Congratulations St. Peter’s Montessori School on receiving the highest distinction by Association Montessori International as a Recognized Children’s House program! Children’s House is a program educating children ages 3-6 years old. Special thank you to Ms. Diane, our Head of School, and Ms. Kathy and Ms. Ana, our Children’s House Certified Lead Guides. Your dedication to our children is unmatched and the recognition well deserved! Association Montessori International (AMI) was founded by Dr. Maria Montessori to carry-on Montessori education as stewards of the original pedagogy. AMI works with and certifies schools around the world. Read more about our recognition at the press release below:

We are applauding our four year old learner who started writing numbers with paper and pencil this week! Jaiveen joined St. Peter’s Montessori School when he was 3 years old. Since then we’ve seen him bloom by leaps and bounds. His young mind is curious and thirsty for knowledge. Our guides are trained to observe each child intently and introduce new concepts when queues are present. With Montessori, the foundation for this exercise is built early on in the Nido classroom where young toddlers learn to properly hold utensils in preparation for later holding a pencil. Each activity is carefully thought out and planned. Guides in each classroom work together to prepare a child for the next advancement in learning. In this case Jaiveen and his Lead Guide, Ms. Kathy, have developed a relationship of communication that enables Ms. Kathy to identify the subtle queues and creates an environment of comfort and security for Jaiveen to try new things. Hi-Five Ms. Kathy and Jaiveen! Open enrollment for 2025-26 is here! If you are considering Montessori school for your child, visit our website to take a tour of St. Peter’s: stpetersmontessori.com #montessoriguides #montessori #montessorischool #litchfieldparkarizona #litchfieldpark #westvalleyaz #earlychildhood #preschool

“We shall walk together in this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” - Dr. Maria Montessori Thank you to John Bradley for the rock art to beautify our campus! #montessorischool #litchfieldparkaz #westvalleyaz #drmariamontessori #lovecommunity #montessorieducation

Tours are happening now for the 2025-26 school year. Book yours today! St. Peter’s Montessori School is recognized by Association Montessori International, the foundation created by Dr. Maria Montessori. We offer programs for Toddlers as young as 12 months, Pre K, Kindergarten, and 1st - 4th grade. Serving West Valley families for over 60 years, our mission is to bring out the best in every child! St. Peter’s Montessori School is a member of Association Montessori International and the National Association of Episcopal Schools. #montessori #drmariamontessori #litchfieldparkaz #westvalleyaz #privateschools #episcopalian #authenticmontessori

St. Peter’s Montessori School has been recognized by Association Montessori International, the foundation created by Dr. Maria Montessori. Our mission is to bring out the best in every child! Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year starts soon. Visit our bio for the link to book a tour! #montessori #drmariamontessori #litchfieldparkaz #westvalleyaz #privateschools #episcopalian #authenticmontessori

Our kindergartner busy at work categorizing nouns and adjectives using symbolic grammar. A system designed by Dr. Montessori to aid memory by use of visual symbols such as the black (noun) and blue (adjective) triangles seen in the photo. With Montessori learning, each lesson is carefully planned to support the use of a child’s curiosity and desire to make order of a large world to create educational moments that serve as foundation for a lifelong love of learning. St. Peter’s Montessori has been serving West Valley families for over 60 years. Our mission is to bring out the best in every child.

AZ Tuition Connection is returning to our campus next week, February 13th, to provide coaching on how to access programs available for funding up to 100% private school tuition! Join us in Celebration Hall at 5:00pm. This is a public event open to all families regardless of affiliation with our school. At St. Peter’s Montessori, we believe all children should have access to a high-quality private education of choice! #privateschooltuition #montessorieducation #litchfieldpark #westvalleyaz #taxcredits #financialassistance #episcopalianschool

This morning we walked into our primary classroom and caught the sweetest moment where one of our 3 year olds, not even quite 3 ft. tall, was using the basin to wash, rinse and place snack mats on a drying rack. She was dressed in an apron and using a brush to clean the last mat. Normally an image like this is seen after an adult has come through to clean up after littles. In our classrooms children are taught practical life skills that build their confidence and sense of purpose. Yet today watching this sweet child cleaning her classmates mats filled my heart with the compassion she was experiencing and the blessing that comes from loving your neighbors! This was a living moment of our school’s vision: “Intrinsically motivated, compassionate, curious, and innovative global citizens!” #montessorischool #toddlerlife #toddlereducation #litchfieldparkaz #westvalleyaz #compassionatekids

Looking for ways to find out what’s on your child’s mind after school? Try a few of these! Sent over by our Parent Committee President Janelle - thank you! Do you have a good one to share? Drop in comments! If you try one out let us know how it goes!

Throwback Thursday to when our awesome parent Melissa, brought our holiday float to life! Check out @tothemoonballoonaz for the BEST balloon art!

