Guidepost
Montessori

at Burr Ridge
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Tours & Events
Burr Ridge.
Monday-Friday | 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Nido - 6 weeks - 15 months

Toddler - 15 months to 3 years

Children's House - 3 to 6 years

Guidepost at Home - 0 to 12 years

7508 S County Line Rd, Burr Ridge, IL 60527
Shannon Dunker
Guidepost Montessori in Burr Ridge is one of the most trusted Montessori schools in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Indoors, rooms are spacious, bright, and light-filled, creating a warm and calm space for children to work. Our school is conveniently located off the I-55 and County Line Road.
Shannon Dunker . Head of School
Tours & Events
Child crawling with toy

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explore our programs.

Our approach is designed to empower each child to achieve independence by combining our hands-on curriculum with personalized learning to create an environment where curiosity flourishes, independence grows, and academic excellence is a natural outcome.

We want your child to see and believe: “I am capable!”

Toddler.
For children ages 18 months to 3 years old
Children's House.
A preschool for hands-on reading, writing, math and more
Guidepost at Home.
For children ages 0 to 12 years old

what makes us stand out.

How is the Guidepost Montessori approach different from conventional education?

At Guidepost, we join with parents on their mission to help their child grow and live well. Together, we design an education to empower each child to build the knowledge, skills, and confidence she needs to craft an independent, flourishing life.

Though there are many differences between the conventional approach and Guidepost, here are some of the most important:

Conventional Education vs Guidepost Montessori
What is the Guidepost Mission?

At Guidepost, our mission is to support each child in achieving her own independence. To do this, we help her gain the knowledge, build the skills, and craft the personal character she needs to flourish. Above all, our goal is to cultivate joy—in the pursuit of knowledge, in effort applied to work worth doing, in the achievements of herself and others, and in taking the steps to author her own life.

Read more about the Guidepost Mission.

Learn about the key milestones we support—from infancy through high school.

Read more about why we educate for independence, and how we support independence for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-age children.

What are the outcomes of your programs?

Montessori education is known world-wide for having positive impacts on both academics and social and emotional skills.

At Guidepost Montessori, when we design an environment to meet the developmental needs and interests of children alongside personalized care and support, the child can learn advanced skills at an accelerated pace.

Our students, for example, regularly learn to read by the time they’re 4-years-old and can perform all four math operations with 4-digit numbers by the end of their Kindergarten year.

The language and math skills of our kindergartners are on a par with what children in conventional programs learn in 3rd grade or beyond! What’s more, our students learn advanced academics joyfully—while simultaneously developing deep focus, self-discipline, and positive social skills.

Read more about the Guidepost Montessori advanced Language Curriculum in Children’s House.

Read more about the Guidepost Montessori advanced Math Curriculum in Children’s House.


Do your programs include Kindergarten?

Yes! The third year of our Children’s House program, designed for 3- to 6-year-olds, is the capstone kindergarten year. In this year, the child has been well-prepared to experience an explosion of literacy, learn advanced math concepts, and use her hard-won ability to focus, problem-solve, and persist through challenges to then make advanced gains across the curriculum. Children who continue with Guidepost through Kindergarten are often well-ahead of their peers when they enter 1st grade.

Learn more about the capstone Kindergarten year at Guidepost.

Learn more about the next exciting stage: the Guidepost elementary program.

Following elementary, students continue on to our Montessori middle and high school, the Academy of Thought & Industry: a school that combines a classical liberal arts emphasis on history and great books, and a Montessori emphasis on independence and agency.

How does Guidepost partner with parents?

At Guidepost, we want to make the best education the best for children and parents. This is why we provide year-round, extended-day programming at no extra cost, enabling consistent and uninterrupted access to the care and developmental support parents expect. We invite you into your child’s world—with daily photo and video updates, regular milestone meetings, and parent-child events that showcase your child’s progress. We work to understand your unique context and needs, so that we can provide support for milestones at home as well as at school.

In everything we do, we strive to cultivate joy as you watch your child grow!

Read about Transparent Classroom, the app that provides a window into your child’s day.

Read about recent family events such as Grandparent’s Day, a cultural celebration, and a spring celebration.

take a peek at our school.

