Montessori Elementary at Highland Park
Click below for 2022-2023 Lottery information, acceptances, and waitlists.
Now Hiring Teachers & Staff
We are currently looking for teachers and staff members to become a part of our founding team! Click below to learn more.
Child-centric and supportive environment
Our child-centered framework will recognize students and their boundless capabailities in and out of the classroom.
2022-2023 Applications
We are still accepting applications for rising 5th graders. While the other grade levels have reached capacity, you may complete the waitlist application for rising K-3rd grade students in the event a seat becomes available.
School Updates
2022-2023 Lottery Information
As we prepare to admit students for the 2022-2023 school year, please review our current lottery procedures, acceptances, and waitlist.
Lottery Information
Please consider joining our team!
Visit the link to view our open positions.
Fast Facts
Tuition Free
MEHP will be a tuition-free public charter school. Funding will come from the state and private fundraising.
Grade Levels
MEHP will serve students from Pre-K3 through 5th grade. Our pre-k program will also be tuition-free.
Open Date
MEHP opened its doors Fall 2021 with students in preK-2nd grade. We will add additional grades each year.
About Us
The mission of Montessori Elementary at Highland Park is to cultivate ambitious, fearless learners through intellectually-stimulating, interactive experiences that awaken curiosity, nurture advanced thinking, and promote independence.
Opening in August 2021, Montessori Elementary at Highland Park is a co-educational, public charter school that offers an educational program for children, PreK 3 through 5th grade. Located in the heart of the Highland Park community, the school serves families from all backgrounds and provides a dynamic, participatory environment that integrates Montessori childhood education with STEAM experiential learning.
According to the American Montessori Society, the Montessori educational system “is a child-centered framework that recognizes the child as both naturally eager for knowledge and capable of initiating the learning process when provided with a supportive, thoughtfully prepared environment that includes sequential, hands-on learning materials.”
Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, the Montessori approach is an educational blueprint for cultivating confident, agile thinkers by allowing children to independently discover and problem-solve.
Important Factors
that drive our “why"
85% of a child’s brain develops by the age of 5
86% of CGLA 6th graders arrive academically behind
Child-centered education that drives creativity and exploration
Hands-on and intentional learning environment
Please consider supporting our vision.
Fall 2020 Film
Watch this short film to learn more about our mission and purpose for founding Montessori Elementary at Highland Park. We look forward to serving young students and providing them with the pathways necessary to realize their full potential through the use of of a proven the Montessori curriculum.
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