Montessori schools in Illinois

There are 226 verified Montessori schools across 106 cities in Illinois, listed in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/illinois.

Illinois has 31 AMS-accredited Montessori schools — the highest tier of the American Montessori Society pathway. Notable accredited schools include Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School (Wheeling), Mansio Montessori of Geneva, Ltd. (Geneva), Chiaravalle Montessori School (Evanston).

Illinois has 6 Montessori schools listed in the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI/USA) directory.

Yes — Illinois has 8 public or charter Montessori schools in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory, including Henry R. Clissold Elementary School Montessori Program (Chicago), Montessori School of Englewood (Chicago), Oglesby Elementary School (Chicago).

Chicago has the most Montessori schools in Illinois with 48 listings. Browse them at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/illinois/chicago.

Based on Google Places reviews (minimum 10 ratings), Tiny Tots Villa Montessori in Chicago is the highest-rated Montessori school in Illinois with a 5.0 average from 47 reviews.

AMS (American Montessori Society) and AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) are the two major Montessori organizations in the US. AMI follows Maria Montessori's original methods strictly and certifies individual teachers, while AMS accredits whole schools through a multi-tier pathway (Member → Verified → Accredited) and allows more methodological flexibility.