Montessori School Closes Amid Tech Shift | Venice Beach News

Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Santa Monica Montessori School is closing for good this Friday, July 10, 2026, after decades of hands-on, child-led learning — a move that’s left parents heartbroken and blindsided. The school’s director says the traditional Montessori model is no longer sustainable, and a national tech-focused company plans to take over with iPads, online learning, and AI-driven instruction. Families are scrambling for answers as they worry the new model won’t meet their children’s needs — and this isn’t an isolated case, with Montessori schools nationwide struggling financially since the pandemic. Listen in…