St. Matthew's Montessori School
St. Matthew's Montessori School is a licensed child care center in Newport Beach, CA, licensed for up to 75 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2008. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 19 centers in Newport Beach and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does St. Matthew's Montessori School take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children.
Has St. Matthew's Montessori School had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does St. Matthew's Montessori School compare with other daycares in Newport Beach?
It is tied for #1 of 19 centers in Newport Beach by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was St. Matthew's Montessori School last inspected?
Jun 8, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does St. Matthew's Montessori School cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Matthew's Montessori School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Orange County, which includes Newport Beach, was $1,098 a month for preschoolers (about $1,390 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs St. Matthew's Montessori School?
The licensee is St. Matthew's By The Sea Anglican Catholic Church, and the administrator listed with the state is Marie Pickard.
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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 304370471 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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