Private Montessori Schools in Arizona
Arizona's private Montessori schools carry tuition, but the state's tax-credit scholarship program can offset a large share of it — many families combine awards from several School Tuition Organizations.
We list 72 Montessori schools here — 72 private and 0 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 72 Montessori schools
A Step Ahead Preschool & Montessori
Phoenix
Private Ahwatukee preschool with a Montessori program for infants through preschool-age children.
Adobe Montessori School
Chandler
Private Montessori school in west Chandler serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in the Ahwatukee Foothills area of Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Aldea Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Amici Trilingual Montessori
Phoenix
Trilingual private Montessori school in Ahwatukee serving infants through kindergarten.
Arcadia Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Arizona Cultural Academy Montessori
Phoenix
Montessori early-childhood program inside Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep in south Phoenix.
Arrowhead Montessori
Peoria
Private Montessori school in Peoria with AMI-certified teachers, offering programs from toddlers through 8th grade.
Bambino's House Montessori
Peoria
Private Montessori school in Peoria serving infants through kindergarten.
Beibei Amigos Language Preschool
Phoenix
Montessori-based language-immersion preschool in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Bella Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving infants through 3rd grade.
Cadence Academy Montessori
Gilbert
Gilbert campus of the Cadence Education network, offering a Montessori program for infants through kindergarten.
Casa Del Niño Bilingual Montessori School
Chandler
Bilingual private Montessori school in Chandler serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
Casa Niños School of Montessori
Tucson
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Tucson.
Cave Creek Montessori
Cave Creek
Private Montessori school in Cave Creek serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Cedar Tree Montessori
Prescott
Private Montessori preschool in downtown Prescott offering toddler, preschool, and pre-K programs.
Children of Mary Montessori
Gilbert
Small private Montessori school in Gilbert serving toddlers through age 5.
Community Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in northeast Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Community Montessori School of Bisbee
Bisbee
Small community Montessori school serving young children in Bisbee, in Cochise County.
Creo School
Gilbert
Private Montessori-based school in Gilbert serving toddlers through elementary grades.
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.
Desert Sky Montessori
Scottsdale
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Scottsdale, established in 1995.
Dobson Montessori School (K–12 Campus)
Mesa
Private Mesa school offering a K–12 program; its preschool runs from a separate campus on South San Jose.
Dobson Montessori School (Preschool Campus)
Mesa
Preschool campus of Dobson Montessori School in Mesa, feeding its K–12 program.
Dynamite Montessori Academy
Cave Creek
Private Montessori school in Cave Creek serving toddlers through junior high, with an elementary sports academy track.
Emunah Montessori Academy
Phoenix
Small private Montessori academy in central Phoenix built around Maria Montessori's core principles.
Greenhouse Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Guidepost Montessori at North Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Part of the national Guidepost Montessori network, this North Scottsdale campus serves toddlers through 8th grade.
Guidepost Montessori at Paradise Valley
Scottsdale
Guidepost Montessori campus in the Paradise Valley area of Scottsdale serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Guidepost Montessori at Peoria
Peoria
Guidepost Montessori campus in Peoria serving infants through kindergarten.
Heartprints Montessori
Tempe
Private Montessori early-childhood school in Tempe serving toddlers through age 5.
Heartwood Montessori
Mesa
Private Montessori school in downtown Mesa serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Heritage Montessori School
Glendale
Private preschool and kindergarten in Glendale blending Montessori materials with a Reggio Emilia-inspired, child-led curriculum.
Inspire Kids Montessori (Layton Lakes Campus)
Chandler
Private Montessori school in Chandler's Layton Lakes area serving infants through kindergarten.
Inspire Kids Montessori (Mountainside Campus)
Phoenix
Ahwatukee campus of Inspire Kids Montessori, serving infants through kindergarten.
Kinder Academy
Laveen
Private Montessori-based school in Laveen serving infants through 6th grade.
Lehi Montessori
Mesa
Private Montessori school in northeast Mesa serving kindergarten through 6th grade.
Li'l Sprouts Montessori School
Gilbert
Private Montessori preschool in Gilbert preparing children for kindergarten.
Line Upon Line Montessori
Gilbert
Private Montessori preschool in Gilbert serving preschool through kindergarten.
Little Angels Montessori School
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in north Phoenix serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Little Lantanas Montessori
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary program in downtown Phoenix.
Little One's Montessori
Casa Grande
Private Montessori school in Casa Grande serving children from age 3 through 6th grade.
Little People Montessori
Chandler
Private Montessori early-childhood school in Chandler serving infants through kindergarten.
