Mount Hope Academy is a pre-school to kindergarten school that uses an Abeka curriculum, a Christ-centered, academically challenging program. It incorporates Bible, phonics, numbers, science, social studies, art and music; classes are taught individually and with other kids. The school aims to provides multi-sensory and multi-cultural activities for children.
Faith Lutheran Church holds Sunday worship at 9am and 11am, in addition to Sunday School at 10:10am. The church offers many other programs and outreach services, including bible study. Faith Lutheran School, located on the church grounds, provides a comprehensive education for pre-school and elementary students.
Concordia Place is a non-profit organization in Chicago's North Center, formed in partnership with Concordia Lutheran Church. Its services include early child care, after-school enrichment programs, summer camps and other recreational activities for children, teenagers and adults. Programs include an early learning program and preschool program. Teenagers can participate in a number of after-school programs, including Emerging Leaders, Sprouting Initiative and Recycling and Composting.
Started by a group of parents in Cambridge in 1971, The Waldorf School of Lexington has been housed at the former Adams Elementary School since 1980. The new campus is situated between Massachusetts Avenue and the 185-acre Great Meadow.
As part of the Waldorf model of education, teachers at the school stay with the same students as they progress from 1st grade through graduation. The Waldorf School also offers nursery, kindergarten and after-school programs.
The Porter and Chester Institute was founded in 1946 and has been located at 30 Waterchase Drive since 2006. It's an accredited technical school offering career training in automotive repair, computers, electronics, HVAC/R, administration, dental and medical assisting, and practical nursing. The institute's employment specialists will assist students in finding jobs after graduation, from help with résumés to accessing a database of employers who hire Porter and Chester graduates. Federal aid is also available to qualified students.
The Cobb School Montessori, established in 1974, educates children 15 months through 6th grade. A children's house and the center of a community committed to the healthy mind, body and spirit of every child, The Cobb School dedicates itself to an authentic Montessori experience for each child as designed by Dr. Maria Montessori and upheld by the rigorous standards of the Association Montessori Internationale. The Cobb School provides co-curricular and extra-curricular programs in Latin, Spanish, music and art, field trips and clubs in basketball, soccer, the outdoors, chess and chorus. Learn more by visiting The Cobb School Montessori website, liking them on Facebook, following them on Twitter and scheduling a tour.
Easton Country Day School is a private school which serves students from pre-school through grade 12. The school, which was founded in 1993, boasts a 5:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The Helen King Reynolds Private School focuses on the complete development of 3- and 4-year-old children – socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually. Language and numbers are informally introduced. There is a large fenced-in playground with many playsets for the students. The school is nationally accredited and maintains a low teacher-to-student ratio.