Private Ahwatukee preschool with a Montessori program for infants through preschool-age children.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montessori Preschools in Arizona
Most families meet Montessori for the first time in the early years, when the prepared environment and mixed-age classrooms do the most visible work. These Arizona schools all run infant, toddler, or primary programs for children under six.
We list 98 Montessori schools here — 73 private and 25 tuition-free public or charter programs, 72 of which can accept STO tax-credit scholarships. Every listing below shows the ages served, school type, and accreditation so you can shortlist quickly.
All 98 Montessori schools
Acorn Montessori Charter School
Prescott Valley
State-approved charter school in Prescott Valley offering a blended Montessori/traditional program from early kindergarten through 8th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Adobe Montessori School
Chandler
Private Montessori school in west Chandler serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Private Montessori school in the Ahwatukee Foothills area of Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Aldea Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Amici Trilingual Montessori
Phoenix
Trilingual private Montessori school in Ahwatukee serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Arcadia Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Montessori early-childhood program inside Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep in south Phoenix.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Arrowhead Montessori
Peoria
Private Montessori school in Peoria with AMI-certified teachers, offering programs from toddlers through 8th grade.
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Private Montessori school in Peoria serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montessori-based language-immersion preschool in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Bella Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving infants through 3rd grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Tuition-free Montessori strand inside Bush Elementary, a Mesa Public Schools campus that runs Montessori alongside a traditional program for Pre-K through 6th grade.
Public District
Primary · Elementary
Cadence Academy Montessori
Gilbert
Gilbert campus of the Cadence Education network, offering a Montessori program for infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Bilingual private Montessori school in Chandler serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Tucson.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Cave Creek Montessori
Cave Creek
Private Montessori school in Cave Creek serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Cedar Tree Montessori
Prescott
Private Montessori preschool in downtown Prescott offering toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Children of Mary Montessori
Gilbert
Small private Montessori school in Gilbert serving toddlers through age 5.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Community Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in northeast Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Small community Montessori school serving young children in Bisbee, in Cochise County.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Creo School
Gilbert
Private Montessori-based school in Gilbert serving toddlers through elementary grades.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Desert Garden Montessori
Phoenix
Private school in the Ahwatukee area of Phoenix serving infants through 12th grade, with Montessori programs through 6th grade and a Montessori/IB program for grades 7-12.
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle · High
Desert Sky Montessori
Scottsdale
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Scottsdale, established in 1995.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Private Mesa school offering a K–12 program; its preschool runs from a separate campus on South San Jose.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary · Elementary · Middle · High
Preschool campus of Dobson Montessori School in Mesa, feeding its K–12 program.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Public Montessori magnet school in Tucson Unified School District with multi-age classrooms built around Montessori practice.
Public District
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Dynamite Montessori Academy
Cave Creek
Private Montessori school in Cave Creek serving toddlers through junior high, with an elementary sports academy track.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Emunah Montessori Academy
Phoenix
Small private Montessori academy in central Phoenix built around Maria Montessori's core principles.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Greenhouse Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Guidepost Montessori at North Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Part of the national Guidepost Montessori network, this North Scottsdale campus serves toddlers through 8th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Guidepost Montessori at Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Guidepost Montessori campus in the Paradise Valley area of Scottsdale serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Guidepost Montessori campus in Peoria serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Haven Montessori Charter School
Flagstaff
Tuition-free charter Montessori school in Flagstaff serving kindergarten through 6th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary
Private Montessori early-childhood school in Tempe serving toddlers through age 5.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Private Montessori school in downtown Mesa serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Heritage Montessori School
Glendale
Private preschool and kindergarten in Glendale blending Montessori materials with a Reggio Emilia-inspired, child-led curriculum.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
East Tucson school combining a private Montessori preschool with a tuition-free charter program for elementary and middle school students.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Private Montessori school in Chandler's Layton Lakes area serving infants through kindergarten.
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Ahwatukee campus of Inspire Kids Montessori, serving infants through kindergarten.
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Tuition-free Montessori strand inside Johnson Elementary, a Mesa Public Schools campus serving kindergarten through 6th grade.
Public District
Primary · Elementary
Keystone Montessori
Phoenix
AMI-affiliated Montessori school in Ahwatukee serving children from toddlers through adolescence, with a tuition-free charter program for elementary and middle school.
