Montessori Schools in Illinois (2026)

    Illinois has 156 Montessori schools across 19 cities. We ranked every school by Google rating and review volume using a Bayesian average, so consistently well-reviewed schools rise to the top. Each one shows evidence of a Montessori program. Browse the province-wide ranking below or jump to a city. Updated November 2026.

    156Schools
    4.7 ⭐Avg rating
    19Cities
    November 2026Updated
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    Top Montessori Schools in Illinois

    2. Prairie View MontessoriPhoto: Prairie View Montessori · Google
      #2

      Prairie View Montessori

      Aurora, Illinois

      5.0· 27 reviews

    3. Sauganash Montessori SchoolPhoto: Sauganash Montessori School · Google
      #3

      Sauganash Montessori School

      Chicago, Illinois

      Casa$10,600–$20,900 USD/yr

      5.0· 22 reviews

    5. Alpha Montessori SchoolPhoto: Alpha Montessori School · Google
      #5

      Alpha Montessori School

      Westchester, Illinois

      5.0· 15 reviews

    7. Gan MontessoriPhoto: Gan Montessori · Google
      #7

      Gan Montessori

      Wilmette, Illinois

      5.0· 14 reviews

    11. Opus Montessori SchoolPhoto: Opus Montessori School · Google
      #11

      Opus Montessori School

      Barrington, Illinois

      5.0· 11 reviews

    14. W Montessori AcademyPhoto: W Montessori Academy · Google
      #14

      W Montessori Academy

      Elmhurst, Illinois

      5.0· 8 reviews

    15. Montessori MagpiePhoto: Montessori Magpie · Google
      #15

      Montessori Magpie

      Chicago, Illinois

      5.0· 7 reviews

    Showing the top 25 of 156 Montessori schools. See the city pages below for every school near you.

    Cities in Illinois

    Chicago(53)Aurora(6)Oak Park(6)Skokie(5)Highland Park(3)Lombard(3)Northbrook(3)Springfield(3)Wilmette(3)Elmhurst(2)Evanston(2)Forest Park(2)Glen Ellyn(2)Hinsdale(2)Hoffman Estates(2)Lemont(2)Libertyville(2)Naperville(2)River Forest(2)

    Metro areas in Illinois

    Chicagoland(68)

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    Ranking methodology: schools are ordered by a Bayesian average — score = (v·R + 10·C) / (v + 10), where R is the school's Google rating, v its review count, and C = 4.7 the review-weighted average rating across the directory. This prevents a school with one 5-star review from outranking consistently well-reviewed schools. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position. Every public school in the directory is ranked; we only list schools that show evidence of a Montessori program.

    Rankings can't be bought. Schools are ordered by Google rating and review count. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position.