Bella Mente Charter School

Bella Mente Montessori Academy is a FREE, public charter school, chartered by the Vista Unified School District.

Bella Mente is proud to offer an authentic Montessori education with classrooms limited to a 1:28 teacher/student ratio and part time classroom aide.

Our goal is to receive full American Montessori Society Accreditation (AMS) symbolizing our dedication to the Montessori method. Bella Mente is currently an Initiate member of AMS. 

All of our experienced Montessori teachers hold certification from a Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) approved program. Teachers in our school who do not yet hold certification are supervised by a trained Lead Teacher and are involved in continual Professional Development to ensure we are offering a high quality program.