Public CharterAMI Recognized
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Central Phoenix school offering Montessori education from toddlers through age 15, operating both private preschool and tuition-free charter programs.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Tucson campus of Khalsa Montessori School, a tuition-free charter Montessori program with an associated private preschool.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Kinder Academy
Laveen
Private Montessori-based school in Laveen serving infants through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Lehi Montessori
Mesa
Private Montessori school in northeast Mesa serving kindergarten through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary · Elementary
Private Montessori preschool in Gilbert preparing children for kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Line Upon Line Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori preschool in Gilbert serving preschool through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Private Montessori school in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Little Lantanas Montessori
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary program in downtown Phoenix.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Little One's Montessori
Casa Grande
Private Montessori school in Casa Grande serving children from age 3 through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary · Elementary
Little People Montessori
Chandler
Private Montessori early-childhood school in Chandler serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Private Mandarin-immersion Montessori school in Tempe serving toddlers through kindergarten, previously listed as Sino International Montessori School.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Meyer Montessori
Tempe
Public Montessori specialty school in the Tempe Elementary School District serving primary through 5th grade.
Public District
Primary · Elementary
Mis Manos Montessori School
Oro Valley
AMS-member Montessori school serving Oro Valley and northwest Tucson since 2011, offering Spanish-enriched programs for children 18 months to 9 years.
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Mission Montessori Academy's Saint Anthony campus in east Scottsdale, serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary
Mission Montessori Academy's Saint Apkar campus in Scottsdale, serving infants through kindergarten.
Public Charter
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montecito Montessori School
Phoenix
Phoenix's first public dual-language Montessori school, run tuition-free by Osborn School District #8 for children from age 3 through 6th grade in English and Spanish.
Public District
Primary · Elementary
Montessori Academy
Paradise Valley
Charter Montessori school in Paradise Valley offering programs from toddler through 8th grade.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Montessori Center School
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary school in north-central Phoenix.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Private Montessori preschool in Prescott serving children 18 months to 6 years.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Montessori Children's House
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in central Phoenix serving children from toddlers through about age 10.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Chandler campus of Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered, serving preschool through 6th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered campus in north Phoenix, offering Pre-K through 8th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Tuition-free charter Montessori school on Southern Avenue in Mesa, serving toddlers through 6th grade.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
North campus of Montessori Education Centre Charter School in Mesa, serving primary through 6th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary
Montessori in the Park
Goodyear
Private Montessori school in Goodyear serving toddlers through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Private AMI-oriented Montessori school founded in 1982, serving East Valley families with programs from toddlers through 8th grade.
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Private Montessori school in Mesa offering an authentic Montessori environment for children ages 2 to 6.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Independent private Montessori school in northwest Tucson serving toddlers and preschool children ages 18 months to 6 years.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Montessori Peace Academy
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary program in Ahwatukee with a peace-education focus.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Montessori Preparatory Academy
Bullhead City
Nonprofit private Montessori school in the Bullhead City area, serving preschool through the high school years. The only Montessori school we have been able to verify in western Arizona.
Private
Primary · Elementary · Middle · High
Montessori Room (Arcadia)
Phoenix
Arcadia campus of Montessori Room, serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montessori Room (Cave Creek)
Cave Creek
Cave Creek campus of Montessori Room, serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montessori School of Flagstaff
Flagstaff
Flagstaff Montessori school serving roughly 260 students from 18 months through 8th grade, combining a private early-childhood program with a tuition-free charter. Its four campuses consolidate onto a single site at the former Marshall Magnet Elementary building for the 2026-27 school year.
Public Charter
Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Charter Montessori school in Buckeye serving kindergarten through 8th grade.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Palm Valley Montessori School
Goodyear
Private Montessori school in Goodyear serving infants through 4th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Private Montessori preschool on Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Second Cave Creek campus of Quality Interactive Montessori, serving infants through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Private Montessori preschool on Cactus Road in Scottsdale serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Second Scottsdale campus of Rainbow Montessori School, serving toddlers through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Private Montessori preschool in northeast Mesa serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Saint Joseph Catholic Montessori School
Cottonwood
Catholic Montessori school in the Verde Valley serving kindergarten through 8th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary · Elementary · Middle
San Tan Charter School
Gilbert
Gilbert charter school serving preschool through 12th grade, with Montessori-based programs including a private Montessori preschool for ages 1-5.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle · High
Sedona Charter School
Sedona
Founded in 1995 as one of Arizona's first charter schools, this tuition-free Montessori school serves elementary and middle school students in Sedona.
