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Growing With Families Since 2006
San Tan Charter School began in 2006 as a private Montessori preschool and kindergarten in Gilbert, AZ. Parents quickly voiced concerns about what came next: overcrowded public schools and the high cost of private education.
In 2008, those concerns inspired the launch of San Tan Charter School, a tuition-free public charter school designed to give families another choice. Rooted in Montessori principles and inquiry-based learning, the school opened with fewer than 100 students after approval from the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.
San Tan Charter School is tuition-free for K-12 students and half-day kindergarten. Annual registration and per-program activity/extension fees apply; full-day kindergarten, before/after care, and the private Montessori preschool are fee-based. See Tuition & Fees for current-year details.
What started as a small, community-driven solution has grown into a full K-12 program serving families across Gilbert and beyond. Today, San Tan serves more than 1,000 students across K-12 charter programs and the separate private preschool. San Tan Montessori, LLC operates the separate, tuition-based private Montessori preschool. It is not part of the tuition-free K-12 charter program.
San Tan Charter School is accredited by Cognia (formerly AdvancED), a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous, on-site reviews of educational institutions and systems to ensure all students realize their full potential.
School has grown alongside our families—expanding grade levels, adding programs, and receiving recognition for academics, athletics, and charter school excellence.
Our Private Montessori Preschool at the Recker Campus reflects our roots in Montessori education and provides a seamless transition into elementary school and beyond. Across all programs, we use an Inquiry-Based Learning Curriculum that gives every student the chance to explore, question, and connect concepts in meaningful ways.
Want to see how this comes to life? Visit our Learn Happy page to explore what learning looks like at San Tan.
Founded Private San Tan Montessori
San Tan Learning Center K-6 Curriculum
AZ Outstanding Gifted Educator
Award Top 10 Charter School Teacher
New Campus Expansion and Name San Tan Charter School K-8 Curriculum
East Valley Tribune Award Best Charter School Award 2013-2018
K–12 Curriculum.
Basketball / Cheer / Swimming / Baseball / Football
San Tan Charter School Power Campus.
Signal Butte Campus Opens
From a private Montessori preschool and kindergarten to a thriving K-12 charter community, San Tan continues to grow with families like yours.
