The Montessori Schoolhouse of Tucson
Preschool in Tucson, AZ 85705
When considering Montessori Schools in Tucson, the Montessori Schoolhouse has much to offer your child. The Montessori Schoolhouse is the oldest established Montessori school in Tucson, founded in 1974. In addition to rich curricula based on the principles of learning developed by Maria Montessori, The Montessori Schoolhouse offers an array of extracurricular activities for the interests of our students.
In 1997 The Montessori Schoolhouse became a charter school and the Upper Elementary classroom was added in 1998, when the school expanded to two locations.
The importance of a child’s first years of life as the foundation for intellectual, emotional and social development has long been established by psychologists, doctors and educators. The primary goals of the Montessori Schoolhouse are to instill self-confidence and independence and to promote concentration and a love of learning in each child.
Our carefully prepared classrooms for the 2 – 5-year-old offer hundreds of beautiful hands-on materials in Practical Life, Sensory-Motor skills, Language, Mathematics, Geography and Science.
Our Lower and Upper Elementary classrooms, encompassing grades 1-6, offer advanced studies in Reading and Math as well as U.S. and World Geography, a full Science curriculum, History, Creative Writing, Social Studies and the Arts.
All applicants and their parents meet with the Director prior to enrollment. To set up a visit to our school, please call (520) 622-8668 for Preschool/Kindergarten or (520) 319-8668 for our Elementary program.
- Child Ages:
- 2.5 years - 12 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Arizona Department of Health Services Division of Licensing Services
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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The importance of a child’s first years of life as the foundation for intellectual, emotional and social development has long been established by psychologists, doctors and educators.
Maria Montessori pioneered research in this area and developed a specialized classroom approach to meet the young and older child’s needs. Children are highly motivated to learn, to understand themselves and the world around them and to master the skills required in all areas of life.
The Montessori Schoolhouse provides a comprehensive program for the development of intellectual, social and physical skills. A few simple ground rules teach the children to respect and care for others sharing the environment and materials. Within these limits, the children are free to choose their own work and progress at their own pace. Teachers give instruction on an individual basis.
All subjects are taught with hands-on materials; all concepts are taught concretely; each material is designed to Children choose their own work and progress at their own pace.present one new concept at a time and, as much as possible, to provide the opportunity for children to correct their own mistakes.
The primary goals of the Montessori Schoolhouse are instill self-confidence and independence, to promote concentration and a love of learning and to build a strong academic foundation in each child.