St. Peter’s Montessori School debuted its first float in the annual Christmas in the Park Parade! The children’s smiles were priceless and their memories will last a lifetime! Anyone recognize the Montessori staple that functioned as our Christmas tree? #litchfieldparkazliving #litchfieldparkaz #episcopalian #authenticmontessori #mariamontessori

St. Peter’s Montessori School is enrolling toddlers 12 - 28 months for January 2025! Contact the school now to schedule a tour (link in bio). At St. Peter’s Montessori school our mission is to bring out the best in every child! #litchfieldparkazliving #litchfieldparkaz #montessori #episcopalian #toddler #toddlereducation #authenticmontessori

St. Peter’s Montessori School is now enrolling walking toddlers age 12 mo - 28 mo for 2025. Tour our school now to get on the list! Limited spaces are available. At St. Peter’s Montessori School our mission is to bring out the best in every child! Click here to schedule a tour: https://www.stpetersmontessori.com/schedule-a-tour St. Peter’s Montessori School 400 S. Old Litchfield Rd. Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Today at St. Peter’s Montessori School we held our annual celebration for International Day of Peace. Students dressed in white to symbolize solidarity, and carried world flags while walking to our labyrinth, where we sang songs of peace. Inside our classrooms we shared items from different countries and delighted in our rich diversity! We hope the day will live on in the hearts of our wonderful students. May peace be with all! #montessori #internationaldayofpeace #worldpeace #diversity #inclusion #episcopalian #community #onelove

Parent open house was a success! Thank you for coming into our world for a bit! #amimontessori #montessori #brownstair #broadstair

We had some visitors yesterday during the morning work cycle! #canadiangeese #snowbirds #stpetersmontessori

Some of our inner children need playtime too! #stpetersmontessori #infinitybike #playtime #amiusajoy stpetersmontessori.com

Help your child build a better brain with Montessori! Now Enrolling—check us out at www.stpetersmontessori.com #amimontessori #stpetersmontessori

Today Ms. Jazmin gave the Elementary children the lesson on the preparation of the earth for life, commonly known as the "black strip" lesson.

Enrolling now! #amimontessori #stpetersmontessori

Now enrolling for August! www.stpetersmontessori.com

Some of the first Kindergarten graduates from St. Peter’s Montessori, taken 28 May 1965. www.stpetersmontessori.com Now enrolling for Fall2019! #stpetersmontessori #amimontessori #throwback

Thankful for this amazing group of women (and those not in attendance) that give of themselves to create a better future through loving children and helping them to construct their best selves! #amiusajoy #stpetersmontessori #staffluncheon #endofyearlunch

Field Day fun! #amiusajoy #montessori #stpetersmontessori #parachute #pe

Fun times on the playground! #montessori #amimontessori #amiusajoy #stpetersmontessori

Love it when the Cat’s Claw is in bloom! www.stpetersmontessori.com Now enrolling for August 2019! #amimontessori #amimontessorischool #stpetersmontessori #catsclawvine

“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.” -Dr. Montessori #AMI #AMIMontessori #Montessori #montessorielementary #cosmiceducation

Friday afternoon hopscotch! #amiusajoy #montessori #stpetersmontessori

Happy New Year! www.stpetersmontessori.com Open enrollment begins in March for 2019-2020.

Enrollment for Fall 2019 opens in March! www.stpetersmontessori.com

www.stpetersmontessori.com Enrollment for Fall 2019 opens in March! #amimontessori #amimontessorischool #episcopalschool #ringaroundtherosie

Happy New Year! www.stpetersmontessori.com

Warmest holiday wishes from our family to yours. www.stpetersmontessori.com

Christmas Program 2018 🎄 ❤️

Waking in the Litchfield Park Christmas Parade! #montessori #christmas #parade #stpetersmontessori

Thanks to St. Nicholas for stopping by the school today and sharing about his life story! Pastor Amy did a fabulous chapel sermon about St. Nicholas and how the Santa traditions began. #AMIMontessori #Montessori #StNick #StNicholas #EpiscopalSchool #Christmas

Thank you, Elementary, for hosting a wonderful feast today, and thank you girls for giving such a lovely blessing for our meal! #thanksgiving #AMIMontessori #montessori

Our little straw friend is all ready to welcome our lunch bunch to their Thanksgiving feast this afternoon! (Our friends who leave at 11:30 will have a special snack in their room.) #AMIMontessori #montessori #thanksgiving

Excited for our recent RePete thrift store finds! #ParisARainyDay #AmericanGothic #Montessori #AMIMontessori

Join us Monday, 11-12-18 from 4-8pm to raise money for our school! Share this post and invite friends—all you need do is show this flyer at the register and tell them you’re there for the St. Peter’s fundraiser. www.stpetersmontessori.com

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Recess fun! www.stpetersmontessori.com #Primary #AMI #Montessori #slide

Www.stpetersmontessori.com Enrolling now #AMI #Montessori #Primary #Sensorial #TouchBoards

Thanks to Rocker 7 farm patch for a great field trip! #SPMS #montessori #fieldtrip #rocker7

Come grow with us! Enrolling now. #AMI #AMIMontessori #Montessori #Primary #MetalPolishing #Polishing #FirstYear #SPMS www.stpetersmontessori.com

The first field trip of the year is in the books!

#spooning #montessori #AMI www.stpetersmontessori.com

The flowers are planted and the welcome mat is out! So excited to welcome back our returning Primary students tomorrow.

We’re adding Spanish immersion to our program and we couldn’t be more excited! Visit www.stpetersmontessori.com to book a tour and come see our program for yourself.