Montessori Preschool in St. Charles

Montessori Preschool in St. Charles

If you are looking for a Montessori preschool in St. Charles that believes in nurturing children to promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle, Mansio Montessori can help! Read on to learn more about how Mansio invests in building your child’s academic, social, and emotional foundations.

Business Information

Mansio Montessori of Geneva
102 Howard St, Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 232-6750

Office Hours

Mon – Fri: 7AM – 5PM
Weekends: Closed

About Mansio Montessori

Mansio Montessori of Geneva has been educating children in the Fox Valley community since 1981 and has had the privilege of being like a second home to hundreds of students during their preschool and kindergarten years. Nestled in a residential neighborhood, one block from the scenic Fox River, Mansio Montessori of Geneva is located in a renovated 3,000 square foot residence, which is home to five classrooms.


Our programs start as early as 15 months and go through kindergarten. During these crucial early years at Mansio, our students gain not just essential skills for their future educational journey such as reading, writing, and math, but foundational life skills such as critical thinking and problem solving by exploring their environment through hands-on learning. With a warm, caring environment and independent active learning, students naturally build self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-reliance and resilience that they carry with them throughout their lives.

Explore Our Programs

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Beginning Toddler

15-24 months

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Toddler

2-3 year olds

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Preschool

3-6 year olds

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Kindergarten

5-6 year olds

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A St. Charles Preschool You May Already Know

Mansio Montessori isn’t new to the world of preschool education or the culture of St. Charles. The founder of our program, Maria Montessori, began formulating her methods of early education in 1906 across the Atlantic Ocean in her home country of Italy. After finding her methods to be successful in both teaching and nurturing children, the popularity of her program eventually inspired the development of thousands of schools across the globe.


Seventy-five years later, our staff at Mansio began caring for the preschoolers of St. Charles. We are dedicated to continually providing children with an education that encourages both social and academic excellence.

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A Montessori School Just Around the Corner

Located in Geneva, just five minutes away from St. Charles, Mansio Montessori is well-versed in the world of preschool education and the culture of St. Charles. With Pottawatomie Park, Boy Scout Island, and the St. Charles History Museum close by, we love to encourage parents to continue their Montessori learning outside the classroom!


As we care for the preschoolers of St. Charles, we are dedicated to continually providing children with an education that encourages both social and academic excellence.

Implementing the Montessori Method

At Mansio, we’ve been committed to implementing Montessori principles, investing in the St. Charles community and families since 1981. Our program values the individual learning style and pace of each child. For parents who prioritize the same principles, we invite you to learn more about our approach and available programs.


The unique methods we implement at Mansio deeply contrast those of the traditional schooling system. We want to be different than traditional schooling by investing in children beyond their ability to fill in bubbles to pass standardized tests.


We recognize the importance of identifying each child’s strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, we tailor the education to each student and focus on a child-centered learning environment as opposed to a teacher-centered and curriculum-paced one.


Furthermore, within our multi-age classrooms, we believe there are unique learning opportunities to be found through socialization and children teaching other children in hands-on, play-focused education.

A St. Charles Montessori Preschool Feeding Both Mind and Body

In our mission to encourage children to be healthy and create good, lasting habits, we also prioritize mealtime as a learning experience as well. Our organic lunches are supplied by a catering company that sources from local businesses and purveyors of the St. Charles area, so your preschoolers are taking in wholesome foods free of artificial hormones and preservatives.


Meals are served family-style, so each child has opportunities to practice independence, as well as table-setting practices and basic manners and politeness principles. A healthy body encourages a healthy mind, and we take that very seriously in the Montessori preschool program.


At Mansio, we desire to inspire a passion for learning within each child they can carry with them as they grow and mature throughout their academic careers. The preschool ages are a prime time to begin formulating habits they can carry with them into healthy, balanced adulthood. Graduates from our program learn lessons not only in reading and math but also in development and maturation promoting self-regulation and social consciousness.

Keeping your Children Safe and Healthy as They Learn

Our staff understands the importance of keeping your children healthy and safe as they learn and develop their social skills. At Mansio Montessori of Geneva, we are dedicated to preparing your toddler’s development with optimal learning environments that stimulate educational development both at home and in school. By tailoring the educational experience to each child, we inspire our students with a passion for learning.


We can assure you that we regularly monitor the most current health and safety guidelines recommended by the CDC to create the safest learning environment for your little ones. If you wish to know more about the specific measures we take to defend our preschool classroom from COVID-19, we are happy to answer any questions! If you want to explore our preschool enrollment dates or learn more about our early childhood programs and what these may look like for your child, please contact us.

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Mansio Numbers

40+

years educating children

1 of 25

schools in Illinois that hold the AMS Accreditation

170+

combined years of teacher experience

Enroll Your Child Today!

Enrollment is now open for Summer and Fall of 2024-2025!

To learn more and to be a part of this unique education experience, schedule a tour today!

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Our Staff

Administration

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Terri Kraft

Head of School

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Janet Shanahan

Community Development Director

Beginning Toddler

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Mumtaz Kanchwala

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Lina Fadina

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Brittany Cicinelli

Toddler

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Krystyna Salabaj

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Liz Nguyen

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Tori Kraft

Preschool

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Yuriko “Yuri” Ferrell

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Pat Doyle

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Melanie Scawinski

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Maureen Gabriel

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Rachel Groveau

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Mary Garrison

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Megan Daly

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Lana Ibragimchayev

Kindergarten

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Melanie Scawinski

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Mary Garrison

Schedule Your Visit to Mansio!

Use the form to schedule a visit or ask a general inquiry. You can also call us directly at (630) 232-6750.

Location

102 Howard Street
Geneva, IL, 60134

Hours

Mon – Fri: 7am to 5pm

Sat – Sun: Closed

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