Foothills Montessori Center (Ahwatukee)

AFM was a great place for our son to begin his journey in education.He graduated recently after having been there for 2.5 years. Its an excellent environment which promotes all round development of the child - academics, taking responsibility for self, social and emotional regulation, participating in a community, stage performance, art, music and many others. He was well nurtured by the very wonderful staff. As a Montessori environment, each child can progress at the pace which is best suited for them. One unique aspect of AFM is how as parents we can be involved in this process. Different parents have different expectations from the pre-school environment. We discussed about our expectations with his teacher Ms. Arminder and were amazed by her willingness to listen to our inputs and encourage our son to be the best he can be. AFM definitely played a major role in moulding his character. Now he is a curious talkative little man who thinks school is a fun and a creative place. Our son leaves the school with confidence and enthusiasm for grade school and the learning process. We are very happy and grateful for the experience!

AFM is Wonderful school. Kids started going to AFM-Ahwatukee when they were 2.5 year old. Initial days were challenging because we use native language at home but as time passes my kids absolutely loved there. They pretend play teacher and very proudly be miss Maria and miss Catherine. Teachers and other staff is really caring and loving.  We were very happy with school. social development, communication, celebration, extra activity and much more making AFM as parents choice.

Our 3 year old started AFM Ahwatukee Campus in the summer of 2016 and he is a graduate kinder this year and both him and us thoroughly enjoyed his accomplishments and journey with AFM.
Academics (Phonics, sounds, numbers) is an integral part of a child’s development and AFM provided him with the all the right materials, guidance & Montessori techniques but what really stood out about their program was cultivating the “Love for Learning”. He is an avid reader at 6 now and reads at a 2nd /3rd grader level and the best part is his love for reading. AFM and their wonderful teachers built a solid foundation for overall character development, social & leadership skills that you need to be successful.
We are very happy with the decision we took for him and his younger brother will also continue with the same path.

AFM has been a part of our children's lives for almost 7 years now. Our older daughter spent 4 wonderful years there, and now our younger one is headed into her 3rd year. AFM provides a great balance of academic instruction along with true Montessori methods of learning. Its true, kids at AFM start reading at the age of 3! And their reading skills are way ahead of their peers by the time they've graduated kindergarten. The same goes for Math ; Montessori methods are gently incorporated to give the children a strong number sense and they go on to do very well at Math. But what preschoolers and toddlers need more than any of the above is a safe, loving environment where they learn to work together, be kind to each other, engage in lots of free play, and build friendships. And in this regard, AFM goes above and beyond.

My older daughter used to go to AFM and the younger one is currently enrolled. Our experience with the school has been great. The teachers and staff are very loving and are great with the children. They are academically very strong especially in math and reading and make learning fun for the kids. Kudos to the staff and teachers at AFM, I would recommend the school to anybody who is looking for  a great Montessori environment for their children.

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