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Eric Anderson

January 26th, 2015

6th Grade Class of 2007 We feel that one of the most meaningful ways for you to know about the outcomes of a CDS education is to hear it from our graduates themselves. As we interviewed CDS alumni, we observed 5 prominent themes from their outcomes: What are our graduates doing now? Eric Anderson attended Glenbrook North High School and now attends Michigan State University where he is a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. In 2014 Eric was elected Treasurer of... READ MORE

Linda Horwitz

January 11th, 2015

Linda Horwitz Parent Testimonial Northbrook, IL Co-Owner, Be.Ology Our daughter, Madison (Maddi), is in 8th grade at CDS. Maddi had been in the public school setting until 7th grade. She and our family made the incredibly difficult decision to move her and give her one year of the Montessori experience. As Maddi was getting closer to high school, we really felt that she would benefit from experiencing a year of school that embraces the idea... READ MORE

Carla Garfinkle

January 11th, 2015

General Counsel, Donlen, Northbrook, IL Unlike most Montessori families, my daughter transitioned into Montessori when she was already in second grade. Although the public school in my area is considered exceptional, it was clearly not nurturing my daughter's innate desire to learn or cultivating her natural abilities. In addition, the public school was not addressing my daughter's social and emotional needs. Countryside Montessori has made a profound difference to my daughter as a person and... READ MORE

Kalissa Hugger

January 11th, 2015

Lead Quality Assurance Engineer, j2 Global, Chicago, IL We transferred our Kindergarten daughter from a typical play based program to CDS seven months ago after looking at several Montessori programs. Of all the schools we visited, CDS offered everything we were looking for in a program. To name a few: They have an extremely well educated and very experienced staff Focused on educationally sound individualized plans for each child balanced with meaningful group activity work... READ MORE

Lisa Laing

January 11th, 2015

Lisa Laing Testimonial Owner of Laing Marketing Services, Chicago, IL Countryside Montessori is special. We have moved several times and tried all different types of school (daycare, traditional preschool, public school, even different Montessori schools) for our three boys. We have yet to find a school that can compare to Countryside. Their commitment to developing responsible, respectful, and resourceful children is reflected in every aspect of the school. If we're lucky enough to move back... READ MORE

Steve Cummings

January 11th, 2015

Chief Executive Officer, Hewitt EnnisKnupp, Inc., Chicago, IL When my wife and I found Countryside five years ago, I had never heard of the Montessori method of teaching. Since then, I have come to value (and be amazed by!) these learning methods; their intuitive nature, their accessibility to young children, and their effectiveness. Even more impressive to me are the citizenship lessons my children have learned. They are willing teachers/coaches to younger children; they have a genuine and... READ MORE

Linda Murakishi Whitted

January 10th, 2015

Linda Murakishi Whitted Testimonial about CDS Northbrook, IL Of Counsel, Whitted, Takiff & Hansen, Sorry, the link is no longer workinghttp://www.wthlawfirm.com/attorneys-staff/linda-j-murakishi/ ... READ MORE

Stella Ullmann

January 9th, 2015

Stella Ullmann Parent Testimonial Deerfield, IL Dentist, The Dental Professionals My husband and I have been extremely fortunate that our children are able to attend CDS. The curriculum along with the great staff have provided them with an environment which promotes the highest standards of education as reflected by their enthusiasm of their school life.CDS instills the values and ideals of independence, responsibility, and accountability within the school; as these same traits have been clearly... READ MORE

Lauren MacBlane

January 8th, 2015

Lauren MacBlane Parent Testimonial Glenview, IL West IP Communications My children attend Countryside for so many reasons but there are two that drew me to the school four years ago when they were three. First, the school's goal of teaching my twins to be resourceful, responsible and respectful.Second, the passionate commitment of the teachers and staff to instill the love of learning I see developing in my children every day. → See next parent testimonial... READ MORE

Could this be True? Share your Thoughts.

January 6th, 2015

I came upon this post while on Facebook last night (I know, nobody uses Facebook anymore), and I paused to really think about it. Is it an exaggeration? A silly rant written by someone who didn't do well in school? Or is there truth in it? If there is truth in it, is it true for all schools? Is it true for CDS? Before I share my thoughts on the subject, I would really love... READ MORE

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