--- title: LP - Montessori PPC Campaign --- ![Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview-1](https://www.fms.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview-1.png?width=100&height=83&name=Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview-1.png "Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview-1") X [![Fountainhead](https://www.fms.org/hubfs/Fountainhead%20Website%202020%20Assets/Fountainhead.png "Fountainhead")](https://www.fms.org/) ### Authentic, Hands-On, Accredited The Fountainhead Montessori Adult Education (FMAE) program was conceived by Sarah Zimmerman, who, after over 20 years of experience with Montessori, saw the need for an accessible, affordable training course. FMAE has been in continuous operation since 1986. Sarah, the founder of the nonprofit Fountainhead Montessori School in Northern California, wants to be able to reach out to those who are interested in Montessori training and/or a credential, but who have neither the time nor finances required to partake in a full-time course, which is why FMAE allows students to take one or two classes per quarter while working. Sarah Zimmerman is now an Instructor Emeritus at FMAE. ![h6tsiMuv0e](https://www.fms.org/hubfs/Fountainhead%20Website%202020%20Assets/Images/About%20FMAE%20Images/h6tsiMuv0e.png) ![image](https://www.fms.org/hubfs/Fountainhead%20Website%202020%20Assets/Images/About%20FMAE%20Images/pattern-11.png) # About Montessori Education ### Discover How & Why Montessori Works [![Schedule a class observation](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/e3fe8b2a-a729-4e01-9bc2-ec92cd371bcd.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/e3fe8b2a-a729-4e01-9bc2-ec92cd371bcd) ![banner-lp-1](https://www.fms.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202019/banner-lp-1.png?width=1920&name=banner-lp-1.png) ## 4 Great Campuses to choose from #### DANVILLE CAMPUS 939 El Pintado Road Danville, CA 94526 [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/631afc44-caf9-4f29-a0c1-4bbfcb12ebb8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/631afc44-caf9-4f29-a0c1-4bbfcb12ebb8) #### DUBLIN CAMPUS 6665 Amador Plaza Rd. Dublin, CA 94568 [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/5fd78294-63f7-4e0a-8bc4-fc04a239b541.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/5fd78294-63f7-4e0a-8bc4-fc04a239b541) #### LIVERMORE CAMPUS 949 Central Ave. Livermore, CA 94551 [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/cf5a1b22-06ab-49cc-a3fe-d7fcb058b9b2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/cf5a1b22-06ab-49cc-a3fe-d7fcb058b9b2) #### ORINDA CAMPUS 30 Santa Maria Way Orinda, CA 94563 [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/0e2ab9c4-be26-466d-b096-ad4dc75be03a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/0e2ab9c4-be26-466d-b096-ad4dc75be03a) ###### What is Montessori Learning? [![Download Our E Book](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/9128b216-cd14-466b-bfa6-359d28b3a4e5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/9128b216-cd14-466b-bfa6-359d28b3a4e5) ###### A parent's guide to a Montessori Education for your child [![Download Our E Book](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/9128b216-cd14-466b-bfa6-359d28b3a4e5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/9128b216-cd14-466b-bfa6-359d28b3a4e5) ###### Request a personal tour [![Schedule Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/b17731f4-ef9e-4dea-860a-c5e347b0f931.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/b17731f4-ef9e-4dea-860a-c5e347b0f931) [![Schedule a Tour](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/bea1ad26-fc25-42dc-b63f-1edeca97faa0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/bea1ad26-fc25-42dc-b63f-1edeca97faa0) ## We offer several different programs at Fountainhead Montessori. Take a look below and feel free to schedule a class observation at any time. #### Cozy Toddler **The cozy toddler** environment provides children with a warm introduction to school. Trained teachers are ready to help children and their parents with separation and lead the children to the many age-appropriate activities available to help them become more independent. [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052) #### Prep Class **The prep class** may be one of the child's first opportunities to begin to learn the negotiations of socialization. Children and their families are helped through the separation process and invited into a warm Montessori environment. [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052) #### Primary Class **The primary class** offers children a multi-age community in which to explore Montessori prepared environment. This multi-age grouping (ages 3-6 years) is successful, because the older child learns by being the leader in the classroom, and the younger child learns by observing the older child. This environment is intended to serve the child for three years. The overall goal of this classroom in offering a foundation for all subject matters and to facilitate a love of learning. [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052) #### Immersion Programs **100% Immersion Programs.