Daily Mandarin and Spanish integrated into every Montessori program at no extra cost. Serving toddlers through primary, ages 2–6, year-round 7 AM–6 PM.
"The child who has had the opportunity to develop language skills naturally — through immersion, through use — will carry those patterns for life."— Adapted from Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
At Montessori Academy West Adams, language immersion is not scheduled at 10:15 AM. Mandarin and Spanish are the air in the room — present in the lesson a teacher gives while a child works with the golden bead material, in the names of practical life objects on the shelf, in the songs at circle time.
For families in Mid City and Leimert Park, Montessori Academy West Adams is the only nearby option that provides daily Mandarin and Spanish immersion at the preschool level without a separate language school. Both languages are woven into the prepared environment — spoken by teachers throughout the morning work cycle, not added as a 20-minute enrichment block.
Two Living Languages
A tonal language that builds exceptional cognitive flexibility and musical pitch processing. Children absorb Mandarin naturally through our tenured, native-speaking teachers.
The most widely spoken language in Southern California. Children gain an early phonological advantage in a language their community uses daily, inside and outside the classroom.
The Science
The sensitive period for language — Montessori's term for what neuroscience now calls the critical window — closes around age 7. Before then, the brain acquires language with a naturalness that is biologically unavailable later in life.
Bilingual children consistently outperform monolingual peers on phonemic discrimination tasks from age 3.
Managing multiple language systems builds the same cognitive muscles used for problem-solving, impulse control, and task-switching.
Year-round enrollment means 50 unbroken weeks of immersion. No September restart. No summer language loss.
Enrollment
Call (323) 795-0200 or submit a tour request online. We schedule within 1–3 business days. Ask about current availability for your child's age group.
Visit 4449 W. Adams Blvd while children are in the morning work cycle. Observe the bilingual environment in action. Meet Campus Director Vanessa Verastegui. The tour is the fastest way to understand what daily immersion actually looks like.
Receive a complete fee sheet, full-time and part-time schedule options, and the enrollment agreement.
A $100 registration fee and $300 deposit confirm your child's place in the West Adams language immersion program.
Brief parent orientation session, then a staggered start to ease your child into the bilingual classroom community. By week two, most children are absorbing both languages naturally.
FAQ
No. Language immersion at Montessori Academy West Adams is not a separate class or a pull-out session. Mandarin and Spanish are woven into the daily three-hour work cycle — spoken by teachers throughout the morning as children work with Montessori materials. This is how the method works: total immersion in a rich language environment during the sensitive period, not a scheduled lesson.
Mandarin and Spanish. Both are integrated into the daily work cycle at no additional cost — no separate language school required.
The optimal window is ages 2–6 — the sensitive period for language acquisition. Children who begin in our Toddler Program (ages 2–3) and continue through the Primary cycle (ages 3–6) receive three to four years of continuous daily immersion. Children can also begin at age 3 or 4 and still achieve strong bilingual outcomes.
Receptive fluency — understanding and following conversations — develops quickly in daily immersion environments. Productive fluency (speaking comfortably) depends on the individual child and the amount of exposure outside school. Children who complete three years at Montessori Academy typically leave with strong receptive skills in both languages and age-appropriate productive vocabulary.
No. Language immersion is part of the Montessori program — it is included in the standard tuition. There is no language lab fee, no separate enrollment, and no supplemental cost.
Schedule a 45-minute tour at 4449 W. Adams Blvd. See the language immersion in action while children are in the work cycle. A $100 registration fee and $300 deposit confirm enrollment. Call (323) 795-0200 to check current availability.
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Mandarin & Spanish. Longest-running immersion program in the area.
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Schedule a free 45-minute tour at 4449 W. Adams Blvd. See Mandarin and Spanish woven into a real Montessori morning.