📍 850 N Commonwealth Ave, Aurora, IL

Helping children learn for themselves.

A nurturing AMS-accredited Montessori community in Aurora, Illinois, where independence, responsibility, and initiative shape every day.
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Aurora's best kept secret

Each pillar reflects how Montessori philosophy comes alive in our classrooms every day.
1 — Community
We are community based.
Our school community is strengthened through our small classroom sizes allowing for continuous parent interaction.
2 — Experience
We are experience based.
Each Montessori classroom is carefully designed to allow each child to engage at their developmental level.
3 - Individual
We are individually focused.
While Montessori children learn together, each student’s course is individually determined with one-on-one guidance from the teacher.
4 - Method
The Montessori difference.
Following the Montessori philosophy, our accredited classrooms adhere to a 3 year cycle.

Our programs

Four developmental stages, one continious Montessori journey from toddler through elementary.
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Toddler
15 - 36 Months
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Primary
3 - 6 Years
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Elementary I
Grades 1 - 3
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Elementary II
Grades 4 - 6
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Learn about our school

A closer look at Montessori life — straight from our classrooms
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Life In Primary Classroom

We often hear questions about how the Montessori philosophy is worked out and practiced in classrooms. Foundational Montessori tenants such as independence, focus, peace, and individual discovery—what do those actually look like in a classroom full of 3, 4 and 5 year olds?

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A Day In The Life of An E1 Student

As students enter the Elementary classrooms each morning, the sense of responsibility and ownership of the classroom meets them in way of preparing the space. They remove chairs from tables and attend to daily jobs including folding and putting away laundry, putting away clean dishes, attending to the classroom turtle, and checking class supplies.

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Choosing An Early Childhood Program

Enrolling your child in an early childhood program is a big decision and for many parents it can be an emotional roller coaster.

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Montessori Mealtime

Mealtime in our classrooms offers opportunities for meaningful work, concentration, language expression, grace and courtesy.

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Montessori School Today

Proudly serving Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, Naperville, Oswego, St. Charles, Sugar Grove and Yorkville families.
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850 N Commonwealth Ave, Aurora, IL 60506
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📍 850 N Commonwealth Ave, Aurora, IL