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    Desert Garden Montessori

    NidoToddlerLower ElementaryUpper Elementary
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    5130 E Warner Rd, Phoenix, Arizona AZ 85044

    Tuition Read directly from this school's own published rate card as of 2026-08-11 — not confirmed by the school. The school can claim this listing and correct it anytime.Source: From the school's published rate card (unconfirmed)

    $13,000–$19,500 USD/yr

    Stages Montessori groups children into multi-year stages by developmental period, not single grades.Source: From the school's published rate card (unconfirmed)

    NidoToddlerLower ElementaryUpper Elementary

    About

    Desert Garden Montessori is a Montessori school located in Phoenix, Arizona.

    Tuition & Programs

    Read directly from this school's own published rate card as of 2026-08-11 — not confirmed by the school.

    • Nido$19,500–$19,500 USD/year
    • Toddler$13,000–$13,000 USD/year
    • Toddler$16,250–$16,250 USD/year
    • Lower Elementary$14,000–$14,000 USD/year
    • Upper Elementary$14,000–$14,000 USD/year
    • Middle Years/High School (12-18yr, IB MYP grades 7-10, grade$17,300–$17,300 USD/year

    Is this an accredited Montessori school?

    No accreditation or membership from a recognized Montessori body (AMI, AMS, or Montessori Canada) is on file for this listing. Because "Montessori" isn't a protected trademark in the US or Canada — a 1967 USPTO ruling put the term in the public domain — any school can use the name regardless of how closely it follows the method. That doesn't mean this school isn't authentically Montessori; it means accreditation status isn't the way to check here. Ask the school directly about their teacher training (look for AMI or AMS-trained staff) and ask to observe a classroom work cycle.

    Accreditation is not the same as an operating licence. A provincial/state child care licence or private school registration only confirms a school is legally allowed to operate — it says nothing about whether the teaching method is Montessori.

    Teacher credentials matter too. Ask how many lead teachers hold AMI, AMS, or MACTE-accredited teacher training — a strong signal independent of the school's own accreditation status.

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