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The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce has named Countryside Montessori the Small Business of the Year

January 29th, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northbrook, IL - Countryside Montessori School. The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce has named Countryside Montessori the Small Business of the Year. Parents speak highly about how their children's experiences at Countryside prepared them for life. "Countryside Montessori is not just a place to send your children to school. It is where the children and parents learn together to form a functional family unit towards becoming valuable participants in society," comments Steven Elisco,... READ MORE

Dante Calise

January 26th, 2015

6th Grade Class of 2010 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: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible" margin_top="20px" margin_bottom="10px" background_color="rgba(255,255,255,0)"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"][fusion_separator style_type="single solid" sep_color="#ededed" icon="fa-leaf" width="" class="" id=""/] What are our... READ MORE

Peter Villa

January 26th, 2015

6th Grade Class of 2000 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? Peter Villa went to Stevenson High School followed by the University of Illinois, into their Accounting Program. And finally went on to complete an Accounting Certificate Program. He currently works... READ MORE

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

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