We offer an authentic, hands-on, self-directed Montessori environment as a public charter school for grades K-5 and a tuition-based Preschool for 2.5 year-olds to 4-year-olds. Founded in 1974 by Regine Ebner, M.Ed., we are one of the state's highest-rated charter elementary schools and have received numerous accolades from the the community, news media and Arizona Department of Education.
El Presidio focuses on the development of the whole child. We strive to create warm accredited classroom environments where the care and education for each child is of the utmost importance. During the first five years of life, children need constant attention and stimulation to promote their growth. Here at El Presidio, their days are filled with music, books, art projects, sensory and science exploration, math lessons, small and large motor stimulation and social interaction. Our goal is to help each child during these early years by giving them the essentials they need to grow into a questioning knowledgeable, self-confident individual. We are open Monday-Friday from 6:00 am to 6:30 pm.
