Seton Academy - Catholic Montessori

AtoZ Preschool is a state-licensed, home-based Montessori preschool in Villa Park, opened in 2014 by our founder, a Montessori-certified teacher with more than 30 years of experience who spent a decade teaching Pre-K before starting her own program. We blend Montessori principles with Reggio-inspired practices in an Islamic Montessori setting. Children ages 3 to 6 learn together in a multi-age classroom with child-sized furniture and open shelves. They choose their own work, and the teacher introduces new self-correcting materials when each child is ready. Our curriculum covers practical life skills such as pouring, food preparation, and dressing, plus sensorial work, phonics and early reading, writing, hands-on math up through place value and simple fractions, botany and zoology, geography, and fine arts. Children also learn basic Arabic vocabulary, letter formation, and songs. We offer a lunch program. Families secure a place with a deposit and pay tuition by Zelle, Venmo, or check. Enrollment is currently full, and families can join our waitlist.

BCS Performing Arts in Villa Park is a dedicated performing arts academy that serves students aged 2 to 18, focusing on those with diverse talents and abilities. The school's core mission is to empower each student through exceptional training in dance, music, and acting, ensuring they feel valued, accepted, and motivated. BCS offers a comprehensive range of programs, including recreational and pre-professional dance classes, acro and tumbling training, private music lessons in various instruments, and acting courses that encompass stage performance and musical theatre. What sets BCS apart is its commitment to fostering confidence and personal growth in students while maintaining a results-focused approach. The academy features state-of-the-art facilities that include four studios with sprung marley flooring, a tumbling room, a 60-seat black box theatre, and dedicated music rooms. With an emphasis on low student-teacher ratios and strong family partnerships, BCS creates a nurturing environment where students can thrive both artistically and personally.

Chibi L. Teng founded Montessori Children's Academy in 1983, and for more than 42 years our independent school on a tree-lined Villa Park street has cared for and taught children from 6 weeks to 6 years old using the philosophy, methods and materials of Dr. Maria Montessori. Children move through five classrooms: the Nido Room for infants from 6 weeks to 15 months, the Purple Room for toddlers from 15 to 24 months, the Green Room for 2- and 3-year-olds, and two primary rooms, Red and Yellow, for ages 3 to 6. Primary students have uninterrupted Montessori work time, and we offer an advanced kindergarten extended-day program, Spanish, a formal music curriculum, art, sports, field trips, a family musical production and summer camp. Outdoor time is a priority on our large playground and on neighborhood nature walks. We are licensed by DCFS and belong to the American Montessori Society and the Association of Illinois Montessori Schools. All staff hold infant and child CPR and first aid certification, doors stay locked with access for enrolled families only, and we are open weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.