MorningStar Montessori The best way to really change the world is to help young children grow to be kind, compassionate, confident, independent, and thinking adults ... come join us in our mission.
Open Year-Round, All Day Open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For children ages 2 months through 6 years old MorningStar Montessori is a private school and childcare that holds both Wisconsin State-Licensing and Association Montessori International Accreditation .
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Kindergarten
Year Founded
2002
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
School Notes
- MorningStar Montessori Academy offers year-round 5K Kindergarten, preschool, a toddler community, and infant care, along with childcare hours. MorningStar Montessori is rated 5 stars by YoungStar, and is the only school in Southeast Wisconsin that provides both state-licensed and AMI accredited Montessori environments for our Children's House, Infant Community, and Nido environments.
- The wonderful staff at MorningStar Montessori helps children to help themselves, which encourages children to becomeindependent, creative, self-confident, problem-solving, helpful, and motivated thinkers. Our mission is to guide, allow, and encourage children to become the best version of themselves that they can be. They set a deep foundation of grace and courtesy as they learn how to respect themselves, respect others, and respect their environments through the guidance and examples of their multi-aged peers and MorningStar's great value of nature, both indoors and out.
- MorningStar's authentic Montessori curriculum includes the foundation of Practical Life, Sensorial, Academics, and Cultural hands-on materials that allow children the opportunities to explore and discover with real materials, and ultimately to teach themselves the important concepts of everyday life, academics, and living successfully within a society.
- Our diverse teachers and families encompass of wide variety of cultures, customs, languages, and faiths; and what brings us all together is the strong desire to provide the best educational experience for each of our children.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for MorningStar Montessori?
The application deadline for MorningStar Montessori is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 9/5/2022
MorningStar Montessori is filled with heart and soul and works with the natural development, interests, and curiosity of each child. Our staff is a team of professionals who work together, help each other, and is dedicated to helping each child be happy, love to learn, and thrive in our beautiful, clean, and natural-lit environment. I am so grateful to our families and staff who all help to make MorningStar the wonderful school it is. Thank you!
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