Welcome to the Clifton Children’s House

We offer Montessori pre-school education and care to children from 2½ to 5 years old, and are located in a spacious listed Georgian house in Clifton.We aim to help children develop independence, a love of learning, self- respect and respect for others within a stimulating, calm and safe environment, using the principles developed by Dr Maria Montessori.

I look forward to meeting you.

Mary Lazo
Owner and Principal M.Ed, BA(Hons), Mont. Dip, EYPS, RSA Dip.TEFLA

Individual Learning

We place great value on the uniqueness of each child, and the importance of the early years in developing the child's character, interests and respect for others and the world around them

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Curriculum

From Sensorial activities to numeracy and literacy, we follow the Montessori ethos and curriculum as well as the EYFS framework. We aim to inspire and engage the minds of young children

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Accreditation

MEAB accreditation demonstrates to parents, Ofsted and local authorities that we meet national regulatory standards and
effectively build links with parents

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Latest News

Spring Term Plan

This term we will be looking at where we live. Starting with our homes and Bristol, we will then find…

Clifton Children’s House Litter Picking

We are now litter picking in Gordon Road on a weekly basis with the help of parent volunteers. If any…

Eco-School Silver Award

Over the past year we have been working towards the Silver Award, and having completed our Environmental Review and Action…

Garden Re-development

We are very excited about the work on our outdoor area, possible thanks to having managed to secure capital funding…

What our Parents say

P has thrived at the school through learning to interact with others including sharing, team work, cooperation in collaborative activities, and perseverance in independent activities.

Mr D.T.

L has gained so much in this rich environment. He has learned to consider others, share, be very polite, work as a team, and has developed so many interests in the world around him. The calming environment has been very beneficial for him.

Ms A.A.

B has been able to mature and develop within a safe and supportive environment. He has been exposed to an incredibly varied array of activities and has has unbridled ability to ask questions in the knowledge that they will be answered. He has benefited hugely from the enormous number of learning opportunities that he has been afforded at CCH and his next school will struggle to match this rich environment.

Ms S.G.