Montessori School Of Lake Forest (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 178 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Montessori School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Montessori School Of Lake Forest
Nursery	27
Pre-K	85
Kind	13
1	12
2	13
3	9
4	5
5	5
6	5
7	4

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Year Founded

1966

Summer School Offered

Yes

Campus Size

6 acres

Student Body

Total Students

178 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

20%

State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

National avg.: 11:1

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
Other Montessori association(s)
State or regional independent school association

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

For full schedule of tuition rates for all programs, visit www.mslf.org

Admissions Director

Hope Allegretti

Admissions Associate

Teresa Pavelich

Sports

School Mascot

Montessori Students

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

5 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Robotics Club

Arts and Music Programs:

Chess ClassPiano Lessons

Recreational Athletic Programs:

After School SportsCircus Club

School Notes

The curriculum at MSLF, based on Maria Montessori`s study of child development, is designed to maximize the development of children through prepared environments.
Montessori trained directors conduct carefully planned lessons that children then carry out independently and repeatedly.
Children are encouraged to build sensory-motor skills, socialization skills, high self-esteem, inner security, and abiding habits of concentration.
Great care goes into preparing and maintaining classroom materials that are beautiful and inviting, and serve as essential components of the curriculum.
Montessori pedagogy is over 100 years old and is practiced in nearly four thousand public and private schools in the United States, and throughout the world.

We encourage you to see for yourself what a Montessori education can offer to you and your child. Please feel free to call us and schedule your visit.

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The application deadline for Montessori School Of Lake Forest is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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SCHOOL CLOSED - TEACHER IN-SERVICE

October 09, 2026 (Friday)

SCHOOL CLOSED - TEACHER IN-SERVICE

November 06, 2026 (Friday)

SCHOOL CLOSED

November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

SCHOOL CLOSED

November 26, 2026 (Thursday)

SCHOOL CLOSED

November 27, 2026 (Friday)

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