Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.

Best Illinois Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Association Montessori International (AMI) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to Association Montessori International (AMI) serving 1,456 students in Illinois. You can also find more schools membership associations in Illinois.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to Association Montessori International (AMI) in Illinois include Children Of Peace, Forest Bluff School, and Near North Montessori.
The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Illinois private elementary school average acceptance rate of 85%.
13% of private elementary schools belonging to Association Montessori International (AMI) in Illinois are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to Association Montessori International (AMI) in Illinois (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Children Of Peace
Children Of Peace Photo - Providing an outstanding education for the WHOLE child: Mind, Spirit, and Body!
(Catholic)
1900 W. Taylor
Chicago, IL 60638
(312) 421-6200
Gr: PK-8 | 145 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forest Bluff School
Forest Bluff School Photo
Montessori School
(14)
8 W Scranton Ave
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 295-8338
Gr: NS-8 | 145 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Near North Montessori
Near North Montessori Photo - An engaged learner in our Primary Class for children ages 3 years to 6 years, is receiving a lesson with a Montessori material known as the brown stair. The brown stair helps children develop their awareness of size differences
Montessori School
1434 W Division Street
Chicago, IL 60642
(773) 384-1434
Gr: NS-8 | 504 students Avg. class size: 27 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Chicago Montessori
Montessori School
1713 W Cullom Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 525-4358
Gr: PK-7 | 124 students Tuition listed
Gateway Montessori School
Gateway Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
4041 N. Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 539-3025
Gr: NS-8 | 82 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Montessori School Of Lake Forest
Montessori School Of Lake Forest Photo - Our main West Laurel Drive campus is on over five acres of prairie adjacent to the Middlefork Savanna County Forest Preserve.
Montessori School
13700 W Laurel Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 918-1000
Gr: PK-8 | 178 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
West Suburban Montessori School
West Suburban Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
1039 S East Ave
Oak Park, IL 60304
(708) 848-2662
Gr: PK-6 | 111 students Tuition listed
Wheaton Montessori School
Montessori School
(4)
1970 N Gary Ave
Wheaton, IL 60187
(630) 653-5100
Gr: PK-9 | 167 students

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