It is the goal of the school to meet the developmental needs of each child - to nurture lifelong learning, promote healthy child development and strengthen families.
Our broad curriculum addresses each child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs within the context of the prepared environment essential to a Montessori education.
We commit ourselves daily to meet and exceed these goals.
Quick Facts (2026)
- School Type: Montessori School
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Enrollment: 61 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1996
Student Body
Total Students
61 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
31:1
National avg.:
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- School Motto: Nurturing the future, one child at a time.
- It is the goal of the school to meet the developmental needs of each child - to nurture lifelong learning, promote healthy child development and strengthen families.
- Our broad curriculum addresses each child's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs within the context of the prepared environment essential to a Montessori education.
- We commit ourselves daily to meet and exceed these goals.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Mchenry Montessori School?
The application deadline for Mchenry Montessori School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby 91黑料s
The nearest high school to Mchenry Montessori School is Marian Central Catholic High School (6.9 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Zion Lutheran School & Preschool (1.1 miles away)
The nearest preschool is McHenry KinderCare (1.1 miles away)
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Quick Facts
McHenry KinderCare ![McHenry KinderCare Photo - Discovery Preschool Classroom]( "McHenry KinderCare Photo - Discovery Preschool Classroom")
Daycare / Preschool
4717 West Crystal Lake Rd.
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-2499
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-2499
1.1 miles
Gr: NS-PK Tuition listed
Zion Lutheran School & Preschool
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4206 W Elm St
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-4488
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-4488
1.1 miles
Gr: PK-1 | 78 students
1405 N Richmond Rd
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-1022
Mchenry, IL 60050
(815) 385-1022
1.7 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
2304 Church St
Mchenry, IL 60051
(815) 385-3959
Mchenry, IL 60051
(815) 385-3959
3.7 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 118 students
Crystal Lake Montessori School ![Crystal Lake Montessori School Photo]( "Crystal Lake Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
3013 S. Country Club Rd.
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-0013
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 338-0013
5.8 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 177 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
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