Northwood Montessori School of Irvine · Preschool, Irvine
Northwood Montessori School of Irvine is a licensed child care center in Irvine, CA, licensed for up to 174 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 1997. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. The state issued 1 citation, which was not Type A. It came more than 12 months ago. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 106 centers in Irvine and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers.
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Common questions
Does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Northwood Montessori School of Irvine had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021. It has 1 Type B citation, listed above.
How does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine compare with other daycares in Irvine?
It is tied for #45 of 106 centers in Irvine by weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 54% of California licensed centers with enough inspection history to compare.
When was Northwood Montessori School of Irvine last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Northwood Montessori School of Irvine cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northwood Montessori School of Irvine for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Irvine, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Northwood Montessori School of Irvine?
The licensee is Northwood Montessori School Of Irvine, INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Lisa Fukunaga.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 304270294 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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