The Nest Montessori School in College Area, San Diego, provides Montessori-method early education for children ages two through Transitional Kindergarten at 4848 Seminole Drive in the 92115 ZIP, operating under Community Care License #376105169. Lead teacher Ms. Sam and her Montessori-certified staff run an all-day program that includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks as part of enrollment, with CDA, YMCA, and MCCYN military childcare subsidy programs accepted. The school's location in the Rolando section of College Area sits within the SDSU-adjacent residential corridor, and the early-childhood education ecosystem connects to the university's teacher-preparation pipeline at SDSU, where child development students complete practicum placements at area preschools. Classrooms are equipped with authentic Montessori materials organized into learning stations that children navigate independently, building concentration, fine motor control, and self-directed learning habits through hands-on work with self-correcting activities. The outdoor play area features age-appropriate climbing structures, slides, and ride-on equipment designed to support gross-motor development in a supervised setting. The school identifies as Asian-owned and women-owned, and staff members are ASL-proficient, extending communication access to families and children who use sign language. State inspection records show a safety grade of A with a 100-out-of-100 composite score and zero violations on the most recent evaluation. Families building physical-activity schedules for older children beyond the preschool years connect to the introductory martial-arts track at Firm Foundation Martial Arts in San Carlos, which enrolls beginning students in the elementary-school age range. The Montessori mixed-age classroom model groups younger and older children together, allowing peer learning and mentorship dynamics to develop naturally within the classroom routine.