Our Mission
Developing Citizens of the World...
As the world changes so does the local and global environment in which we now find ourselves living. The future will bring more diversity in the people with whom our children will live, work, and develop famlies and friends. This global village will favor citizens who are comfortable operating in culturally and economically diverse environments and can speak in multiple languages. Such individuals are more likely to have the ability to create cohesive communities in the midst of an environment that may become fractured. For this reason Intercultural Montessori Language School is a dual-language immersion school that nurtures learning in an environment that celebrates cultural differences and holds true to the philosophies of Maria Montessori.
Our mission is to develop confident, multicultural, multilingual children who respect diversity and community and who are caring, capable, enthusiastic, and committed to a lifetime of learning.
Intercultural's History
Intercultural Montessori Language School was formed in Oak Park in January, 2005. In 2009 the school expanded to open a second campus site in Chicago's West Loop. Intercultural initially chose to offer language programs in Spanish and Japanese. Then, in 2007 the school added Chinese Mandarin as an additional target language option. Intercultural has sought from the outset to bring the best in dual language immersion practices to the Montessori environment and will continue to do so.
