News and Press

• Montessori: The Missing Voice in the Education Reform Debate
  By Laura Flores Shaw
  Over a century ago, Dr. Maria Montessori discovered through scientific observations of children that they are not empty vessels to be filled -- they are intrinsically motivated doers. Read more
• Montessori Builds Innovators
  By Andrew McAfee
  There are strident disagreements these days over every aspect of American educational policy, except for one. Everyone thinks it would be great if we could better teach students how to innovate. Read more
• The Montessori Mafia
  By Peter Sims
  It may seem like a laughable “only in New York” story that Manhattan mother, Nicole Imprescia, is suing her 4-year-old daughter’s untraditional private preschool for failing to prepare her for a private school admissions exam. But her daughter’s future and ours might be much brighter with a little less conditioning to perform well on tests and more encouragement to discover as they teach in Montessori schools. Read more
• Montessori Academy of Chicago Adds Third Infant Classroom
  The Montessori Academy of Chicago has announced the addition of a third infant classroom for the 2010-2011 school year which will accommodate eight new students ages six weeks to fifteen months. Read more
• Keeping Kids Engaged throughout the summer
  Founding Parent Fosca White was featured on a Special NBC Segment. Read more
• School Built by Mom and Dad
  Two years ago, Montessori Academy of Chicago opened in a Streeterville living room, with two infants gathered for day care. Read more
• Montessori Academy of Chicago Launches Community Recycling Program
  What’s a school to do when recycling isn’t available in their area? Create their own program. That’s what the Montessori Academy of Chicago will do starting Tuesday, May 26... Read more
• Montessori Academy of Chicago Expands
  Our now 24,000 square-foot school, which has grown rapidly as a full-time, year-round institution, opens a new floor at its existing location for state-of-the-art primary classrooms. Elementary I and II programs welcome children ages six to nine... Read more
• Montessori Academy of Chicago Video
  Montessori School in Chicago's West Loop Community - The Montessori Academy of Chicago is pleased to share this video with prospective parents. View Now
• Schools Celebrate 39th Anniversary of Earth Day
  By Megan K. Scott
  It's lights out for Montessori Academy of Chicago. The school, with 185 students from six weeks to nine years old, is shutting off the lights for the day to teach kids and their parents energy conservation…
  
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• “Children’s Desires to Learn and Explore Nurtured at West Loop Montessori School”
  By Laura Benson
  It has been said that “real learning begins at home.” If indeed true, than nothing would better exemplify this claim than through the educational pursuits and entrepreneurial spirits of Bill and Fosca Shackleton White... Read more
• The ABCs of Preschool
  by Heidi Stevens
  As spring approaches and deadlines loom for many 2009-10 school year applications, parents around the city and suburbs are weighing their preschool options... Read more