Cooler days in Arizona give our Primary students the first taste of wonderful year-end traditions: a special day of searching for pumpkins and cuddling animals. The students had already been anticipating this day for a while now. Older, returning students are quick to remind everyone what a great time it is. Once the pumpkins were…
October marks the opening of our classrooms for observations. Did you know that Montessori classrooms are the few classrooms in the valley that are open for adults to observe? Come see for yourself how a culture of respect, accountability, and responsibility is practiced on a daily basis! You will…
“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.” -Maria Montessori A tireless advocate of peace through education and a two time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize (1949 and 1950), Maria Montessori’s teachings of peace are actively taught at Montessori schools all over…
Back to School at Khalsa Montessori The Khalsa Montessori students are already hard at work! The first week of school was a time for new students to meet new friends and learn more about the day-to-day procedures in their classrooms. Please enjoy a few photos from the first week of the new school year. Primary…
Our Primary students just experienced the first of several wonderful year end traditions: a special day of searching for pumpkins and cuddling animals. Students had been anticipating this day! Older, returning students are quick to remind everyone what a great time it is. Once the pumpkins were set up for each classroom, each class’s older…
The much awaited Halloween Game Fair hosted by the Upper Elementary (UE) classroom brought oodles of excitement to the younger peers; returning and new. Even before the activities started, students were treated to the set-up decorations, which many students had worked hard to make. These activities were conceptualized and created by the UE students over…
The annual Halloween parade has been a long standing tradition at the Primary School. The weather was beautiful and the children enjoyed sharing their costumes with friends and neighbors. Many of our neighbors from local businesses came out to watch the parade go by. Some of our neighbors were even in costume! Thank you to all…
Dear Parents, As we begin the 46th year at Khalsa, I would like to share some of our school history for new parents and returning families who have wondered about the origins of the school’s values. As you know, Khalsa School is non-denominational. Nevertheless, in the 1970’s, our school was originally founded by the American…