Hello All:
Welcome to our website! My name is Shannon Balas. I have owned and operated Balas Montessori since 2005. The school started out in my home where I taught with my Co-teacher Jessica Cooper for 6 years. In August of 2012, we opened our Preschool and Kindergarten location at 555 S. China Lake Blvd and in 2020 we added our Toddler Center location at 1661 Triangle Drive. I am a graduate and owner of United Montessori Association Teacher Training Facility and am certified to teach ages 2 through Kindergarten.
My husband Joe and I moved to Ridgecrest in 1996 from small towns in Montana, from the beautiful Rocky Mountains to the desert was a big change for us but we made friends quickly and have made Ridgecrest our home.
We have 3 beautiful daughters; Kendal, Macey and Payton. They keep our lives busy with college, sports and social functions and lots of fun! When we aren't busy with those activities, we like to spend time at our home in Butte, MT. taking in many of the area activities, be it boating and jet skiing, fishing or spending time with friends and family.
Balas Montessori has grown so much over the last few years. This community has been very good to me and my hopes are that we continue to grow and give the children of this community and the surrounding area the great start to early education that they deserve. We have a wonderful staff with over 50 years of combined experience and we look forward to having you join our Balas Montessori Family!
Welcome to our website! My name is Shannon Balas. I have owned and operated Balas Montessori since 2005. The school started out in my home where I taught with my Co-teacher Jessica Cooper for 6 years. In August of 2012, we opened our Preschool and Kindergarten location at 555 S. China Lake Blvd and in 2020 we added our Toddler Center location at 1661 Triangle Drive. I am a graduate and owner of United Montessori Association Teacher Training Facility and am certified to teach ages 2 through Kindergarten.
My husband Joe and I moved to Ridgecrest in 1996 from small towns in Montana, from the beautiful Rocky Mountains to the desert was a big change for us but we made friends quickly and have made Ridgecrest our home.
We have 3 beautiful daughters; Kendal, Macey and Payton. They keep our lives busy with college, sports and social functions and lots of fun! When we aren't busy with those activities, we like to spend time at our home in Butte, MT. taking in many of the area activities, be it boating and jet skiing, fishing or spending time with friends and family.
Balas Montessori has grown so much over the last few years. This community has been very good to me and my hopes are that we continue to grow and give the children of this community and the surrounding area the great start to early education that they deserve. We have a wonderful staff with over 50 years of combined experience and we look forward to having you join our Balas Montessori Family!