The Montessori School of Englewood

Discover your child’s other happy place

An open enrollment, free public Montessori school for children ages 3 to 14 living within the Chicago city limits.

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Why The Montessori School of Englewood?

We Emphasize More than Just Academics

We focus on curiosity, independence, compassion, collaboration, and critical thinking.

...but the Academics are a Huge Strength

Our curriculum presents skills at the time when children are most ready to learn.

We're a Community

We view our relationship with you as a partnership, working together for the benefit of your child.

We Meet Children Where They Are

We allow each child to move and learn at their own pace. We know that learning is not linear, and that children are not ready to learn specific skills according to an adult-prepared timeline, or in perfect harmony with their peers. Kids who need more support with certain skills get that support, and those who are ready to move ahead are able to find the challenges they crave.

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What's Happening at TMSE?

06 Feb, 2024
Family History Poem By Djurney Peterson I am from the wordy pages of a book, from lucky charms and fast food. I am from a traditional home with the beige bricks, white door, and the carpet stairs, the busy but quiet street with friendly people and kids who love to make friends. I am from the dirt in my garden and the pavement of my neighborhood. I am from the grab bag every Christmas and the high cheekbones on my face from smart mouths and humor. I am from family gatherings and blues music. From the join the clean plate and always remember your manners. I am from the Home Of Life church that praised and worshiped God. I’m from Chicago, from pumpkin pie and soul food. I am from the story of my birth, how my mother was in the hospital for two days before I was born and when I was born I was asleep. I am from the village where my father took me to meet my cousins, grandmother, and his friends. I am from the Chicago State university where my mother graduated twice.
06 Feb, 2024
Good Morning, Class of 2023 My name is Trinity Crockett, your 2023 Valedictorian. As I look across this crowd, I see friends, old and new. I also see friends I have yet to make. I see my family that I have found and my family that I was given. I look upon my fellow graduates as people with unimaginable potential. My friends, we have made it. We are at the end of an exciting and integral era. What we have experienced has helped shape us into the young men and women we are today and the ones we are becoming. We were in 5th grade, going into 6th when the pandemic started. We were forced into our homes at 10 and 11 years old, rarely leaving for months. This stunted our growth as people. We have had to relearn what it means to live in a society and what it means to be a scholar. Yet, and still, we are all crossing the stage before you. That is the definition of resilience. The tenacity we've shown over the past three years is astounding. We are taking a step in the right direction. I have attended this school for 2,459 days. That is six years, nine months, and 26 days. Over this more than six-and-a-half-year span, I have found so much here. I have found a family in this school and a safe space. In the more than six years I’ve been here, I have never felt unsupported or undervalued. Never a second. Every teacher I’ve had, since Ms. Raven, my first at this school, to Ms.Keisha, my final teacher here, has been more than generous and kind. I walked into these doors in 2nd grade; I was seven years old, outspoken, and dangerously sharp if I say so myself. The grace I’ve been given here was not exclusive to myself; this is the most inclusive place I've ever been. And while I am excited to be moving on, it is with profound sorrow that I do. I almost fear no one will compare me to the special people I’ve met here. I made and lost my first best friend here. Some of the worst things that happened to us happened at this school, yet I know that we will miss it dearly. We have been through so much together, so it is both freeing and heartbreaking that many of us won't be attending the same school. We lost our friend, Will, this year, and instead of the grief tearing us apart, it has brought us even closer together. All the arguments and fights have proved to be no match for our unspoken bonds. That is true friendship. Crossing this stage of life into the next step is scary and always will be, no matter what, but our fear is nowhere near what it would be if it weren't for the excellent staff. While seeing us all go our separate ways into this scary world is saddening, I cannot adequately express my pride. The impact we've all had on each other is one of the greatest. Maya Angelou once said, "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." I chose this quote because it speaks to our experience as students here. I urge you all, as my fellow graduates, to never live in fear of the future and what may happen. No matter what, the moon will always rise, and the sun will always fall. Nothing we do will ever delay the inevitable; we are the future.

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    The Latest from Our Blog

    Adolescence: Time of Transformation
    26 Jun, 2023
    Adolescents can achieve so much when they have a supportive space that helps them develop their incredible abilities and ultimately realize their possibilities.
    A Supportive Summer
    19 Jun, 2023
    If we think about the big picture of what children need, it can be easier to think of activities that will satisfy those needs and support natural development.

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