Rancho Santa Margarita's first Montessori school was founded in 1993 and is under the direction of Anne Munz, who has AMI and Pan American Montessori certification. She has been involved with Montessori teaching since 1965. There are five classes of preschool through kindergarten.
The school recently opened a "Nature Explore Classroom" and an outside learning area. There is also an outdoor art area. Other programs include Spanish, computers, dance, piano and physical education.