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Montessori Connection East

330 Laurel Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035

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Tel: (847) 433-5106

www.highlandparkmontessori.com

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Montessori Connection East is a preschool servicing children ages 2-6 years old.

We are dedicated to creating environments where children feel comfortable and are able to learn in a respectful, caring community.

To realize this goal we have created Montessori school where children can be themselves in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility.

They are places where little ones will come joyfully and become absorbed and interested in their learning.

We will help the children become creative, competent human beings who are fully aware of themselves, of others and of the world around them.

Our goal is to create a love of learning, self-motivation, increased self-esteem, persistence, concentration and habits of inner discipline and order.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 27 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten

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Student Body

Total Students

27 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

11%

State avg.: 34%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 27 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Lake County, IL is $12,928 for elementary schools and $21,193 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Lake County, IL is 84% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).