Ages 15 months – 2.5 years
Pre-K Program
Our Pre-K program is where your child learns to be independent and explore their newly discovered world.
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About the program
A place designed just for them
At IKM's early learning centers in Ahwatukee and Chandler, our Pre-K program provides a structured yet flexible schedule to meet your child's individual needs. Throughout the day, your child will have ample opportunities to learn, practice, socialize, nap, and play in our beautiful outdoor playground (weather permitting). Our experienced, Montessori-certified Pre-K teachers help your child develop academic, social, and cognitive skills while building their self-confidence and independence. They introduce songs, stories, and lessons using hands-on learning materials at your child's pace, promoting social interactions and cultivating your child's emerging language skills.
Hands-on Activities
Fosters independence and confidence
Enrichment Programs
Allows your child to explore new interests and talents
Dedicated teachers
Ensures your child's well-being and guides them towards achieving developmental milestones
Variety of Activities
Helps to develop academic, social, cognitive, and motor skills
What they'll learn
Our curriculum
Practical Life
Reflects everyday activities
Sensorial Living
Engages the eight senses
Math
Using practical materials and visualization
Language
Reading, writing, and grammar
Science
Natural, physical, and biological sciences
Social Studies
Geography and cultural studies
Music, Movement, & More Enrichment Programs
Builds self-confidence, control, and higher-level thinking
Meet the team
Our teachers are MACTE-trained guides
Warm, experienced educators who earned their Montessori credential through an accredited training program.
MACTE-Trained Guides
Credentialed through Montessori training programs accredited by MACTE
Low Teacher-Student Ratio
Ensures individualized attention for your child
Deep Respect for Your Child
Builds strong emotional bonds
Frequent Parental Communication
Keeps you informed on your child's development
What “MACTE-trained” means
Our guides hold a credential earned through a training program accredited by MACTE, the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education, so their preparation was measured against a published standard.
Accredited training
MACTE is the international standard-setting and accrediting body for Montessori educator preparation, recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education since 1995.
Trained for your child's age
Credentials are earned for a specific age range — Infant & Toddler, and Early Childhood — so the guide in each classroom trained for exactly the children in it.
A guide, not a lecturer
Much of that training is in observation: watching what each child is ready for, then introducing the material that meets the moment — rather than one lesson for the whole room.
Where they'll grow
Our facilities
New, Clean, & Beautiful
Filled with child-sized furniture & fun learning materials
Equipped with top safety features
Spacious and natural outdoor playground and garden
Come see us in person
Ready to see the Montessori difference?
Visit our campus and watch your child explore, discover, and light up with excitement. We'd love to show you around.
Ahwatukee & South Chandler
(480) 659-9402