The Montessori School

Montessori nursery school on Chestnut Grove, Balham, with a second site in Wimbledon. It takes children from 2 years, with limited places from 18 months, and offers sessions from three half days up to full time, either term time only (38 weeks) or extended care (47 weeks). Opening hours are given as 8am to 6:30pm, with after-school care from 4:15pm. The school teaches the full Montessori curriculum, with visiting teachers for French, music, dance, drama, gymnastics, yoga and sports. A council grant is available from age 2 for some families and from age 3 for all.