Lotus Child Montessori (LCM) is a true Montessori early childhood school serving the families of Fair Oaks and the surrounding communities.  Lotus Child is owned and directed by Tamara Mohler who has experience working in both public and private Montessori classrooms since 2000.  Tamara holds a bachelor’s degree in child development, a California multi-subject teaching credential, a master’s degree in education and a Montessori training certificate for early childhood.

Lotus Child Montessori is operated under the philosophy that children are born peaceful in nature and are the key to a more peaceful society.  The children served by Lotus Child are surrounded with experiences that foster order, coordination, concentration, independence, self-awareness and peaceful being.  The atmosphere and teaching style at Lotus Child Montessori models compassion for others while encouraging independence, constructive problem solving, positive self-esteem and improved self worth.  The philosophy at Lotus Child encourages parent involvement resulting in a vibrant community based around the school and its participating families.

The name Lotus Child Montessori was created after extensive work with a peace education curriculum developed by Tamara’s mentor Sonnie McFarland.  After presenting the peace education lessons to her kindergarten students Tamara observed a pronounced change in the ways her students treated both one another and the classroom environment.  The lotus flower is a key component in many of the peace education lessons and is the namesake of the school.

At Lotus Child Montessori we are committed to running a school where the child’s best interest is the first priority and the Montessori pedagogy is practiced at its best. Our guiding vision for Lotus Child Montessori is to create a family learning community that feels GREAT to be part of.

The school calendar runs from September 1st through June 30th.  Orientation week is the last week of August and the last day of school is in the third week of June. LCM takes legal national holidays, staff development days, approximately two weeks in winter, one week in spring and two weeks in summer with no day care available. A summer program is offered in July and August.  We cannot guarantee a full-time schedule for July and August. For these months, families can sign up and pay by the week.  This provides for family vacations and a more flexible schedule in the summer.