MAGE - Since 1961 Montessori Academy of Glen Ellyn

The Montessori Method

The Montessori philosophy is a child-centered educational method based on the child development research conducted by Italian physician and educator, Maria Montessori. She discovered children are born with a natural curiosity and love of learning. They learn best by doing rather than by passively accepting the ideas of others. Our Montessori teachers are child advocates who respect each child's individuality. Their goal is to facilitate and nurture all facets of a child's development.

Our classrooms are carefully prepared environments, organized in a way that is conducive to activity and concentration. "From the moment the child enters the classroom, each step in his education is seen as a progressive building block, ultimately forming the whole person, in the emergence from childhood to adult. All focus is on the needs of the child," said Maria Montessori.