Montessori Schools in Greater Phoenix

Montessori programs from Mesa to Peoria, many of which start at age 3 and run through elementary or middle school.

All Catholic Schools Christian Schools Independent Schools Montessori Schools Special-Needs Schools Private High Schools Jewish & Islamic Schools Preschool & Kindergarten Programs

Funding note: The ESA starts at kindergarten, so the preschool years at a Montessori school are paid out of pocket or with child-care help unless the child qualifies through a disability.

Montessori programs cluster in Scottsdale, Mesa, Tempe and the northwest Valley, and many begin at age three. Families often pay the preschool years privately and switch to the ESA when the child turns five by January 1 and enters kindergarten.

Private schools in our directory

On at least one STO's published school list (Oct 2026)

Religiously affiliated

Special-education or learning-differences focus

Serve grade 12

1,344

Students reported to the federal private school survey

Where they are: Mesa & Apache Junction (7), Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley (5), Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills (5), Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley (5), Tempe & Chandler (4), North Phoenix, Cave Creek & Anthem (4), Central Phoenix (4), Glendale, Peoria & Surprise (4), South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee (3).

STOs that list these schools

School Tuition Organization	Phoenix-area schools on its list	Notes
IBE	23	Tucson-based multi-school STO; lists more Valley schools than any other
APSTO	13	Scottsdale-based; K-12 students at qualified private schools of any kind
School Choice Arizona	12	Chandler-based; mostly low-income corporate scholarships
APESF	3	Multi-school "best fit" STO operating since 1999
ACSTO	2	Christian schools; the largest STO by money raised since 1998
Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation	1	Episcopal member schools such as All Saints' and Christ Church

Counts schools in our directory that appear on each STO's published school list (Oct 2026). A school on a list can receive scholarships through that STO; an award is never guaranteed.

All 41 montessori schools

School	Type	Community	Grades	STO lists	Students*
Adobe Montessori School Chandler · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Tempe & Chandler	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori 3221 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix 85048	Independent Schools	South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee	PK-K	1 IBE	14
Aldea Montessori 15639 N 40th St., Phoenix 85032	Independent Schools	North Phoenix, Cave Creek & Anthem	PK-K	None found	3
Amici Trilingual Montessori 1244 E Chandler Blvd, Phoenix 85048	Independent Schools	South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee	PK-1	1 IBE	10
Arcadia Montessori School 5115 E Virginia Ave, Phoenix 85008	Independent Schools	Central Phoenix	K	4 ACSTO, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	7
Arrowhead Montessori 14801 N 83rd Ave, Peoria 85381	Independent Schools	Glendale, Peoria & Surprise	PK-8	4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	82
Bella Montessori Preschool 700 S Islands Dr. W, Gilbert 85233	Independent Schools	Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley	PK-3	None found	12
Cadence Academy Montessori Gilbert · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Casa de Montessori Chandler · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Tempe & Chandler	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Casa del Nino Bilingual Montessori School 2625 W Queen Creek Rd Ste 6, Chandler 85248	Independent Schools	Tempe & Chandler	PK-2	1 IBE	26
Cave Creek Montessori 29209 N 56th St., Cave Creek 85331	Independent Schools	North Phoenix, Cave Creek & Anthem	PK-K	None found	10
Community Montessori School 3737 E Shea Blvd, Phoenix 85028	Independent Schools	Central Phoenix	PK-K	1 APSTO	6
Creo Montessori School 1475 S Higley Rd, Gilbert 85296	Independent Schools	Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley	PK-10	None found	203
Desert Garden Montessori 5130 E Warner Rd, Phoenix 85044	Independent Schools	South Phoenix, Laveen & Ahwatukee	PK-12	4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	165
Desert Shadows Montessori 6709 E University Dr., Mesa 85205	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-K	None found	35
Desert Sky Montessori 12850 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale 85254	Independent Schools	Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills	PK-K	None found	9
Dobson Montessori School 745 S Ext Rd, Mesa 85210	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-12	2 APSTO, IBE	96
Dynamite Montessori 28807 N 53rd St., Cave Creek 85331	Independent Schools	North Phoenix, Cave Creek & Anthem	PK-6	2 APSTO, School Choice Arizona	75
Greenhouse Montessori 505 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert 85296	Independent Schools	Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley	PK-3	None found	32
Guidepost Montessori at Goodyear Goodyear · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley	Not reported	2 IBE, School Choice Arizona	—
Guidepost Montessori at North Scottsdale Scottsdale · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Guidepost Montessori at Paradise Valley Scottsdale · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Guidepost Montessori at Peoria 20565 N Fletcher Way, Peoria 85382	Independent Schools	Glendale, Peoria & Surprise	PK-K	1 IBE	60
Heartwood Montessori 207 N Mesa Dr., Mesa 85201	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-8	2 APSTO, IBE	85
Heritage Montessori School Glendale · from STO lists only	Christian Schools	Glendale, Peoria & Surprise	Not reported	1 School Choice Arizona	—
Lehi Montessori 2415 N Ter Cir, Mesa 85203	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-6	2 IBE, School Choice Arizona	53
Montessori Center School 8625 N 19th Ave, Phoenix 85021	Independent Schools	Central Phoenix	PK-K	2 APSTO, IBE	8
Montessori Children's House 516 W Bethany Home Rd, Phoenix 85013	Independent Schools	Central Phoenix	PK-4	1 APSTO	25
Montessori in the Park 1832 N Litchfield Rd, Goodyear 85395	Independent Schools	Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley	PK-K	None found	39
Montessori International School 1230 N Gilbert Rd, Mesa 85203	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-K	4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	8
Montessori International School - Brown Road Campus 2401 E Brown Rd, Mesa 85213	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-8	None found	44
Palm Valley Montessori School 629 N Sarival Ave, Goodyear 85338	Independent Schools	Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley	K-5	3 APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	33
Quality Interactive Montessori School 33212 N 56th St., Cave Creek 85331	Independent Schools	North Phoenix, Cave Creek & Anthem	PK-K	2 APSTO, IBE	56
Rainbow Montessori School - Cactus 6520 E Cactus Rd, Scottsdale 85254	Independent Schools	Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills	PK-K	None found	1
Rainbow Montessori School - Voltaire 6402 E Voltaire Ave, Scottsdale 85254	Independent Schools	Scottsdale, Paradise Valley & Fountain Hills	PK-K	None found	1
St. Peter's Episcopal Montessori School 400 S Old Litchfield Rd, Litchfield Park 85340	Christian Schools Episcopal	Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley	PK-4	2 ACSTO, APSTO	36
St. Peter's Montessori School Litchfield Park · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye & the West Valley	Not reported	3 Arizona Episcopal Schools Foundation, IBE, School Choice Arizona	—
Stella Maris Montessori Tempe · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Tempe & Chandler	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Sunrise Montessori School South 14233 N 47th Ave, Glendale 85306	Independent Schools	Glendale, Peoria & Surprise	PK-K	1 School Choice Arizona	5
Tempe Montessori School 410 S el Dorado, Mesa 85202	Independent Schools	Mesa & Apache Junction	PK-5	2 IBE, School Choice Arizona	102
Wonderland Montessori of Gilbert 135 S Val Vista Dr., Gilbert 85296	Independent Schools	Gilbert, Queen Creek & San Tan Valley	PK-K	None found	3

* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "STO lists" counts the School Tuition Organizations whose published school list included the school (Oct 2026). Arizona has no state list of ESA schools; ask each school whether it accepts ESA payments through ClassWallet.

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