How Montessori education unleashes 21st-century kids to love learning and think big. By Brooke O’Neill “I hate school…except for recess,” the girl said matter-of-factly as she opened the ballet studio door. Her friend nodded in agreement. Both looked about eight. As they entered, my older …

By Carolyn Lanni, Primary Directress at the Montessori School of Lake Forest Someone recently asked me to “sell Montessori” to them. Oy, that’s a difficult question to answer when virtually everything about Montessori made me choose it as my life’s work! This person did not …

In late September at the Montessori School of Lake Forest, a special tradition has grown. The Garden to Table Harvest Dinner is a memorable evening for three families in the school’s organic garden. The seed is planted in the spring as seeds usually are! Families …

To mark the end of summer, Upper Elementary families enjoyed their first Camp Out at MSLF. Tents were set up on the field, a potluck feast was had, along with s’mores and songs by the fire and a night hike. Families woke to watch the …