HEARTWOOD MONTESSORI
Offering an AMI Montessori, Bi- Lingual education to children 15 months - 18 years old in Mesa, Arizona
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About Our School
What is Montessori?
Children enter the world filled with curiosity, driven by what Maria Montessori called an "inner teacher" to learn and grow and thrive, in a natural, joyful process of self-discovery. Rather than fighting human nature, Montessori education embraces and elevates the child’s natural tendencies, enhancing the child’s innate desire to learn and gain independence.
Our Vision
We are a community where children are supported by people who understand, encourage and challenge their strengths. Each child learning through their natural timeline, immersed in a culture of respect and a course of study based upon personal interest and engagement. Freedom with responsibility, honoring the child's capabilities while guiding them through a rich academic program.
Heartwood Montessori admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
2024-2025 Enrollment
If you are interested in enrolling your student(s) for our 2024-2025 school year, please fill out the Enquiry Form found on the homepage.
Montessori Teacher Training
Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies (SIMS) is an AMI affiliated nonprofit organization offering Montessori Training at the A to I, Primary, and Elementary levels.
HEARTWOOD'S TOUR AND OBSERVATION POLICY
At Heartwood Montessori, tours and observations may be scheduled by contacting the front office:
- Please call Teresa De Andrado, Head of School or Nikki Jackson, Assistant Head of School at 480-599-0137 or send request through the website at heartwoodaz.org
Current parents are welcome to observe the classroom that their child(ren) is enrolled in. Heartwood recommends scheduling classroom observations after Fall Break. This gives students time to settle into a classroom schedule for the new school year. By choosing to observe after the classroom has established a pattern, you can experience the clearest picture of the Montessori environment. When you arrive for an observation, administration will go over our observation protocols in order to give you the most beneficial experience.
| Average teacher salary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Average salary of all teachers employed in the budget year 2025 | 53,500 | |
| Average salary of all teachers employed in the prior year 2024 | 57,000 | |
| Increase in average teacher salary from the prior year 2024 | -3,500 | |
| Percentage increase | -6.1 | |
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The mission of Heartwood, AZ is to nurture a culturally diverse community of students in grades K-12 by providing access to all families seeking an authentic AMI Montessori program for the benefit of all children, by cultivating their natural capacities, capabilities and talents to become lifelong learners, thinkers, creators, and civic leaders.
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