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Chicago, IL
Drummond Montessori School

Four And Half Stars

Parents at this school would recommend this school to other parents.

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neighborhood: Bucktown/Wicker Park ·  Telephone: (773) 534-4120  · Website: www.drummondschool.org

Director: Add Your Stats Contact Info

Drummond Montessori School
1845 West Cortland
Chicago, IL  60622

www.drummondschool.org

Tel: (773) 534-4120
Fax: (773) 534-4199

Director: Mark Neidlinger
mgneidlinger@cps.k12.il.us

Admissions Director:
Mark Neidlinger

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Parents: Rate This Preschool Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching
Four And Half Stars
Development of social skills and work habits
Four And Half Stars
Home-school connection
Three and Half Stars
Discipline
Five Stars
Facilities
Four Stars
Health
Four Stars
Safety
Three and Half Stars
Handling of separation
Four And Half Stars

Survey Information
Number of parents surveyed: 3
Director survey: Yes
Savvy Source survey: Yes

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General Approach to Learning

Checked Montessori

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School Philosophy and Mission

"Nearly 100 years ago, an Italian physician inspired the birth of a worldwide educational movement. Dr. Maria Montessori, one of Italy’s first female physicians, became interested in education while c...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

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Ages, Class Size, days & Tuition

Ages From 3 years to
4 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
9 am- 2:45 pm

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Key Statistics

Extended day Yes
School year Year round program
Total enrollment 262
Student/teacher ratio27:2
Age cutoff for enrollment3 years

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Application Information

Applications accepted Applications are available between october and december to service 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 year old students.
Wait listYes
Application Information Free
Acceptance criteria: We are a lottery school with 3 tiers: sibling, proximity (within 1.5 miles of the school) and general

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Kindergarten Placement

Kindergartens that preschoolers from this school are now attending

  • Drummond Montessori School

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13
2009

Trace around your child's foot, with shoe on, on a piece of white construction paper or card stock. Have child cut out the shoe print and add a spooky face. Glue it to a popsicle stick and you have a ghost stick puppet!

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