Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School
Feature |
Note |
Public or private |
Private
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Date founded |
1984
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School accreditation |
American Montessori Accredited, National Private School Accreditation, Gold Standard achieved for the State of Illinois
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Specialized licensure |
Licensed by the Illinois Board of Higher Education - Vocational School for training Montessori Teachers
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Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
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Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
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Population of city the school is in |
85000
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Distance from campus to city center |
5 miles
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Public transportation to campus |
Pace bus
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Student parking on campus |
N/A
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Campus size |
4 acres
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County |
Cook
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Visitor information website |
Email
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School visit availability |
Any time between 9:00-3:00 Monday-Friday
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Contact to set up school visit |
Dr. Debra Trude-Suter mailto:debra.trudesuter@agbms.org 847.850.5490
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Additional information |
Approved by the Illinois State Board of Education to also serve children who are deaf/hard of hearing and/or who have speech and language delays
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Feature |
Note |
Other enrollment information |
We provide Montessori teacher training for adults. This allows training participants (upon completion) to work with children ages 6 weeks to 15 years of age.
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Percentage of students from out of state |
0%
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Number of states and territories represented |
1
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Other out-of-state student information |
0
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Feature |
Note |
Costs (for proprietary schools) |
$900 to $1500 per month
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Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) |
Yes
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Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
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Pre-payment plan (if you pay your entire tuition when you enroll, you don't have to pay higher prices if tuition increases) |
Yes
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Tuition guarantee (you aren't affected by tuition increases; the tuition you pay your first year is the amount you pay all years) |
Yes
|
School employees and their children |
Yes
|
Feature |
Note |
Financial aid contact person |
Kim Roscoe
|
Financial aid contact title |
Business Administrator
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Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
Financial aid phone |
847.850.5490
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Feature |
Note |
Admissions contact person |
Julissa Zenteno
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Admissions contact title |
Associate Director
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Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
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Admissions phone (local) |
847.850.5490
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High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
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Submit these items: |
Application |
Required for all students
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College transcript |
Required for all students
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High school GPA |
Recommended, but not required
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High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
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Interview |
Required for all students
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Letters of recommendation |
Required for all students
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Written essay or personal statement |
Required for all students
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Other application materials |
Required for all students
|
Feature |
Note |
Summer school |
Yes
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Computers on campus for student use |
Yes
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Online registration for classes |
Yes
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Feature |
Note |
English as a Second Language (ESL) program |
Yes
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Reading and study skills courses |
Yes
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Barrier-free campus |
Yes
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Designated parking |
Yes
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Interpreters for the deaf |
Yes
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Registration assistance |
Yes
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24-hour emergency phone and alarms on campus |
Yes
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