The Mesa Montessori Handbook and Calendar is now online.

Welcome to Mesa Montessori

Mesa Montessori was the first Montessori School in Phoenix Metro's east valley, and has been in operation since 1975. From rented classroom space, provided by Tempe Public Schools, to their current location at 2830 South Carriage Lane in Mesa, Arizona, the school has come a long way! The school has been at its current location since 1982.

Mesa Montessori is a non-profit organization run by the parents of the students, with a board of directors run by elected parents.

What is Montessori Education?

The Montessori system of education is both a philosophy of child growth and rationale for guiding such growth. It is based on the child’s environment which guarantees exposure to materials and experiences through which children develop intelligence as well as physical and psychological abilities.

Dr. Maria Montessori had already acquired fame as a physician when she became interested in education. Her medical background led her to approach education as a scientist, rather than an educator or a philosopher. The classroom was her laboratory for observing, testing and re-testing the validity of ideas and practices used to nurture the growth of the child. It is this perspective which holds the Montessori Method apart from the traditional education approach. The Montessori Method has a deep respect for the child and the ‘secrets of childhood’ and strives for a complete understanding for all aspects of the growing child.

The Montessori Method has been used successfully throughout the world. There are now more than 2,000 Montessori schools in the United States alone.

The Montessori program presents a total approach to education based on the needs of your child at this new stage in his or her development. We do not present knowledge to the child but rather create an environment which allows children to discover knowledge for themselves.

Parent Comments: Sally & Gene Woltz "Mesa Montessori is a wonderful school. Our daughter Kaitlyn started at the school when she was 2½, and completed their kindergarten program this past May. Kaitlyn will start first grade in the Fall already reading chapter books and able to do addition and subtraction. She understands multiplication and division as well. We are very grateful to Mesa Montessori for the wonderful foundation that they have given her. Our son Connor is 2½ and started attending Mesa Montessori this past June. Within the first week we could see a very positive difference. We would highly recommend Mesa Montessori to anyone wishing to give their child the strongest foundation possible!"

Parent Comments: Sudha & Narasimham Vempati "We discovered Mesa Montessori when we started looking for a preschool for our son, six years ago. He attended this school for three years. The teachers are very competent and trained in Montessori style of education. When it was time to enroll our daughter in preschool, we did not have to look any further than Mesa Montessori. She had a wonderful experience at this school and will be attending first grade in Fall 2000. Thanks to the instruction given at this school, our children have developed a love for reading and a desire to learn. To quote our kids, ‘learning was fun at Mesa Montessori’. We would recommend this school very highly to parents wishing to provide a strong foundation for their children."