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Guidance for your family's next step

Parent Resources

Understand Montessori, compare your options and feel prepared for a school visit. Start with the questions that matter to your family.

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Prepared Montessori classroom at W Montessori Academy in Elmhurst

01 · Understand

Get to Know Montessori

What Is Montessori?

Explore the prepared environment, hands-on materials and the teacher's role in child-led learning.

Read the Montessori guide

When Should My Child Start?

Learn how age and readiness relate to toddler and primary programs. Our school serves children ages 2–6.

Explore starting ages

Is My Child Ready?

Consider the everyday skills and signs that can help you prepare for the transition to preschool.

Read the readiness guide

02 · Compare

Find the Right Fit for Your Family

Montessori or Daycare?

Compare learning environments, daily routines and approaches to independence.

Compare the approaches

Inside W Montessori Academy

Explore our programs, teachers and daily routines, with links to the details families need.

Get to know our school

Choose a Preschool

Bring a practical checklist covering classroom routines, communication, schedules and costs.

Read the tour checklist

03 · Plan your visit

Explore W Montessori Academy

04 · Prepare

School Routines & Learning at Home

The First Week

Prepare for goodbyes, new routines and conversations with your child's teacher.

Prepare for preschool

Activities at Home

Try five simple, purposeful activities with everyday materials for children ages 2–6.

Explore home activities

A Day at School

See the sample Pre-Primary and Primary schedules, including work time, meals and rest.

View daily schedules

Bring your questions

See Montessori in Action

Visit our Elmhurst classrooms, meet our guides and talk through the next step for your child.

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