Council Oak Montessori School
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Top Ranked IL School
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 58 students
- Yearly Tuition: $8,000
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Council Oak Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Year Founded
1990
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
58 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
63%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
20%
Average Class Size
15 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $5,000 to $10,00 depending on classroom level
% on Financial Aid
3%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$2,000
Acceptance Rate
75%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions Director
Lila Jokanovic
Admissions Associate
Lluvia Hernandez
Sports
Total Sports Offered
3 sports
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
8 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Guitar Lessons
Club or Organization:
Chess Club, Fellowship of the Oak
Arts and Music Programs:
Farming, Movie nights, Music Enrichment
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Running Club, Yoga
Club or Organization:
Chess Club, Fellowship of the Oak
Arts and Music Programs:
Farming, Movie nights, Music Enrichment
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Running Club, Yoga
School Notes
- "Our aim is not only to make the child understand, and still less to force him to memorize, but so to touch his imagination as to enthuse him to his innermost core. We do not want complacent pupils, but eager ones." -Maria Montessori
Source: Verified school update
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