Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 11 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Forest Park Montessori
About the School
- Forest Park Montessori in Forest Park, IL is a nonsectarian, co–ed early childhood program serving kindergarten students in a suburban community.
- The school enrolls 11 students in kindergarten with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1 supported by 2 teachers.
- Forest Park Montessori offers a focused early learning environment for kindergarten–aged children within a small enrollment size.
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 11 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten
Students By Grade
School Calendar
School Motto
Guide towards freedom and responsibility. Encourage the formation of human beings, whose lives can be socially useful and personally satisfied and profound.
Student Body
Total Students
11 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Forest Park Montessori?
The application deadline for Forest Park Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to Forest Park Montessori is Trinity High School (1.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is St. Luke School (0.2 miles away)
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Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
519 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-8587
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 25 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
314 Circle Avenue
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 771-5030
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Montessori School
7970 Lake St
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 834-3099
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 115 students
Christian
931 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 434-5811
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 199 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7400 Augusta St
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 209-3656
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 422 students
All-girls (Catholic)
7574 Division St
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 771-8383
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 1,101 students
Sports: 18
Catholic
505 Washington Blvd
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 948-0332
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 242 students
Avg. class size: 80 students
Sports: 13
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
900 Chicago Avenue
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 344-0404
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: 4-12 | 77 students
Special Education School
1100 N 22nd Av
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 345-4500
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: 10-12 | 63 students
Alternative School
5352 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60651
(773) 626-6988
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
519 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-8587
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 115 students
Christian
931 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 434-5811
Distance: 1.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 144 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Alternative School
820 Ontario
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 484-8033
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 209 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 1 | Extracurriculars: 3
Montessori School
324 N Oak Park Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 366-1882
Distance: 1.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 183 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 11
Other Lutheran
7300 Division Street
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-6901
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
519 Ashland Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-8587
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 25 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
314 Circle Avenue
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 771-5030
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 32 students
Montessori School
7970 Lake St
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 834-3099
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 115 students
Christian
931 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301
(708) 434-5811
Distance: 0.9 mi
Gr: PK-K | 199 students
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
7400 Augusta St
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 209-3656
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
511 Park Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-7340
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-7340
0.3 miles
Gr: PK-4 | 381 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Roosevelt School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7560 Oak Ave
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230
River Forest, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230
0.4 miles
Gr: 5-8 | 625 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
543 Hannah Ave
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-6945
Forest Park, IL 60130
(708) 366-6945
0.7 miles
Gr: PK-2 | 186 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 S Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3050
0.9 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 947 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Oliver W Holmes Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
508 N Kenilworth Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3100
Oak Park, IL 60302
(708) 524-3100
1 miles
Gr: K-5 | 513 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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