Rogers Park Montessori School (RPMS) is a not for profit, non-sectarian, educational organization located in the Andersonville neighborhood on the north side of Chicago. We are a co-educational day school that serves children from ages 2 to 14. A community of families and educators guided by the philosophy of Maria Montessori, RPMS is accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and the Independent Schools Association of Central States (ISACS).
Discover the Magic of Montessori
The Montessori method is based on educating the whole child from birth to early adulthood. At its core, the philosophy guides us to follow the child, which assumes that every child is a unique individual who is naturally driven to grow, develop, and learn.
We aim to equip your child with real world tools and skills such as problem-solving, self-direction, collaboration, reflection...all of which will prepare them for a successful and fulfilling life. Using hands-on experience, your child will learn by doing.
Using the Montessori philosophy of education, our school community inspires each child to reach their highest potential, as an individual and a learner, and to become a vital member of the global community.
THE RPMS DIFFERENCE:
-Academic Excellence
Curriculum designed to meet each child's unique needs and allow each child to reach their highest potential
-Multi-age classrooms empowering children towards leadership
-Commitment to meeting the Learning for Social Justice Standards
-Preparing Students for Life through Social Emotional Learning (Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social, Awareness, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision-Making)
-One-on-one high school placement counseling, collaborating with each family to find the right fit for each student with 95% of students getting into one of their top two high school choices
-Montessori Trained Teachers
Featuring low student to teacher ratios, RPMS is comprised of a tenured team of committed and passionate teachers all of whom hold undergraduate degrees in education as well as Montessori Training
-Robust Athletic Program
Montessori based Physical Education program developed by our own Athletic Director and used wordlwide, and competitive basketball and volleyball programs
-Award-winning Spanish Language Program
Proficiency Spanish language program recognized by the ACTFL Global Engagement Initiative beginning in Kindergarten
-Year-Round Programming
Before and aftercare and summer camps available for all program levels
-Tuition Assistance
Financial aid available to qualifying families
Business Review
"I have found the students receive a level of personal attention that is unheard of in most schools these days; they have excellent teachers and a beautiful facility as well. Great program!" -A Weston- Google
"We have had the pleasure of being in the RPMS community for over 9 years. Both our 6th grader and 1st grader started at the school in the toddler program at 2 years old. They learned independence, play time and the Montessori way at a very early age. The school is located in a quiet and wonderful neighborhood and we couldn't be happier how well the boys have flourished in this environment. The school teaches them leadership, group work and conflict resolution in such a beautiful way. Given the small class room sizes and teacher to student ratio, the teachers can support the students however they need including advanced work. The before and after school programs are wonderful for working parents and the kids don't want to leave school. The growing athletics program is fantastic and the community of parents and staff is amazing." Nadine M-Yelp
"Our son is in the Toddler program at RPMS and we love the school. The culture at the school is amazing, as there's a strong sense of community and a warm and welcoming atmosphere in the building. The teachers are deeply committed, knowledgeable, and caring and we've been really impressed with the Principal and other staff that we've met. There's a thoughtfulness to activities, be it movie nights or inviting parents to come in to the class to read our toddler's favorite book on his birthday, that we really appreciate. The building facility itself is beautiful, and was clearly designed with a vision of maximizing the educational potential and aesthetic of the space with lots of sunlight and wood and natural materials. The "grace and courtesy" social-emotional curriculum provides an excellent foundation for life-long lessons in social skills. We're very grateful that our son has had such a wonderful start to his education. There's so much that we're looking forward to in future years, including the "Innovation Studio" that teaches students everything from using power tools to computer programming. Our son loves it there and there's no place we'd rather have him be."-Mike W-Yelp
