Level Up Montessori - Hayward
Programs:
Infant Care, Toddler, Pre-school & K
Serving:
Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Union City, San Leandro, Fairview & Cherryland
Ardenwood Campus
Montessori-Inspired Preschool on Paseo Padre Pkwy in Ardenwood, Fremont
Preschool is the heart of our Ardenwood campus. Our Ardenwood campus is one of our newest schools, with freshly built classrooms, new equipment, and new play structures, and its preschool classrooms are led by director Ms. Sushma and lead teacher Ms. Sapna with a team of teachers parents describe as caring, attentive, and engaging. Children at 4938 Paseo Padre Pkwy work with Montessori materials for early reading, math, science, and social studies, then bring those skills into projects, creative writing, arts and crafts, and daily outdoor play.
The Ardenwood preschool day runs Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 6:00pm, long enough for working families to skip separate before- and after-care. Enrichment in Spanish, music, yoga, and dance is woven into the week, our Kindness Curriculum supports social-emotional growth, and healthy snacks are served on a nut- and peanut-free campus. Parents follow the day through the Brightwheel app.
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What Preschool Looks Like at Our Ardenwood Campus
Ardenwood preschoolers get a balance that is hard to find: real early academics through Montessori materials, plenty of movement and creative play, and a full day of care. Here is how that comes together on Paseo Padre Pkwy.
Early Academics, the Montessori Way
Children learn letter sounds with sandpaper letters, build numbers with bead materials, and explore science and social studies through hands-on work rather than worksheets alone. Creative Curriculum lessons tie it together, so Ardenwood preschoolers build genuine reading and math readiness while staying active.
Enrichment Built Into the Week
Spanish, music, yoga, and dance are part of the Ardenwood preschool week, giving children a second language, rhythm, movement, and confidence performing in front of others. Some enrichment classes are offered at an additional cost; ask for the current schedule when you tour.
Kindness Curriculum
Alongside academics, Ardenwood teachers use our Kindness Curriculum to help preschoolers name feelings, resolve conflicts with words, and look out for classmates. Parents often tell us these are the habits they notice first at home.
A Full Day for Working Parents
From 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, the Ardenwood preschool day moves through circle time, weather and calendar, project work, free play, reading, creative writing, arts and crafts, outdoor play, lunch, and rest. One drop-off covers the whole day, with Brightwheel updates in between.
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Ardenwood Preschool Program Details
Address
4938 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94544. The preschool classrooms are on our Ardenwood campus, in Ardenwood Plaza off Paseo Padre Pkwy, minutes from Highway 84, the Dumbarton Bridge, and I-880.
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 6:00pm. Full-day preschool is standard; ask about current part-time options when you tour.
Ages & Openings
The Ardenwood preschool classrooms serve children who have completed the toddler stage, typically around age 3, until they move into the pre-k year. Contact the campus for exact classroom age groupings and current openings.
Meals & Snacks
Healthy morning and afternoon snacks are provided. Lunches come from home and must be nut- and peanut-free.
Tuition & Assistance
We accept subsidized families and offer a sibling discount, which many Ardenwood families use when more than one child is enrolled on campus. Learn about financial assistance or ask for current tuition when you tour.
Phone & Contact Info
Phone: 510-745-7311
Email: ardenwood@levelupmontessori.com
Tours are by appointment. Schedule your tour online or call the campus directly.
Every Stage of Early Learning at Ardenwood
Most Ardenwood preschoolers continue into our pre-k year on the same campus. Explore everything offered at our Ardenwood location.
Pre-K Program
The kindergarten-readiness year at Ardenwood: early writing, phonics, number sense, and classroom routines for a confident start in kindergarten.
After-School Program
Pick-up from nearby schools, a familiar Montessori environment, and a calm, supervised afternoon for TK and kindergarten students.
Ardenwood Preschool FAQs
These are the questions Ardenwood parents ask most often when comparing preschools.
Both, by design. Children work with Montessori materials for reading, math, science, and practical life, and the day also includes free play, outdoor time, art, and music. Creative Curriculum and our Kindness Curriculum round out the program.
The Ardenwood campus is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, so a single drop-off covers the working day.
A typical day includes circle time, weather and calendar, project work, free play, reading, creative writing, arts and crafts, outdoor play, lunch, rest, and enrichment such as Spanish, music, yoga, or dance.
Yes. Preschoolers build letter sounds, early writing, number sense, and classroom routines, and most continue into our Ardenwood pre-k program on the same campus for a dedicated kindergarten-readiness year. Children leave with the skills and confidence kindergarten teachers look for.
Spanish, music, yoga, and dance are part of the Ardenwood preschool week. Some enrichment classes are offered at an additional cost; the campus can share the current schedule and fees when you tour.
Healthy snacks are provided. Lunches come from home and must be nut- and peanut-free, since the whole Ardenwood campus is a nut-free environment.
Yes. Level Up Montessori accepts subsidized families and offers a sibling discount. Learn more about financial assistance or contact the Ardenwood campus for current preschool tuition.
Tours are by appointment. Schedule online or call the campus at 510-745-7311. Free on-site and street parking is available.
Preschool Near You
Preschool for Families Near Ardenwood, Fremont
Parents from Newark, Northgate, Cabrillo, and the rest of north Fremont choose Ardenwood for preschool because of the Montessori-inspired academics, the full-day schedule, and the option to continue into pre-k on the same campus, and because Ardenwood Plaza is right on the Highway 84 and Paseo Padre Pkwy route that Peninsula and Newark commuters already drive. These are nearby communities we serve from Ardenwood, not additional campuses.
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Looking for a Preschool in Ardenwood, Fremont That Builds Confidence and Readiness?
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