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Kindergarten has the most students with 38, ahead of Pre-K at 33 and Nursery at 20.

Year Founded

1992

Student Body

Total Students

91 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

20%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

46:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

95%

Average Class Size

12 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Kindergarten uniforms

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Not Available (School did not report any membership associatons).

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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Kathleen Bies

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The preschool and kindergarten at St. Maria’s allows each child to discover their own unique God-given talents and abilities.
It is a time for individual encouragement and to establish a wholeness through spiritual, emotional, physical, social and cognitive development.
Our preschool/kindergarten curriculum utilizes “hands-on” materials to present language, math, science, art and religion.
This curriculum will aid the child’s ability to observe, to discover, to concentrate and to make individual choices with his/her own thought process.
Research clearly indicates that play can facilitate healthy development and is essential for children to develop various cognitive, social and emotional skills and abilities.
Play may even provide the best context in which children grow and learn.
These activities will serve to enrich and challenge in an environment where each child is respected and loved as an individual.

The preschool and kindergarten at St. Maria’s allows each child to discover their own unique God-given talents and abilities. It is a time for individual encouragement and to establish a wholeness through spiritual, emotional, physical, social and cognitive development. Our preschool/kindergarten curriculum utilizes “hands-on” materials to present language, math, science, art and religion. This curriculum will aid the child’s ability to observe, to discover, to concentrate and to make individual choices with his/her own thought process. Research clearly indicates that play can facilitate healthy development and is essential for children to develop various cognitive, social and emotional skills and abilities. Play may even provide the best context in which children grow and learn. These activities will serve to enrich and challenge in an environment where each child is respected and loved as an individual.

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St. Maria Goretti Preschool And Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Arizona for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.

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The application deadline for St. Maria Goretti Preschool And Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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St. Maria Goretti Preschool And Kindergarten is located in the South Scottsdale neighborhood of Scottsdale, AZ. There are 7 other private schools located in South Scottsdale.

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