Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.

Top 5 Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 47 private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) serving 5,684 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Illinois include Rogers Park Montessori School, Carmel Montessori Academy & Children's House, and Chiaravalle Montessori.
The average acceptance rate is 84%, which is lower than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.
6% of private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Illinois (2024-25)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Montessori Habitat
Montessori Habitat Photo - Call us at 217-366-3260 to learn more about our ~ preschool classroom ~ elementary classroom ~ and ~ middle school classroom. Visit our website at www.montessorihabitatschool.org. Affiliated with the American Montessori Society
Montessori School
801 & 805 West Kirby Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 366-3260
Grades: PK-8
| 86 students
St. Mark Christian Montessori School
St. Mark Christian Montessori School Photo
Montessori School (Christian)
(2)
15w455 79th street
Willowbrook, IL 60527
(630) 986-1100
Grades: NS-5
| 67 students
Carmel Montessori Academy & Children's House
Montessori School
3s238 State Route 59
Warrenville, IL 60555
(630) 393-2995
Grades: PK-12
| 41 students
Chiaravalle Montessori
Chiaravalle Montessori Photo - Opening the North Wing in September 2015, Chiaravalle became the first LEED Platinum Montessori school addition in the US and the first LEED Platinum independent school addition in Illinois.
Montessori School
(1)
425 Dempster St
Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 864-2190
Grades: PK-8
| 328 students
Council Oak Montessori School
Council Oak Montessori School Photo - Team building exercises on the first day of school.
Montessori School
2521 Grove St
Blue Island, IL 60406
(708) 926-9720
Grades: PK-8
| 54 students
Dupage Montessori School
Dupage Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(6)
1111 E Warrenville Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-6899
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
301 S. Ridgeland Ave.
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 848-6626
Grades: NS-8
| 80 students
Montessori Academy Of Chicago
Montessori Academy Of Chicago Photo - Montessori Academy of Chicago Elementary students: Enjoying autumn in a city park.
Montessori School
1335 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 243-0977
Grades: PK-8
| 313 students
Near North Montessori
Near North Montessori Photo - An engaged learner in our Primary Class for children ages 3 years to 6 years, is receiving a lesson with a Montessori material known as the brown stair. The brown stair helps children develop their awareness of size differences
Montessori School
1434 W Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 384-1434
Grades: NS-8
| 504 students
Rogers Park Montessori School
Rogers Park Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(8)
1800 W Balmoral Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 271-1700
Grades: PK-8
| 339 students
Alcuin Montessori School
Alcuin Montessori School Photo - Our campus.
Montessori School
324 N Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 366-1882
Grades: NS-8
| 133 students
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School
Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School Photo - Math work, learning about place value.
Montessori School
(3)
9300 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 850-5490
Grades: NS-12
| 100 students
Ancona School
Ancona School Photo - In a community of cultural and economic diversity, Ancona's progressive, social justice curriculum rooted in the Montessori tradition educations students to become creative problem solvers, confident risk takers, and life-long learners.
(6)
4770 S Dorchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 924-2356
Grades: PK-8
| 215 students
Brickton Montessori School
Brickton Montessori School Photo - Hands. On.When you can touch it, even complicated ideas becomes manageable. Montessori materials stimulate all our senses. With multiple ways of connecting to a single concept, every child can find a path to successful learning.
Montessori School
8622 W Catalpa Ave
Chicago, IL 60656
(773) 714-0646
Grades: NS-8
| 167 students
Bridges Academy
Bridges Academy Photo - Bridges Academy 1st-5th Grades
Montessori School
716 Oak St
Saint Charles, IL 60174
(630) 513-1686
Grades: K-5
| 41 students
Childrens Learning World
Montessori School
8101 W Golf Rd
Niles, IL 60714
(847) 470-0370
Grades: PK-3
| 60 students
Costa Catholic School
(Catholic)
2726 Costa Dr
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-3151
Grades: PK-8
| 238 students
Crystal Lake Montessori School
Crystal Lake Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
3013 S. Country Club Rd.
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-0013
Grades: PK-8
| 177 students
Fox Valley Montessori School
Fox Valley Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
850 N Commonwealth Ave
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 896-7557
Grades: PK-6
| 69 students
Grace Montessori School
Montessori School
1112 N 9th Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 344-7257
Grades: PK-2
| 50 students
Intercultural Montessori Language School
Intercultural Montessori Language School Photo
Montessori School
114 S Racine Ave
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 265-1514
Grades: NS-8
| 223 students
Joliet Montessori School
Joliet Montessori School Photo - An elementary student enjoys an overnight field trip to The Country Experience.
Montessori School
(9)
1600 Root St
Crest Hill, IL 60403
(815) 741-4180
Grades: NS-6
| 85 students
Keystone Montessori School
Montessori School
(3)
7415 North Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-1080
Grades: PK-8
| 95 students
Kindi Academy
Montessori School (Islamic)
(1)
5801 Westview Ln
Lisle, IL 60532
(630) 560-4900
Grades: PK-8
| 173 students
La Casa Montessori School
Montessori School
514 Adams St
Oak Park, IL 60304
(773) 495-9615
Grades: K-5
| 20 students
Lectura Montessori School
Montessori School
6823 W Rossevelt Rd
Berwyn, IL 60402
(708) 393-6012
Grades: PK-6
| 44 students
Little Explorers Montessori School
Montessori School
175 Highpoint Dr
Romeoville, IL 60446
(815) 886-4898
Grades: PK-5
| 37 students
Lupine Montessori School
Montessori School
936 N State St
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 905-7030
Grades: PK-8
| 56 students
Mi Sol Montessori Academy
Montessori School
14249 S. Wolf Rd
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 244-2424
Grades: PK-6
| 36 students
Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn
Montessori School
927 N Main St
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-4727
Grades: PK-8
| 70 students
Montessori Academy Of North Hoffman
Montessori School
1200 Freeman Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 705-1234
Grades: PK-12
| 176 students
Montessori Childrens House
Montessori School
5800 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 468-3154
Grades: PK-8
| 99 students
Montessori Foundations Of Chgo
Montessori School
3575 S Archer Ave
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 254-5437
Grades: PK-6
| 100 students
Montessori Pathways School
Montessori Pathways School Photo
Montessori School
(2)
133 Illinois St
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 459-6727
Grades: PK-6
| 47 students
Montessori Private Academy
Montessori School
(3)
8101 Sayer Rd
Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 332-8101
Grades: PK-9
| 137 students
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