Montessori Education Center

read moreMontessori Education Centre is delighted to have your interest in our school. We have two campuses in Mesa, Arizona that serve toddlers through sixth graders in a warm, beautiful setting that is focused on the needs of every child as an individual. We are honored to be recognized as an example school that is continuing to grow and learn along with our students. Furthermore, we are honored to be able to share the details of our community with you here on our web site. We invite you to continue to navigate through the further listings in the "About MEC" section and discover our history, mission, belief system and charter details, governance & finance particulars, and learn about our faculty & staff.

read moreMontessori Education Centre - Charter School (MEC) is a Montessori Primary and Elementary program serving children in the Mesa, Arizona area. MEC is committed to the development of the whole child. We provide our students a well-rounded, individualized educational experience that is grounded in Montessori Principles. We are committed to nurturing the love of learning and improving academic performance. We strive to empower our students to live their lives as contributors to society and as compassionate citizens who are committed stewards of the earth.

read moreEach classroom is designed to be child-centered, striving to offer each student an individualized experience that fosters the whole child. Emphasis is placed on freedom (with structure and order), reality and nature, beauty and atmosphere, as well as community development. Each classroom offers a living environment that truly "follows each child" by utilizing multi-sensory experiences that respect the individual learner and his/her balance of intelligences. Emphasis is placed on individual and small group lessons in order to offer value in every lesson according to each child's level of development, presenting lessons to the whole group when appropriately useful.

read moreThe mission of L.E.A.P is to create a meaningful environment enriched with enjoyable, purposeful activities through focus and direction. Our goal is for the atmosphere after school to be calm, fun, comfortable, and safe; children may feel "at home" before they go home. L.E.A.P. not only continues Montessori education but reinforces the caring environment throughout the entire day. Children are brought together in age-appropriate families to extend their daily development (socially, academically, physically, emotionally, and spiritually).

read moreMaria Montessori termed this time in a child's life to be the period of the "absorbent mind" because a child effortlessly absorbs knowledge, language, and culture through the senses. This is the time when children are using their bodies, senses and their emerging problem-solving skills to learn about and make sense of their world in the ways most meaningful and effective for them. We at MEC are committed to these important years and strive to provide a program that serves the needs of the toddler by focusing on the processes of independent exploration, learning, and, most importantly, the joy of discovering the world.