BestStart Montessori St Albans is a Montessori childcare centre at 96 Trafalgar Street in St Albans, Christchurch. It is set in a refurbished St Albans villa, which the centre says makes it feel like home. Its teachers are specially trained in the Montessori method, and the programme focuses on each child's own pace. It works on language and maths skills alongside independence, self-discipline and school readiness, and it runs school visits to help children move on to school.
The centre is award-winning, and families can book a visit through the website. Open Locally lists seven other childcare centres within a kilometre. BestStart Cranford Street is 0.3 km away and rated 4.9 from 39 reviews. Kidsfirst Kindergartens Sunbeam is 0.4 km away and St Albans Nest is 0.5 km away, rated 5.0 from 20 reviews. Forfar Nursery and Preschool is 0.6 km away. Kidsfirst Sunbeam and Forfar have no rating.