Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn (Top Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026-27)

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Top Ranked IL School
School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 70 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn
Pre-K	25
Kind	10
Ungraded	35

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Year Founded

1961

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

70 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

40%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.:

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Number of AP Courses

15 courses

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)
Other Montessori association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

School Notes

Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn was founded in 1961 and was the first Montessori school in DuPage County.
The school has grown from one class for 3-6 year old to a Montessori community serving families with Toddlers, Pre-Primary, Extended Day, Full Day and Elementary programs through sixth grade.
Dr. Maria Montessori believed that a truly educated individual continues learning long after formal education because this person is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge.
She felt that the goal of education should not be to fill the child with facts, but rather to cultivate the childs own natural desire to learn.
Guided by Maria Montessoris philosophy of respect for each individual child, we have designed our school to meet the spiritual, social, physical and academic needs of each student enrolled.
The meticulously prepared environment is designed to direct the child toward positive, constructive and joyous work.
Every child is encouraged to explore the indoor as well as the outdoor environment at their own pace while respecting the needs of self, others and the materials that serve all the students.
Our Elementary Education program balances the child's developing imagination and power of abstraction with concrete hands on materials.
The children work together following individual and small group interests, doing research, planning projects, completing and then presenting these projects to others.
Classroom materials have a structured sequence of progression, leading to the joys of discovery and understanding.

Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn was founded in 1961 and was the first Montessori school in DuPage County. The school has grown from one class for 3-6 year old to a Montessori community serving families with Toddlers, Pre-Primary, Elementary, and Middle School.
Dr. Maria Montessori believed that a truly educated individual continues learning long after formal education because this person is motivated from within by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge. She felt that the goal of education should not be to fill the child with facts, but rather to cultivate the child's own natural desire to learn. Guided by Maria Montessori's philosophy of respect for each individual child, we have designed our school to meet the spiritual, social, physical and academic needs of each student enrolled. The meticulously prepared environment is designed to direct the child toward positive, constructive and joyous work. Every child is encouraged to explore the indoor as well as the outdoor environment at their own pace while respecting the needs of self, others and the materials that serve all the students. Our Elementary Education program balances the child's developing imagination and power of abstraction with concrete hands on materials. The children work together following individual and small group interests, doing research, planning projects, completing and then presenting these projects to others. Classroom materials have a structured sequence of progression, leading to the joys of discovery and understanding.

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The application deadline for Montessori Academy Of Glen Ellyn is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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