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Montessori School of
Lake Forest encourages
academic and
character development
Discovering the Nature of Learning
MONTESSORI EDUCATION
Call for a Tour
Montessori philosophy
sees each child as
unique and precious with
magnificent individual
potential. It emphasizes
learning through handson
experience, utilizing all
five senses, not just listening,
watching or reading.
Children learn at their own
pace and according to their
own choice of activities
from hundreds of possibilities.
Learning is an exciting
process of discovery,
leading to concentration,
motivation, self-discipline
and a life-long love of
learning.
During the first three
years of life, the brain absorbs
and processes more
information than at any
other time in life. Children
are born learners, but
need the right environment
to grow, learn and
unlock their full potential.
The Montessori School of
Lake Forest offers a weekly
Parent – Infant program,
which provides just such a
place to begin.
Starting at age three,
Montessori classrooms
group children across
three-year age spans. Each
child moves through periods
of being the observer,
the participant, and the
teacher. Older children
help younger children to
learn, which reinforces
their own knowledge.
Younger children admire
their older classmates and
eagerly anticipate the day
when they too will have
enough knowledge to act
as role models. MSLF
provides the caring, supportive
and prepared atmosphere
that promotes the
development of responsibility,
collaboration and
cooperation.
Continuing the multiage
classroom into the elementary
years, students
now strive for intellectual
independence. While following
their interests and
passions, they naturally
collaborate with others,
and self-direct their efforts
creating an atmosphere of
intellectual rigor, experimentation
and challenge.
By the time these MSLF
students complete the elementary
cycles, they are
well prepared to meet the
challenges ahead of them
in middle-school and succeed,
academically, socially
and emotionally.
MSLF’s approach emphasizes
the development
of the whole child and
encourages academic and
character development
equally. Curricula at each
developmental level are
broad and deep. Our standards
exceed the Illinois
State Board of Education’s
requirements, and students
thrive at every level.
MSLF alumni go on to
succeed at renowned high
schools, universities, postgraduate
institutions and
workplaces.
MSLF is currently enrolling
in all programs,
with immediate openings
in our new toddler classroom,
for children ages
15 months to 3 years, and
children ages 3-6 in our
Primary program.
Full Day and Full Year
Options are available 7:30
a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Please come visit our
school to learn more.
Submitted by The Montessori
School of Lake Forest, www.
mslf.org, (847) 918-1000,
admissions@mslf.org.
A Joyful Education
Forest Bluff School is an AMI-accredited, internationally
renowned Montessori school, serving students between
the ages of 18 months and 14 years. A Forest Bluff School
education provides students with hands-on learning
opportunities that encourage discovery and exploration,
honoring the innate curiosity that resides within every child.
Contact Lynn Lillard Jessen at 847-295-8338, or
info@forestbluffschool.org to set up your tour today.
www.FORESTBLUFFSCHOOL.org
8 West Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff, Illinois
847-295-8338