McHenry Montessori School is a Montessori early‑education program serving children from infancy through elementary ages. The school operates multiple classrooms for infants, toddlers, twos, primary (3–6) and elementary (6–12) learners and offers before- and after‑school care and a full‑time summer program.
McHenry Montessori School provides Montessori‑based education across multiple age levels, with a program that has been operating since 1996 and is organized into several classrooms. Offerings include infant and toddler care, two‑year‑old and primary classrooms, an elementary program, before‑ and after‑school care for school‑aged children, and a summer program that serves children up to age twelve. The program includes options such as two- or three-day schedules and preschool programs, and a full extended‑day kindergarten.
The curriculum follows Montessori methods, emphasizing practical life activities, sensorial education and cosmic (cultural and scientific) studies. Classrooms are arranged as prepared environments with hands‑on materials to support independence, coordination, concentration and a gradual move toward abstract learning in language, mathematics and cultural subjects.
Classroom groupings cover infants through elementary-aged children and are described as scaled to children’s sizes and developmental stages to encourage self‑directed activity. The school notes a long‑tenured teaching team and low turnover, including a director with many years at the program; teachers participate in ongoing training and conferences.
A Montessori infant environment focusing on sensory exploration and motor development with materials and spaces designed for early movement, visual stimulation and tactile exploration.
A toddler classroom scaled to young children that supports practical life skills, early language development and social interaction through songs, stories and group activities.
A transitional program for two‑year‑olds that continues practical life skill development while introducing more structured activities to support independence and early language and motor skills.
A 3–6‑year classroom divided into practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics and cultural areas using hands‑on Montessori materials to build foundational academic and social skills.
A 6–12‑year program using project‑based, hands‑on Montessori approaches across language, math, science, geography, history and cultural studies to develop independent research and collaborative skills.
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