** Many parents would like their children to have the advantages of bilingualism. The ability to understand and speak more than one language is not the only benefit of immersion education. This authentic communications allows students to learn a second language in a similar manner to the way that they have learned their first. Immersion programs have generally produced better results than traditional foreign language teaching stragegies. [![Get More Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/ab1c4cd1-ed5e-4697-a71f-800ce6d6e052) ## Get in Touch ## Is Montessori right for my child? "Observe a class and see if Fountainhead is the best placement for your family. By observing a class you will get a feel for the environment and curriculum. Feel free to observe multiple classrooms to make sure you have the best fit possible for your child... [![Schedule a Tour](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5973567/2d33a3fc-eed8-43e3-b9cf-159f0b488e02.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5973567/2d33a3fc-eed8-43e3-b9cf-159f0b488e02) Fountainhead Montessori School [![WASC image](https://www.fms.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WASC%20image.jpeg?width=300&name=WASC%20image.jpeg)         ](https://www.acswasc.org/)   Main Office: 6690 Amador Plaza Road, Suite 225 Dublin, CA 94568 [(925)820-1343](tel:(925)820-1343) ![Best of Parents Press 2025 Award](https://www.fms.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Best%20of%20Parents%20Press%202025%20Award.png?width=150&height=150&name=Best%20of%20Parents%20Press%202025%20Award.png) ![Top5_2024PPBestMedal](https://www.fms.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview.png?width=150&height=140&name=Top5_2024PPBestMedal-removebg-preview.png) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/fountainheadmontessori/) - [**](https://twitter.com/fmseducation) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fountainhead-montessori-school/) - [**](https://www.instagram.com/fountainheadmontessorischool/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/c/FountainheadMontessoriSchool) [![Group 1](https://www.fms.org/hubfs/Fountainhead%20Website%202020%20Assets/Images/footer%20image/Group%201.png "Group 1")](https://www.fms.org/) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "EducationalOrganization", "description" : "Fountainhead Montessori School was founded in 1972 on the Montessori philosophy that each child is an individual accorded the respect due to every person.", "hasOfferCatalog" : { "@type" : "OfferCatalog", "itemListElement" : [ { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "EducationalOccupationalProgram", "educationalProgramMode" : "onsite", "name" : "Preschool Program" } }, { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "EducationalOccupationalProgram", "educationalProgramMode" : "onsite", "name" : "Elementary School Program" } } ], "name" : "Programs Offered" }, "location" : [ { "@type" : "Preschool", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Pleasant Hill", "addressRegion" : "CA", "postalCode" : "94523", "streetAddress" : "1715 Oak Park Blvd" }, "name" : "Fountainhead Montessori School - Pleasant Hill", "telephone" : "925-967-2655" }, { "@type" : "School", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Danville", "addressRegion" : "CA", "postalCode" : "94526", "streetAddress" : "939 El Pintado Rd" }, "name" : "Fountainhead Montessori School - Danville", "telephone" : "925-820-6250" }, { "@type" : "School", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "Livermore", "addressRegion" : "CA", "postalCode" : "94551", "streetAddress" : "949 Central Ave" }, "name" : "Fountainhead Montessori School - Livermore", "telephone" : "925-579-0110" } ], "logo" : "https://www.fms.org/hubfs/Fountainhead%20Website%202020%20Assets/Fountainhead.png", "name" : "Fountainhead Montessori School", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.facebook.com/fountainheadmontessori/", "https://x.com/fmseducation", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/fountainhead-montessori-school/", "https://www.instagram.com/fountainhead_montessori/", "https://www.youtube.com/c/FountainheadMontessoriSchool" ], "url" : "https://www.fms.org/" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org/", "@type" : "Product", "aggregateRating" : { "@type" : "AggregateRating", "bestRating" : "5", "ratingCount" : "60", "ratingValue" : "4.8" }, "description" : "Fountainhead Montessori School was founded in 1972 on the Montessori philosophy that each child is an individual accorded the respect due to every person.", "name" : "Fountainhead Montessori School" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "SiteNavigationElement", "name" : "About Us", "url" : "https://www.fms.org/about-us" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "SiteNavigationElement", "name" : "Contact Us", "url" : "https://www.fms.org/contact-us" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "SiteNavigationElement", "name" : "Campus Location", "url" : "https://www.fms.org/campus-location" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "SiteNavigationElement", "name" : "Preschool", "url" : "https://www.fms.org/preschool" } ```