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Sedona Montessori School
Sedona
Private Montessori preschool in Sedona, founded in 1977, serving preschool and pre-kindergarten children.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Shaw Montessori School
Phoenix
Public Montessori school in Phoenix Elementary School District #1, serving Pre-K through 8th grade since 1993.
Public District
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Sirrine Montessori Center
Chandler
Tuition-free stand-alone public Montessori campus run by Mesa Public Schools, serving kindergarten through 6th grade from a site in Chandler.
Public District
Primary · Elementary
Sounds Montessori
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in south Phoenix serving children from six weeks through 12 years, with AMI-trained guides and full-day care. Accepts Arizona ESA funding.
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Peoria.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary
Spondeo Montessori School
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving infants through the primary years, formerly known as Gilbert Montessori.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary
St. Peter's Montessori School
Litchfield Park
Private Montessori school in Litchfield Park serving infants through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Private Montessori school in Peoria serving toddlers through 6th grade, the north campus of a two-campus school.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Glendale campus of Sunrise Montessori School, serving toddlers through 6th grade.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary · Elementary
AMI-accredited private Montessori school on the Mesa/Tempe border serving children from 12 weeks through 6th grade.
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Small private Montessori schoolhouse in Mesa serving toddlers through age 5.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Toddler · Primary
Central Tucson Montessori school with two campuses: preschool/kindergarten and middle school on 6th Avenue, and an elementary program for grades 1-5.
PrivateSTO Scholarships
Primary · Elementary · Middle
Villa Montessori School
Phoenix
Longstanding Phoenix Montessori school serving infants through 8th grade, combining a private early-childhood program with a tuition-free charter elementary and middle school.
Public Charter
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary · Middle
Recently closed
No longer enrolling — kept here so you know not to go looking.
This school has permanently closed (2025).
Private
Infant · Toddler · Primary
Montessori West Preparatory School
Litchfield Park
This school has permanently closed.
Private
Primary
This school has permanently closed (2026).
Public Charter
Primary · Elementary
This school has permanently closed.
Private
Infant · Toddler · Primary · Elementary
Montessori programs by age
Infant (0–18 mo)
22 schools offer an infant program.
Toddler (18 mo–3 yr)
68 schools offer a toddler program.
Primary (3–6 yr)
98 schools offer a primary program.
Elementary (6–12 yr)
46 schools offer an elementary program.
Middle School (12–15 yr)
22 schools offer a middle program.
High School (15–18 yr)
4 schools offer a high program.
Cities covered
Montessori in Bisbee1Montessori in Buckeye1Montessori in Bullhead City1Montessori in Casa Grande1Montessori in Cave Creek5Montessori in Chandler6Montessori in Cottonwood1Montessori in Flagstaff2Montessori in Gilbert9Montessori in Glendale2Montessori in Goodyear2Montessori in Laveen1Montessori in Litchfield Park1Montessori in Mesa13Montessori in Oro Valley1Montessori in Paradise Valley1Montessori in Peoria5Montessori in Phoenix24Montessori in Prescott2Montessori in Prescott Valley1Montessori in Scottsdale7Montessori in Sedona2Montessori in Tempe3Montessori in Tucson6
Frequently asked questions
How many Montessori schools are there in Arizona?
Our directory lists 98 Montessori schools in Arizona: 73 private and 25 tuition-free public or charter programs.
Are there tuition-free Montessori schools in Arizona?
Yes — 25 of the 98 Montessori schools in Arizona are public district or charter schools that charge no tuition: Acorn Montessori Charter School, Bush Elementary Montessori, Drachman Montessori K-8 Magnet School, Haven Montessori Charter School, and others. Enrollment is usually limited by lottery or waitlist.
Which Montessori schools in Arizona accept STO scholarships?
72 of the 98 schools we list in Arizona are private and can accept Arizona School Tuition Organization scholarships. STO awards are funded by tax-credit donations and can be combined across multiple organizations.
What ages do Montessori schools in Arizona serve?
Programs in Arizona cover infant (0–18 mo), toddler (18 mo–3 yr), primary (3–6 yr), elementary (6–12 yr), middle school (12–15 yr), high school (15–18 yr).
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