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Montessori Education Center Charter School

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Montessori Education Center Charter School is an urban public school in Mesa, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 256 students in grades K - 6. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 6

256 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2834 E Southern Ave

Mesa, AZ 85204 View local requests

https://montessorictr.org/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Montessori Education Center Charter School Demographics

24%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Montessori Education Center Charter School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Montessori Education Center Charter School

$39,431

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

255

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Montessori Education Center Charter School has received support from 143 individuals from Arizona and 112 individuals out-of-state.

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Montessori Education Center Charter School

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