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Welcome to the Montessori School of Flagstaff

Empowering your children to be self-reliant, responsible community members by nurturing mind, body, and spirit. 

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Who We Are

Following the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori, we at Montessori School of Flagstaff believe that children who are placed in a rich academic and socially prepared environment will develop their innate love for learning as well as an attitude that promotes self-awareness and self-discipline.

That’s why each of our campuses offer a hands-on, individualized approach to learning where your child will learn to appreciate and respect himself, his peers, his teachers, and his environment.

Montessori School Programs & Campuses

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Toddlers

Ages 18 months - 3 years

Establish the foundation to unlocking your child’s mind to the world around them.

Sunnyside Campus
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Preschool - Kindergarten

Ages 3 years - K

Fill your child’s experiences with rich language and manipulative lessons.

Westside Campus
Sunnyside Campus
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Elementary

1st - 6th Grade

Inspire excellence in your child while encouraging curiosity, creativity, and imagination.

Switzer Mesa Campus
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Middle School

7th & 8th Grade

Adolescents can safely transform into adults by finding where their talents intersect with the world’s needs.

Cedar Campus

Enrichment Programs

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After-School Programs

To meet the needs of families, we offer after school program designed for children 18 months to 6th grade. In addition to after school programs, campuses offer various clubs and activities. Some of these offerings include drama, art classes, music lessons, athletic activities, dance, yoga, and community service projects.

Summer Program

Our summer program is held in sessions during the summer months at the Sunnyside Campus for children ages 18 months through 5 years who will be enrolled with the Westside or Sunnyside Campuses the following school year. The Montessori curriculum continues with more emphasis on outdoor activities, cooking, drama, art, and music.

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And so we discovered that education is not something which the teacher does, but that it is a natural process which develops spontaneously in the human being. It is not acquired by listening to words, but in virtue of experiences in which the child acts on his environment. The teacher’s task is not to talk, but to prepare and arrange . . . a special environment made for the child.

—Dr. Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

American Montessori Society

As an American Montessori Society affiliate, we are nonsectarian, family-oriented, and we build close working relationships among our students, parents, staff, and community members. In addition to our tuition-free charter school (kindergarten, elementary, and middle school), we also offer tuition-based preschool, after school, and summer programs.

The American Montessori Society’s Pathway of Continuous School Improvement is a school-quality initiative available to every AMS member school that helps schools demonstrate and articulate their commitment to quality Montessori education.

American Montessori Society

As an American Montessori Society affiliate, we are nonsectarian, family-oriented, and we build close working relationships among our students, parents, staff, and community members. In addition to our tuition-free charter school (kindergarten, elementary, and middle school), we also offer tuition-based preschool, after school, and summer programs.

The American Montessori Society’s Pathway of Continuous School Improvement is a school-quality initiative available to every AMS member school that helps schools demonstrate and articulate their commitment to quality Montessori education.

Testimonials

The Montessori School of Flagstaff has been an amazing experience. Our two children began when they were just in preschool. Our children were given a positive, respectful learning environment. They were supported in their endeavors and had a tremendous educational experience. My oldest child was even reading “Charlotte’s Web” (with help) by the end of kindergarten. Both of my children are now at a college preparatory school and are doing well both academically and socially. I give much of the credit for this to the Montessori School of Flagstaff!

In a caring and personal environment, dedicated teachers are committed to knowing children as individuals, instilling a natural confidence that extends beyond the classroom. From kindergarten through eighth grade, my children have not only exceeded the academic benchmarks of traditional schools, but have developed a greater compassion and awareness of their responsibility as integral members of their community. I credit the Montessori School of Flagstaff with providing the optimal educational environment to prepare students to succeed in any academic arena, as well as contribute to society in a meaningful way.

We couldn’t be happier as parents that our son, Trey, spent his elementary and middle school years at the Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff. MCSF’s consistently best-in-Flagstaff test scores speak to the effectiveness of their model and the overall quality of the education he received, but there’s much more than that. The teachers and staff are simply outstanding. Their professionalism, dedication, and additional focus on life skills smoothed the transition through a frequently very difficult adolescent period. This fundamentally enabled our son to develop into a mature, confident citizen ready to tackle the challenges of high school. And they made it fun!

My two boys are now very successful high school students — and their Montessori background is largely responsible. They attended the Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff from very young ages, and when they graduated from the middle school, they were definitely ready for high school. Although I had been concerned about their transitions from the smaller Montessori Middle School to the larger public high school, both turned out to be very smooth and actually quite amazing. They took with them from the Montessori system confidence, leadership, and organization skills that certainly are contributing to their many successes.