We need your help supporting future Montessori Teachers! Help us to establish new scholarships for new SIMS trainees who need some extra financial support.
Anyone can contribute! Did you know that the State of Arizona has a wonderful opportunity for tax payers to make contributions to a Qualified Charitable Organization? Did you know that your donation can be taken as a dollar-for-dollar tax credit? Your contribution will be used to benefit qualified low income candidates for Montessori teacher training at SIMS and will enhance access and diversity of ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds among students.
Contributions made prior to April 15, 2020 can be claimed on your 2019 State taxes.
The maximum credit allowed is $800 for Married, filing joint or $400 filing Single or married filing separate. This is a separate tax credit from the Public School Tax Credit or Individual Tax Credit.
For more information, or to make a donation, click here. Scroll down for a link to donate directly to the Teacher Training fund.
Montessori Charity Foundation began in 2017 as a Non-Profit 501c3 to provide scholarships to families that desired a high quality Montessori environment for their children.
In 2019, the organization was granted the authorization to accept funds as a Student Tuition Organization and Qualified Charitable Organization, by the Arizona Department of Revenue. As a Student Tuition Organization, MCF provides funds directly to select schools with qualifying students of all ages.
MCF believes that a Montessori education provides children an opportunity to reach their full potential.
Montessori Charity Foundation is an approved Qualified Charitable Organization.
Non-Profit 501c3
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She moved to Phoenix, AZ to pursue the AMI Primary (2 1/2-6) training in 2005 and discovered the power of this approach as she implemented Montessori’s teachings with her children. After her AMI graduation in 2006, she became a Lead Primary Guide in a Charter Montessori school. After her fourth child, she decided to leave the classroom and open an in-home Montessori Preschool where she could offer the Montessori approach to children in her neighborhood. Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Education with specialization in Early Childhood Education, in addition to an Arizona State Teaching credential for Early Childhood. Concurrent with teaching children, Tiffany began working at a local community college in the Early Childhood field instructing adult learners and developing curriculum for the early childhood department in 2010. T iffany has also been involved in the greater Arizona Early Childhood community by facilitating professional development workshops across the state and has conducted observations and provided coaching in early childhood classrooms for a national credentialing program for early childhood professionals. After 8 years as a lead guide in the classroom and working with adults at the college level, Tiffany decided that combining her passion for the Montessori approach and teaching adults about Montessori was her next step in life. Tiffany became a Primary course assistant at the Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies in 2015, and in 2016 was accepted into the AMI Primary Training of Trainers program.
SchoolCues simplifies Montessori school management and administration. It is a low-cost all-in one online paperless solution that comes with six a la carte or fully integrated modules – Admissions & Enrollment – Online Payments & Tuition Management – Student Information System – School Communications – Parental Engagement – Alumni Management, along with a Parent mobile app and an Administrators app. SchoolCues has “No Set Up – Startup – Cancellation fees” and includes unlimited training and support. Learn more at 
Everyone at SIMS is extremely grateful for everyone that attended our Grand Opening ceremony. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that came and to everyone that made this event possible! A special thank you to all of our volunteers, Mesa Councilwoman Jennifer Duff for joining us for our opening ceremonies and ribbon cutting, and El Taco Santo for the fantastic tacos and quesadillas.
Our new campus is currently undergoing renovations at Country Club and University, in Mesa, Arizona. Mesa is the largest suburban city, by population, in the United States and we wanted to be part of the wonderful growing community of Mesa! Additionally, there is a population of families in Mesa who have not had access to, or known about, an affordable Montessori program and we want to change that so that all families have the ability to benefit from Montessori education. Children thrive when their education involves themselves, teachers, parents, and the community. The holistic approach to early childhood education that an AMI Montessori program provides, helps children with skills and practices that they may not be learning in their home environments or in a traditional school setting. We are inspired by the natural capabilities and curiosity of all children. We hope to create a culturally diverse, inclusive community, supporting both children and families through an accessible educational space and an authentic AMI Montessori program.
