About Our School:

The Montessori School of Champaign-Urbana, founded in 1962, is owned by the Montessori Society of Champaign-Urbana. The Society is a not-for-profit corporation composed primarily of the parents whose children are enrolled in the school. The Society is non-discriminatory in its membership and the school is non-discriminatory in its enrollment and hiring practices.

The School uses the principles and philosophies developed by Dr. Maria Montessori (1870-1952), an Italian physician and educator who developed her educational method from a profound appreciation for the power and mystery of the child [see "Our Method and Programs"].

The School is an affiliate school of the American Montessori Society and is registered with the Illinois State Board of Education.