Register
at one of these sites:
Sunridge
Learning Center, Montessori K-6
Fourteen years as a Montessori school
737 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa, AZ 85210-7789
Phone: 480-472-3575
Johnson
Elementary, Montessori K-6
Eight years as a Montessori school
3807 E. Pueblo Ave., Mesa, AZ 85206-1822
Phone: 480-472-6800
Mendoza
Elementary, Montessori K-4
Beginning its fourth year as a Montessori
school
5831 E. McLellan Road, Mesa, AZ 85205-3550
Phone: 480-472-2000
What makes Montessori
special?
- Montessori
materials are used for reading,
writing, math, science, social studies,
citizenship and personal responsibility.
- Each student has an individualized
work plan based on his or her achievement
levels and progress. These plans minimize
competition between students and allow them
to progress at their own pace.
- Students usually spend three
years in a multigrade
classroom with the same teacher. This
provides for long-term relationships between
the teacher, student and family.
- Students
move in sequence from simple to complex
and from concrete to abstract.
- Students make choices in
directing their own work.
- The classroom setting emphasizes
a balance between freedom
and responsibility. This reflects a
Montessori cornerstone — respect for
self, each other and the student’s environment.
Curriculum and standards
Our teachers are
certified by the Arizona Department of Education
and accredited by Montessori.
MPS curriculum goals and Arizona Academic
Standards are achieved using the Montessori
philosophy, materials and teaching methods.
Mesa’s Montessori students have had
consistently higher than average test scores
for the past several years.
Montessori beliefs
- Each child is unique and
must be respected as such.
- The child has a deep love
and need for purposeful work.
- The aim of education is
to foster competent, responsible citizens
who are lifelong learners and problem solvers.
Enrolling your child
To register a student
in a Mesa school for the first time, you'll
need a certified copy of the child's
birth certificate,
current immunization
record and proof
of residence,
such as one of the following: rent receipt,
utility invoice, voter registration, motor
vehicle registration, housing contract, lease
agreement, state income tax return, bank
account, paycheck, employer letter on company
letterhead.
Most children enrolling in kindergarten
will reach the age of 5 by Aug. 31. But parents
of children who turn 5 between Sept. 1 and Dec.
31 may request enrollment in kindergarten if
they believe it is in their child's best interest.
Mesa
Public Schools Montessori Program
Beverly Potter, Director
Phone: 480-472-3575
E-mail: bkpotter@mpsaz.org |
