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Montessori School of Lake Forest is a Montessori day school in Lake Forest, Illinois serving children from infancy through age 14. The school offers toddler, primary, elementary and adolescent Montessori programs and includes an extensive outdoor learning environment linked to each classroom.
Montessori School of Lake Forest provides Montessori education for children from infancy through early adolescence. Programs span toddler, primary, elementary and adolescent levels and are organized around multi‑age classrooms and Montessori principles.
The school follows Montessori methods that emphasize child‑directed work, practical life skills, sensory and manipulative materials, formative assessment through teacher observation, and long, uninterrupted work periods. Classroom work includes language, mathematics, science, geography, art, music and movement, with older children engaging in project work and community "goings out."
Teachers and staff include Montessori‑trained faculty across divisions and dedicated enrichment specialists for movement/PE, outdoor education, Spanish, cooking, music and gardening. The school also offers parent information sessions and opportunities for classroom observation.
Prepared environments for 15–36 month olds led by adults with Assistants to Infancy (birth–three) training; activities focus on sensory‑motor skills, practical life, language development, independence and concentration. Parent information sessions and observation opportunities are offered.
Mixed‑age classrooms for children ages 3–6 emphasizing sensory materials, concrete academic concepts, social skills and independence. An Extended Day afternoon option is available and a six‑hour program qualifies as an Illinois kindergarten.
Multi‑year elementary classrooms for ages 6–12 using Montessori materials, project work and community excursions; curriculum includes mathematics, language arts, science, art, music and physical activity.
Program for ages 12–14 organized around Montessori’s Plan of Work and Study for adolescents, emphasizing real‑world projects, responsibility, problem solving and a syllabus aligned with state standards.
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