Truly dedicated to teaching and raising good caring citizens. Our son is an only child so the various opportunities found at a montessori to work with younger and older kids is a great fit.
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Posted by a parent on 09/04/09
My child attended the pre-school and will go to the kindergarten next year. The teachers and director worked tirelessly with my child and me to address our concerns and meet our individual needs. The staff works with parents and doesn't give up on kids. I feel my child is absolutely in the right
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Posted by a parent on 05/06/09
My daughter loves this school, she loves the hands on projects and the mix of ages in the classrooms. I am always able to talk to a teacher anytime, without an appointment. The campus is small and that gives the parents a chance to interact with all the teachers from all of the grades and the principal
... Read more is always available to answer questions. Likewise, the younger students can also interact with the older students and the other teachers. The student teacher ratio is also great because the students are able to get individual attention. my daughter can't wait for school to start back up after a break. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/02/09
Dobson gives my son not only a solid academic basis but also skills and knowledge that a child needs to live better. My son was previously in a public school (one of the Kyrene elementary schools) and I was a volunteer parent teacher there. The public school was run very well and the teachers were hard
... Read more working, but they seemed to have a lot of pressure to do well on the standardized tests. They didn t have time to care about actual learning or personal growth of a child. At Dobson, academic work is individualized and integrated into interesting projects that are done in the afternoons. My son is always excited to do his projects. The school has great elective classes, Spanish classes, good P.E., and a field trip every month. There are also a lot of events led by the older students in which they can learn to be responsible and how to work together with peers. Dobson gives my son good balance of academics and whole person education. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/03/09
We love Dobson Montessori. Our daughter has gone there for preschool and kindergarden. She made a lot of great friends, we love the teachers and we love how their method of teaching. The teaching program is pretty impressive!
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Posted by a parent on 01/20/09
This school is a scam. They call themselves a Montessori school but the kids spend half the day sitting down at a desk doing monotonous math and written work, unable to participate in other activities such as show-and-tell until they were done. We were told they 'didn't teach to the test' but every night
... Read more my children had homework from a book with the title 'Standardized Test Prep'. My children went to a TRUE Montessori school prior to this and they absolutely loved school and learning. Within a week at Dobson Montessori they were grumpy, irritable, bored, and declared that they hated school and hated learning. My children's individual needs were never addressed correctly. If you want a true Montessori experience for your child this is NOT the school for them. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/02/08
as a former student now in college I can look back and attribute almost all of my academic success to this school. They enforce such a strong desire on their students to learn, compete, and appreciate life. In my opinion results show more than claims. Of my classmates from the jr. high program just
... Read more about everyone of them graduated within the top 30 from their high school most of them ended up at extremely prestiges private schools such as Upenn, Boston, Tulane, Stanford, NYU, and many others on academic scholarship. Nothing but praise for the experience and one that i wouldn't trade for anything. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/01/08
My daughter has been at this school since pre-school, she is now in the 6th grade. her state scores just came back, and she has scored in the top 1% of the nation. They teach children to love to love to learn. They teach children to be mentors for others. They teach children to love them selves and
... Read more achive greatness. This is the most AWESOME school. I wish the rest of the worlds educators could learn and apply this schools methods. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/25/08
Dobson Montessori is child-centered in everything they do. Any conserns or questions I have are welcomed and quickly addressed. My child loves learning and she has rapidly excelled in this environment. They are also attentive to emotional development and encourage responsibility and respect. I have
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Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
We couldn't be happier with this school. The teacher quality is excellent with one teacher to every eight children, the children are getting the individual attention they deserve. Every school should be like this one. My son loves going to school and is disappointed if I pick him up early. It seems
... Read more that every child is very caring of each other and are all very well mannered. I cannot emphasize the quality of both the school and the teachers. There is a lot of parent involvement as time is taken to help with homework and assignments. We love this school. Read less
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Mesa schools — Dobson Montessori Elementary School is located at 745 S Extension Rd, Mesa AZ 85210. 745 S Extension Rd is in the 85210 ZIP code in Mesa, AZ Dobson Montessori Elementary School is a Private school that serves grade levels 1 - 9.
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