Alcuin Montessori at a Glance

Founded
September 6, 1961

Executive Director
Gina Gleason

Grades/Programs
Montessori, infant through 8th grade.
Redwood @ Alcuin, kindergarten through 8th grade.

​Locations

• Preschool-6th: 324 North Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois.  We are walking distance from the CTA Green Line Oak Park stop and the Metra/Union Pacific Oak Park stop.
• Infant, Toddler, Redwood @ Alcuin, and Grades 7th-8th: 6942 W Roosevelt, Oak Park, Illinois. At the corner of Roosevelt and Home, walking distance from the 307 Harlem Pace bus and the 311 Oak Park Avenue Pace bus.

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

• 65% from Oak Park
• 7% from Chicago
• 6% from Berwyn
• 9% from River Forest
• 3% from Forest Park
• 10% from Other Suburbs

Diversity
Student

• 14% Asian, Pacific Islander and Biracial
• 8% Black and Biracial
• 13% Latino/a/x/e and Biracial
• 65% White

Staff

• 4% Asian, Pacific Islander and Biracial
• 18% Black and Biracial
• 36% Latino/a/x/e and Biracial
• 42% White

Faculty and Staff
Our lead teachers have their Montessori certification from an accredited institution, or are completing their training. Lead Redwood @ Alcuin teachers are all Wilson-certified.

See a copy of our latest organizational chart.

Parent Handbooks

• Infant and Toddler Handbook
  
• Primary through Middle School Handbook
• Our most recent Annual Report
  

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
• Association of Illinois Montessori Schools - Member
• Fully licensed by DCFS
• A recognized non-public school by ISBE

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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, Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts, Lake Forest Academy, Whitney Young High School, St. Ignatius College Prep, Naperville Township High School, Ogden International School of Chicago.  Learn more about our graduates...
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School Year

• Academic year, mid-August through the first week in June.
• All-Year Montessori program, July 1st through June 30.

Tuition Assistance/Sliding Scale
We offer tuition assistance for families who qualify.

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, judgment, or bullying.  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.

Click to read our Bullying and Discipline Policy.
This policy was approved on August 28, 2024 (initially approved September 13, 2021.)

Food Policies
We are a nut-free facility. Children who stay all day bring their own lunch to school, or can order a cold lunch through Gourmet Gorilla.  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 that are currently enrolled in our program.

Land Acknowledgment
We want to acknowledge that we are on Myaamia, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Kaskaskia,
Bodwéwadmi (Potawatomi), and Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo) land, currently known as Oak Park, Illinois. We also want to respectfully acknowledge any members of the above tribes that are still in the area.