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Educating the whole child

Tree of Life Charter School

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We are a free, public, charter school in Ukiah, CA. Our Montessori curriculum emphasizes the prepared environment and meeting all students at their level.

We serve grades TK through 8. Any student who turns 4 by September 1, 2025 may apply for TK. We currently have space in grades 1, 2, 3 and 7. Applications for other grades will be placed on our waiting list.

What’s happening around the school?

  • Smiling student wearing a carefully decorated mask with writing on it that says "Published Author"

    Our students published a book!

    Our Junior Elementary 2 class wrote short stories and had them published. Many of the parents purchased copies of the book of collected short stories. The order came in the mail this week. This morning the class held a party to celebrate.

  • Construction worker using a small steamroller to flatten crushed rock.

    Our new building is being installed!

    It has been a long time in the works but this past Monday, the construction company was able to start prepping for the installation of our new, dedicated, multipurpose room. This room will be for aftercare, meal service, parent meetings and other school events.

  • A group of young students holding hands and dancing or running in a circle on the grass.

    The school year is almost over.

    Summer is almost here. Our end of year potluck will be on June 5th starting at 5:30. Later in the evening the kindergarten and 6th grade students will have their bridging ceremony where they move on to both their next classroom and the next plane of development.

Our Vision

Like parents everywhere, we care about our children, want what’s best for them, and know that their experience in school can have a great impact on the quality of their life.

We want them to have an education that is worthy of their beauty and potential.

We want them in a place where they are known, not as faces in a crowd, but individually and personally.

We want them in a school where they receive direct, high-quality attention, where their actual needs are met, where their potential is being realized.

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Why Montessori

Over one hundred years ago, Dr. Maria Montessori centered her new educational approach around the natural curiosity of young children.

Our Programs

Students learn in multi-age classrooms, with no grades or comparisons to others, and an emphasis on cooperation and independent thinking.

Join Us

Check out our admissions process, download our enrollment application, and learn more about how to become part of our exciting school.