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Visiting and Tours

The Montessori School of Lake Forest welcomes interested families into our unique learning environment. Tours and information sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be held on:

  • May 8th and 22nd

Montessori philosophy, pioneered by Dr. Maria Montessori in 1907, allows children to direct their own learning interests in a carefully prepared environment, thus allowing them to develop their individual Love of Learning. Our school serves children and their families from birth through 15 years of age and is open year-round from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To learn more about an education at MSLF, please call Sarah at 847-918-1000 x306

Directions to the Main Building

13700 West Laurel Drive
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

The Montessori School of Lake Forest is located east of Lamb’s Farm and south of IL-176 (Park Ave/Rockland Rd), between Milwaukee Ave and Waukegan Rd.
From the NorthTake Waukegan Road going South and turn RIGHT onto IL-176 (Rockland Road which turns into Park Avenue). After 1.37 miles turn LEFT onto Bradley Road (if you see Lamb’s Farm, you just passed Bradley Road—turn around), after .68 miles on Bradley Road turn LEFT onto Laurel Drive (in the Bradley Business Center). Follow Laurel Drive until it ends, enter the school parking lot.
From the SouthTake Milwaukee Avenue (IL-21) going North and turn RIGHT onto IL-176 (Park Avenue which turns into Rockland Road), after 2.5 miles (after you pass Lamb’s Farm, the next street is Bradley Road) turn RIGHT onto Bradley Road. Drive .68 miles on Bradley Road, turn LEFT onto Laurel Drive (in the Bradley Business Center). Follow Laurel Drive until it ends, enter the school parking lot.

Adolescent Program - Grays Lake Campus

32470 Harris Road
Grayslake, IL 60030

From the North
Take I-94 South past Great America to Highway 21 (Milwaukee Avenue). Travel South on Highway 21 to Route 120 West. Continue three miles West to Route 45. Turn left onto Route 45 to the first stoplight (Jones Point Road), the main entrance to Prairie Crossing. Go West on Jones Point Road. Continue past the ‘T’ intersection (stop sign) staying to the right, on Prairie Trail. Travel to the first road on the right (Harris Road), turn right, and go to parking lot adjacent to blue ranch house and gate with flashing lights. Adolescent Program is in the Blue House.

From the South
Take the Edens and the Tri-State tollway (I-94) North to Route 120. Travel west on Route 120 to Route 45. Take Route 45 South one-half mile to the traffic light at the entrance of Prairie Crossing. Turn into Prairie Crossing at Jones Point Road. Go West on Jones Point Road. Continue past the ‘T’ intersection (stop sign) staying to the right. Travel to the first road on the right (Harris Road), turn right, and go to parking lot adjacent to blue ranch house and gate with flashing lights. Adolescent Program is in the Blue House.