Alcuin Montessori School at a Glance

Founded
September 6, 1961

Executive Director
Gina Gleason

Grades/Programs
Montessori Infant through 8th grade.
Redwood Literacy, kindergarten through 8th grade.

​Locations

• Preschool-6th: 324 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.  We are walking distance from the Green Line Oak Park stop.
• Infant, Toddler and Grades 7th-8th: 6942 W Roosevelt, Oak Park, Illinois. At the corner of Roosevelt and Home.

Geographic Representation
Families currently attending Alcuin Montessori come from Oak Park as well as Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Chicago, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Glen Ellyn, Maywood, River Forest, and Riverside:

• 59% from Oak Park
• 5% from Chicago
• 16% from Berwyn
• 20% from Other Suburbs

Diversity
Student

• 15% Asian and Biracial
• 7% Black and Biracial
• 10% Latinx and Biracial
• 68% White

Staff

• 2% Asian and Biracial
• 18% Black and Biracial
• 36% Latinx and Biracial
• 44% White

Faculty
Our lead teachers have their Montessori certification from an accredited institution. All of our teachers, in Primary and beyond, have bachelor’s degrees and 70% have a master's degree.  Redwood Literacy teachers are all Wilson-certified.

COVID-19 Safety

• Children and staff are screened daily.
• Children and staff are required to wear a face covering every day.
• Currently, tours are only given virtually.
• Read our reopening handbook here for complete safety protocols.

Governance
The school is directed by a Board of Trustees comprised of current and former parents.

Memberships and Accreditation

• American Montessori Society - Full Accredited Member
• Independent Schools Association of Central States - Full Accredited Member​
• Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools - Member
• Fully licensed by DCFS

We are the only ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States) and American Montessori Society-accredited (AMS) school in the near Western suburbs. 

Sample of High Schools Attended by Alcuin Grads
Oak Park/River Forest, Trinity High School, Fenwick High School, Nazareth Academy High School, Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts, Lake Forest Academy, Whitney Young High School, St. Ignatius College Prep, Guerrin College Prep, Naperville Township High School, Ogden International School of Chicago.  Learn more about our graduates...
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School Year
Academic year, September through June.
All-Year Montessori program, July 1st through June 30.

Tuition Assistance/Sliding Scale
We offer tuition assistance for families who qualify for Primary through Middle School.

Food Policies
We are a nut-free facility. Children who stay all day bring their own lunch to school.  Infants and Toddlers have their lunch catered by Gourmet Gorilla.

After School Care
We offer before (as early as 7:15 a.m.) and after school care (as late as 6:00 p.m.) at our Main Campus for children ages three through 12.

Safe Space
​​Alcuin Montessori promotes tolerance and acceptance throughout our school and provides a safe space as a support network for all. We will create an environment in which it is safe for people to express themselves and their individuality without consequence or judgment.  We hope to both educate and cultivate an attitude towards others marked by a generosity of spirit and acceptance, and welcome all students and families to our community.

State Recognition
We are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as a nonpublic school.