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! Students participate in a culture of learning through engagement with materials and purposeful interaction with peers and […]
The 2016 AzMERIT scores have been announced and our students were ranked at the very top of the list! According to AZ Central, the online portal of the AZ Republic, our Elementary students ranked #1 in English Language Arts, with 96% passing (across all grade levels). The Center for Student Achievement published an article written […]
Back to School at the Elementary Campus The Khalsa Montessori Elementary 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. Starting the second week of the school year, students are already hard at […]
TRANSITIONS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Since the first day of school teachers and other staff are focusing on creating, for every student, a successful transition into the new school year. Please remember that it is normal to experience some beginning year challenges, even though classrooms have been running smoothly after the first […]
Isabel Coffey Graduate of Khalsa Montessori School and Veritas Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, AZ. Attending Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana. Good morning! I am so excited to be back at Khalsa School today. For those who don’t know me, I am Isabel Coffey. I graduated from Khalsa School six years ago and I just graduated from high […]
Final-Year Students Donate Crops to Local Food Bank In December, Khalsa’s Upper Elementary final-year students applied for a gardening grant through Katie’s Krops, an organization that helps fight hunger by encouraging and facilitating young people in growing food in gardens and donating that food to people in need. Our final-year Upper Elementary students received the honor […]
In February, all three Primary classes got together to observe and celebrate the Chinese New Year. Students participated in coloring the head and body of paper dragons for a parade around the playground. Students also celebrated with musical instruments and dancing.
Why Choose Montessori? The Montessori Method encourages hands-on, self-paced, collaborative, challenging, joyful learning. Montessori students become innovative, creative, independent thinkers who can solve problems and who ultimately bring positive change to the world. Google founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, credit their success to a Montessori education. Montessori students develop a love of learning, often […]