Mandarin Montessori Academy
Tempe
Private Mandarin-immersion Montessori school in Tempe serving toddlers through kindergarten, previously listed as Sino International Montessori School.
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.
Montessori Center School
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary school in north-central Phoenix.
Montessori Children's Academy of Prescott
Prescott
Private Montessori preschool in Prescott serving children 18 months to 6 years.
Montessori Children's House
Phoenix
Private Montessori school in central Phoenix serving children from toddlers through about age 10.
Montessori in the Park
Goodyear
Private Montessori school in Goodyear serving toddlers through 6th grade.
Montessori International School
Mesa
Private AMI-oriented Montessori school founded in 1982, serving East Valley families with programs from toddlers through 8th grade.
Montessori Learning Center
Mesa
Private Montessori school in Mesa offering an authentic Montessori environment for children ages 2 to 6.
Montessori Learning School
Tucson
Independent private Montessori school in northwest Tucson serving toddlers and preschool children ages 18 months to 6 years.
Montessori Peace Academy
Phoenix
Private Montessori primary program in Ahwatukee with a peace-education focus.
Montessori Room (Arcadia)
Phoenix
Arcadia campus of Montessori Room, serving infants through kindergarten.
Montessori Room (Cave Creek)
Cave Creek
Cave Creek campus of Montessori Room, serving infants through kindergarten.
Palm Valley Montessori School
Goodyear
Private Montessori school in Goodyear serving infants through 4th grade.
Quality Interactive Montessori & Preschool (Spur Cross Campus)
Cave Creek
Private Montessori preschool on Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek serving infants through kindergarten.
Quality Interactive Preschool & Montessori (56th Street Campus)
Cave Creek
Second Cave Creek campus of Quality Interactive Montessori, serving infants through kindergarten.
Rainbow Montessori School (Cactus Campus)
Scottsdale
Private Montessori preschool on Cactus Road in Scottsdale serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Rainbow Montessori School (Voltaire Campus)
Scottsdale
Second Scottsdale campus of Rainbow Montessori School, serving toddlers through kindergarten.
Red Mountain Montessori Academy
Mesa
Private Montessori preschool in northeast Mesa serving children from age 2 through kindergarten.
Saint Joseph Catholic Montessori School
Cottonwood
Catholic Montessori school in the Verde Valley serving kindergarten through 8th grade.
Sedona Montessori School
Sedona
Private Montessori preschool in Sedona, founded in 1977, serving preschool and pre-kindergarten children.
Spirit of Hope Montessori School
Peoria
Private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Peoria.
Spondeo Montessori School
Gilbert
Private Montessori school in Gilbert serving infants through the primary years, formerly known as Gilbert Montessori.
St. Peter's Montessori School
Litchfield Park
Private Montessori school in Litchfield Park serving infants through 6th grade.
Sunrise Montessori School (North Campus)
Peoria
Private Montessori school in Peoria serving toddlers through 6th grade, the north campus of a two-campus school.
Sunrise Montessori School (South Campus)
Glendale
Glendale campus of Sunrise Montessori School, serving toddlers through 6th grade.
Tempe Montessori School
Mesa
AMI-accredited private Montessori school on the Mesa/Tempe border serving children from 12 weeks through 6th grade.
The Little Garden Schoolhouse
Mesa
Small private Montessori schoolhouse in Mesa serving toddlers through age 5.
The Montessori Schoolhouse
Tucson
Central Tucson Montessori school with two campuses: preschool/kindergarten and middle school on 6th Avenue, and an elementary program for grades 1-5.
Wonderland Montessori of Gilbert
Gilbert
Gilbert campus of the Wonderland Montessori network, serving infants through 6th grade.
Recently closed
No longer enrolling — kept here so you know not to go looking.
Desert Shadows Montessori
Mesa
This school has permanently closed (2025).
Montessori West Preparatory School
Litchfield Park
This school has permanently closed.
Montessori programs by age
Infant (0–18 mo)
20 schools offer an infant program.
Toddler (18 mo–3 yr)
59 schools offer a toddler program.
Primary (3–6 yr)
72 schools offer a primary program.
Elementary (6–12 yr)
22 schools offer an elementary program.
Middle School (12–15 yr)
8 schools offer a middle program.
High School (15–18 yr)
2 schools offer a high program.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Montessori schools are there in Arizona?
Our directory lists 72 Montessori schools in Arizona: 72 private and 0 tuition-free public or charter programs.
Are there tuition-free Montessori schools in Arizona?
Not currently. Every Montessori school we list in Arizona is private, though many accept Arizona STO tax-credit scholarships that can cover much of the tuition.
Which Montessori schools in Arizona accept STO scholarships?
72 of the 72 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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