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Top 5 Montessori Schools in Chicago North Shore

Evanston, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, and nearby North Shore communities.

  1. Riverwoods

    North Shore Montessori Schools, Riverwoods Campus

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    88/100
    Montessori spans Infant through age 12.
    Facilities · 30%
    87/100
    The campus includes nature grounds.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover Infant through age 12 in Riverwoods.
    Overall grade
    A-88.3/100
    Program
    Infant through age 12
    Why it stands out
    The organization began in 1966, opened its Riverwoods campus in 1986, and extends its program through Elementary.
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  2. Lake Forest

    Montessori School of Lake Forest

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 15 months through age 14.
    Facilities · 30%
    89/100
    The 5.5-acre campus includes nature grounds.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 15 months through age 14 in Lake Forest.
    Overall grade
    A-87.3/100
    Program
    15 months through age 14
    Why it stands out
    The school marks 60 years in 2026 and runs Toddler through Adolescent programs on 5.5 acres of prairie, woodland, wetland, and oak savanna.
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  3. Wilmette

    Ronald Knox Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    88/100
    Montessori spans 6 months through age 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Wilmette campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover 6 months through age 6 in Wilmette.
    Overall grade
    B+86.5/100
    Program
    6 months through age 6
    Why it stands out
    Its Infant, Toddler, and Primary sequence is supported by a parent, faculty, and administration community centered on Montessori practice.
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  4. Wilmette

    Rose Hall Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    88/100
    Montessori spans 12 months through age 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Wilmette campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover 12 months through age 6 in Wilmette.
    Overall grade
    B+86.5/100
    Program
    12 months through age 6
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 1982, Rose Hall offers a focused early-years sequence with long-serving teachers, nonprofit board governance, and an active parent community.
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  5. Evanston

    Chiaravalle Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 16 months through Grade 8.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Evanston campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 16 months through Grade 8 in Evanston.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    16 months through Grade 8
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 1965, Chiaravalle carries about 330 students from Toddler through Middle School in a historic Daniel Burnham building with a LEED Platinum wing.
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