Licensed as a Large Family Childcare, we truly are a home-based Montessori preschool in essence. We are dedicated to providing a loving, nurturing, and joyful learning environment for the whole child. With the Montessori philosophy in mind, we follow the child's natural development and respect them as individual human beings. Within our beautiful garden, every child feels a strong sense of belonging and significance. Our diverse and integrated curriculum aims to guide our little ones to become the best version of themselves -- they grow into independent, creative, empathetic, and responsible future global citizens with intercultural competence and potential multilingual skills.
I love children and am proud of myself for having a childlike spirit. My own little boy has brought me tons of joy, hope and fulfillment. This love has led me to work in several Montessori schools and become a certified Montessori teacher after having worked extensively in the field of education in China, UK and US. As a matter of fact, my love for my son and for children in general has defined the purpose of my life - to become a child advocate, to embrace and implement the essence of Montessori philosophy in modern times, and to nurture future generations into independent and intelligent global citizens with intercultural competence, creativity and compassion.
I am still beyond grateful for the dedication and support that has been given by Miss Sierra Tan and all of her support staff at GOJMIS. My son has continued to thrive and excel at SO MUCH, since being under the care and instruction of Miss Sierra. At just over 5 years old, my s...Read more
After an extensive search, I discovered that Garden of Joy is the most professional Montessori preschool/daycare near me. Ms. Sierra is very enthusiastic about her job. She tailors different courses for each child and monitors their progress, rather than teaching them all the sam...Read more
Our son Neal had a great time going to Garden of Joy. Miss Sierra is very caring, professional, and makes sure that students have a complete learning experience. There are regular nature walks, field trips, and get togethers with parents. All the other teachers are also amazing. ...Read more
Garden of Joy Montessori International School is a home-based Montessori preschool that sparks curiosity, creativity, and learning, in a secure and safe space for your little one. We have three classrooms and one backyard serving as our children's playground. Our students have the freedom to move within these spaces across curricular areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Math, Language, Arts & Crafts. As you can understand, children at this young age, are all in the sensitive periods for movement, language, social interactions, order and small details.
Located in the east side of San Jose, our preschool is in a quiet and safe family-oriented neighborhood with a park, an elementary school, and a middle school. For your convenience and safety, we have a driveway for parking as well as plenty of street parking.