Quality Interactive Montessori Preschool

Welcome to Our School

Welcome to Quality Interactive Montessori Preschool. We are delighted that you have taken the time to learn more about our wonderful school! Founded in 2004, QI prides itself on being a community of teaching and learning, respect and inclusion, and making the world a better place. QI offers two locations in the town of Cave Creek. We are committed to providing our students with an excellent educational experience that prepares them to navigate, succeed, and contribute in this 21st century. Every day our students are engaged intellectually and are encouraged collectively and individually to make an impact in and beyond the classroom. Our students leave QI with self-confidence, initiative, independence, ethical leadership and the ability to think and act critically. Please learn more at QI’s detailed website: https://qimontessori.com/

What People Say About Us

5 out of 5 stars

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Our family highly recommends Quality Interactive Montessori - Spur Cross Elementary. When you hear the phrases 'learn at your own pace', '- be yourself - accepted for who you are', and 'kindness and mindfulness' just to list a few are all TRUE at this school. We love the lesson plans and how the teachers teach. It is a learning environment comfortable for children to learn from and with each other. We are thankful for Quality Interactive Montessori Elementary everyday!

We love QI Montessori on Spur Cross Road! The Montessori philosophy is alive and well here. My daughter attended Spanish Immersion Preschool with Miss Clarissa for two years, then went on to Kindergarten with Miss Doris, both of whom she adores. She just entered 1st Grade (Lower Elementary includes 1st - 3rd graders learning together). The environment is one of calm and is nourishing to her heart, mind, body, and spirit. Her Iowa Testing Scores, taken during Kindergarten, ranked her equivalent to a 1st grader in the 7th month of learning. She has grown mentally, physically, emotionally, and in her relationships with her classmates and teachers. We highly recommend Quality Interactive Montessori!

This is our second year at QI Montessori and we couldn’t be happier. Ms. Sigrid, Ms. Krista and Ms. Jen are an excellent team and are like family now. We are so thankful our daughter has been able spend her pre-school years here! Regarding the one negative review, we’ve had our daughter with Sigrid and Krista for 1.5 years and we have never experienced any favoritism in regards to Krista’s daughter. Krista is an amazing and dedicated teacher and we feel blessed that she is a part of the team at QI

I can not rave enough about Quality Interactive Montessori! My daughter is in her kindergarten year and has had nothing but a positive experience! She flourished with Ms. Sigrid as her preschool teacher can’t wait to see what she will accomplish this year with Ms.Doris!

My granddaughter has been attending QI for 6 years and I’ll tell you right now this has really opened my eyes to the difference between public school and Montessori education . If I had young ones still this would be a no brainer to enroll with QI Montessori . My granddaughter is so well educated at 6 years old , very independent and confidant in who she is . She is so much more advanced than most kids her ago in reading ams math . I have gone to school activities and seen for myself how and what they teach and it’s AMAZING how the kids respond and are happy to be at school . Besides the educational benefits , the kids also learn independent thinking , like skills , QI also provides a safe and caring environment . I can’t say enough positive things about the school , the teachers and environment there .

If your looking for a well rounded education Quality Interactive is the perfect place for your child to have an amazing Montessori experience! My grandchild has been there for 5 years and I couldn’t believe all the things she has learned during her time there thus far.

Highly recommend this school! My daughter is very introverted and shy this school has helped her in so many ways. I can’t thank the teachers and staff enough with how they’ve helped my child develop a love for school!

Andrea Distefano

Center Director

Meet Our Director

Andrea is the director of Quality Interactive Montessori Spur Cross, dedicated to educating children from toddlers through 8th grade. She began as a lead teacher in the Lower Elementary classroom in 2014. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education as well as her Montessori Elementary Certification. Andrea is deeply committed to implementing the core principles of Montessori education, including the prepared environment, mixed-age classrooms, and individualized learning plans. She is passionate about fostering a love of learning that extends beyond the classroom, equipping children with the skills and mindset to become lifelong learners.

Programs

Choosing a Montessori environment for your child has many benefits. Known for individually paced learning and fostering independence, the Montessori Method also encourages empathy, a passion for social justice, and a joy in lifelong learning. Given the freedom and support to question, probe deeply, and make connections, Montessori students grow up to be confident, enthusiastic, and self-directed learners and citizens, accountable to both themselves and their community. They think critically, work collaboratively, and act boldly and with integrity. Learn more about our programs below:

Infants and Toddlers: (Ages 6 weeks- 3 years)

Montessori Infant & Toddler programs lay the foundation for lifelong learning by nurturing your child’s curiosity, self-confidence, and intrinsic desire to learn from birth. A Montessori environment offers so much more than childcare for the youngest learners.

Montessori Infant & Toddler programs offer a curriculum that emerges from each child’s unique skills and interests. Based on daily observations, teachers introduce new materials and activities that pique curiosity and stimulate learning. Learning objectives for your child at this age include developing skills such as language, concentration, problem solving, visual discrimination, and physical coordination.

Preschool (early childhood) ages 3-6

Montessori education is student-led and self-paced but guided, assessed, and enriched by knowledgeable and caring teachers, the leadership of their peers, and a nurturing environment.

Within the community of a multi-age classroom—designed to create natural opportunities for independence, citizenship, and accountability—children embrace multi-sensory learning and passionate inquiry. Individual students follow their own curiosity at their own pace, taking the time they need to fully understand each concept and meet individualized learning goals.

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Kindergarten

Kindergarteners are introduced to progressively more advanced Montessori materials and sophisticated, fascinating lessons. They experience an important period in which their previous learning from working with concrete Montessori materials begins to become permanent knowledge. A Montessori Kindergarten student sees and feels their personal growth as they watch others learn information, they have mastered themselves.

Kindergarten is the culmination of the Early Childhood program. Children exhibit the independence, critical thinking, collaboration, and leadership that they have been practicing during their previous years in the Early Childhood classroom, exercising them independently at their own pace, as they prepare to transition into an Elementary program.

How to Enroll

At Small Miracles, we understand that finding quality child care can be a difficult task. That’s why we’ve made it easy to get started at one of our locations. Simply follow these steps and you’ll be on your way to providing your child with the care they need and deserve.

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Step 2: Complete & Submit Registration Forms

Once you've decided that Small Miracles Education is the right fit for your family, the next step is to fill out a registration form. This can be done online or in person at our office. After we receive your registration form, we will follow up with you to confirm enrollment and provide you with all the information you need to get started.

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Step 3: Look forward to your child’s first day of school!

Registering your child for school is an exciting milestone! Once you're registered, your child will have access to our innovative curriculum, experienced teachers, and state-of-the-art facilities. And you can look forward to your child’s first day of school!

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Proud to be Nationally Accredited!

Of the 2,000+ early childhood centers in Arizona only 10% are nationally accredited. Most Small Miracles schools are nationally accredited.

Being accredited is a rigorous process that includes the evaluation of your schools overall educational program and its adherence to the best early learning practices. In the United States only 5% of all early learning centers are accredited.

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