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Programs
Three communities.
One continuum.
Primary
The foundational years. Children develop independence, concentration, and the habit of following their own curiosity through self-directed work with purpose-built materials.
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Lower Elementary
The age of imagination. Children explore history, mathematics, language, and the living world — drawn forward by their own questions and supported by small-group work.
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Upper Elementary
Young people ready for longer projects, deeper reasoning, and growing responsibility for the direction of their own learning. Collaboration and research are central.
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About MMS
Rooted in Lincoln Park since 2009.
Montessori Makers School opened with twelve children in a converted coach house on Orchard Street. Fifteen years later, we serve 148 students across three classrooms — and the philosophy hasn't changed.
We are accredited by the American Montessori Society and are members of the Illinois Alliance of Montessori Schools. Every lead guide holds AMI or AMS credentials.
Since 2012
School Life
Learning that looks like living.
From morning meeting to afternoon work cycle — every part of the day is part of the education.
From the Classroom
What we’re thinking about this season.
What does a three-year cycle actually look like?
In a Montessori classroom, learning isn't measured in semesters. Our Upper Elementary guides reflect on why the three-year cycle produces something that annual grade levels simply can't.
Why we don't grade children — and what we do instead.
Grades were designed to sort children, not know them. Dr. Osei-Bonsu writes on the observational record-keeping behind every MMS portfolio and what it makes possible.
The Great Lesson of the Universe: what happened in classroom three.
Each year the cosmos begins again. This January, our Primary guides share what the children's questions revealed — and why "I don't know" is sometimes the most educational answer.
From Our Families
“After two years in a traditional school, we were worried our daughter had lost her love of learning. Within three months at MMS, she was staying after the work cycle to finish a project she started on her own.”
The Okafor Family
Primary, since 2021
“The guides actually know our son. Not just his name — his learning patterns, what excites him, where he gets stuck. That depth of observation is unlike anything we experienced elsewhere.”
The Reinholt Family
Lower Elementary, since 2020
“The three-year cycle seemed like a strange choice to us at first. Now we understand. Watching our daughter mentor a younger child using a material she mastered two years ago — that's not just learning. That's formation.”
The Vasquez Family
Upper Elementary, since 2018
Find Us
We’re on Orchard Street
in Lincoln Park.
2615 N Orchard Street
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 555-0142
hello@montessorimakersschool.org
Begin EnrollmentLincoln Park
2615 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614