How the funding fits
$7,105–$10,540
Every Arizona K-12 student can open an Empowerment Scholarship Account. For the grades Dobson Montessori School serves, ADE's latest chart gives $4,718–$6,205 (K) and $7,105–$10,540 (grades 1-12); that chart is labeled 2025-26 (ADE estimate; the 2026-27 chart isn't posted yet), and the exact figure depends on grade and the funding formula for the school the child would otherwise attend. The account can pay tuition at a qualified private school that is set up as a ClassWallet vendor. The state keeps no list of schools that take ESA payments, so ask Dobson Montessori School directly.
Takes STO scholarships from: APSTO, IBE (per each STO's published school list, Oct 2026). Each STO decides its own awards, so apply to every one on this list that fits; appearing on a list is not a promise of money. Remember that a child on an ESA contract cannot take an STO scholarship that same year, so this is a choice, not an extra.
The school also has a preschool. The universal ESA starts in kindergarten, so ask about the school's preschool aid and look at DES child care assistance or Quality First scholarships.
Independent schools in the Phoenix area usually run their own need-based aid with a winter deadline, separate from any ESA or STO funding.
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What the records show
The U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24) shows the school reporting 96 students, 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, an 8.7:1 student-teacher ratio and grades PK-12.
Questions for your visit
- Are you a ClassWallet vendor, and will you bill our ESA directly each quarter?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees can the ESA cover?
- Which STOs do your families use, and when do their applications open?
- Do you offer parishioner, church-member, sibling or need-based discounts?
- Which Maricopa Community Colleges dual-enrollment courses do you offer, and can the ESA pay for them?
Nearby schools with profiles
- Queen of Peace Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.4 mi · 3 STO lists
- Heartwood Montessori: Independent School, grades PK-8, 2.0 mi · 2 STO lists
- St. Timothy Catholic School: Catholic School, grades K-8, 2.3 mi · 5 STO lists
- Tempe Montessori School: Independent School, grades PK-5, 2.3 mi · 2 STO lists
- AZ Aspire Academy: Independent School, grades 1-12, 2.7 mi · 1 STO lists
- Christ the King School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.9 mi · 5 STO lists
We list 26 private schools in Mesa & Apache Junction, and 18 of them are on at least one STO school list.