Desert Garden Montessori
Phoenix · AZ · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Brightmont Academy - Chandler → Autism Academy For Ed & Development → Accel East Campus → Banner Academy → Valiant College Preparatory → Youth Development Institute → New Way Academy → Sierra School Gilbert →📋 At a glance
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How Desert Garden Montessori compares for families
What families should know about Desert Garden Montessori.
- ▸ LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Brightmont Academy - Chandler, Autism Academy For Ed & Development, Accel East Campus and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Arizona
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 178 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightmont Academy - Chandler Chandler |
Private | 2.9 | 53 | — |
| Autism Academy For Ed & Development Tempe |
Private | 3.7 | 116 | -63.5% |
| Accel East Campus Tempe |
Private | 4.6 | 61 | — |
| Banner Academy Tempe |
Private | 5.8 | 32 | — |
| Valiant College Preparatory Phoenix |
Private | 8.7 | 63 | — |
| Youth Development Institute Phoenix |
Private | 9.4 | 68 | -48.5% |
| New Way Academy Phoenix |
Private | 9.6 | 259 | -3.0% |
| Sierra School Gilbert Gilbert |
Private | 9.8 | 29 | — |