What an incredible day we had at our first Annual Holiday Market yesterday!
A HUGE thank you to all the families who stopped by to support our students and their amazing creations. Every single item was lovingly handmade by our talented students here at Guidepost Montessori Burr Ridge, and your enthusiasm and support made all the more special! ⭐️⭐️ our Children’s House students had an absolute blast, running their own mini-shops and learning the joy of sharing their work with our wonderful community! 🥰 Thank you for making our first Holiday Market such a success. 💗 #burrridge #holidaymarket #entrepreneurship #montessorimagic
Dec 10
What an incredible day we had at our first Annual Holiday Market yesterday! A HUGE thank you to all the families who stopped by to support our students and their amazing creations. Every single item was lovingly handmade by our talented students here at Guidepost Montessori Burr Ridge, and your enthusiasm and support made all the more special! ⭐️⭐️ our Children’s House students had an absolute blast, running their own mini-shops and learning the joy of sharing their work with our wonderful community! 🥰 Thank you for making our first Holiday Market such a success. 💗 #burrridge #holidaymarket #entrepreneurship #montessorimagic
We’ve added something exciting for all our families and friends! Swing by the front desk to check it out and join in the fun - can you guess which teacher is which? 🤔 we can’t wait to see your guesses! Let’s see who knows our team the best. 🤩 #guesstheguide #guidepostmontessori
Dec 6
We’ve added something exciting for all our families and friends! Swing by the front desk to check it out and join in the fun - can you guess which teacher is which? 🤔 we can’t wait to see your guesses! Let’s see who knows our team the best. 🤩 #guesstheguide #guidepostmontessori
🍂🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Burr Ridge! We are truly blessed with wonderful families like you. Have the best day with your loved ones! 🥧 🦃 #thanksgiving #grateful
Nov 28
🍂🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Burr Ridge! We are truly blessed with wonderful families like you. Have the best day with your loved ones! 🥧 🦃 #thanksgiving #grateful
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Guidepost Burr Ridge! 🦃 This afternoon at pick-up, don’t forget to grab a mini pie as a token of our gratitude. We’re so thankful to have you as part of our community. Wishing you a joyful and cozy holiday season! 🥧 #thanksgiving #communitybuilding #guidepostmontessori #burrridge
Nov 22
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Guidepost Burr Ridge! 🦃 This afternoon at pick-up, don’t forget to grab a mini pie as a token of our gratitude. We’re so thankful to have you as part of our community. Wishing you a joyful and cozy holiday season! 🥧 #thanksgiving #communitybuilding #guidepostmontessori #burrridge
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all that we are grateful for! We are inviting families and staff to help grow our Tree of Gratitude. Simply take a leaf, write down what you’re thankful for, an add it to our tree. Let’s make this season of gratitude, truly special! 🍂#thanksgiving #gratitudeproject #communitybuilding
Nov 18
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all that we are grateful for! We are inviting families and staff to help grow our Tree of Gratitude. Simply take a leaf, write down what you’re thankful for, an add it to our tree. Let’s make this season of gratitude, truly special! 🍂#thanksgiving #gratitudeproject #communitybuilding
Nov 13
🍂🦃 Thanksgiving Family Feast at Guidepost Burr Ridge! 🦃🍂 At Guidepost Burr Ridge, we cherish our close-knit community and love bringing families into our school experience. This Thanksgiving, we’re excited to invite our families to join their children for a special lunchtime feast! Come celebrate with us on Wednesday, November 27th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Enjoy turkey, potatoes, pie, and more with your little ones in their classrooms. We can’t wait to give thanks together and share in this warm, festive meal! #Thanksgiving #FamilyFeast #GuidepostMontessori #BurrRidge #Community #FamilyFirst
Nov 1
✨ Happy Diwali from all of us at Burr Ridge✨ Wishing our community a joyous and prosperous Diwali! May this Festival of Lights bring you and your loved ones happiness, health, and endless blessings. Let’s celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Here’s to a bright and beautiful Diwali! 🪔 #HappyDiwali #FestivalOfLights #DiwaliCelebration #Community #Joy
Oct 29
Don’t forget to stop by the front desk to cast your vote for your favorite pumpkin! Our guides have put in a lot of effort to make them extra special. 🎃👻 Не заборавите да свратите на рецепцију да дате свој глас за своју омиљену бундеву! Наши водичи су уложили много труда да их учине посебним. 🎃👻
Oct 24
🌍 Today, our amazing staff came together to celebrate United Nations State with a feast of flavors from around the world! Each of us shared delicious dishes from our own cultures, embracing the beauty of diversity. Families were also invited to join in the fun as they dressed their children in traditional clothing from their culture and brought in books and snacks representing their heritage, creating a rich, colorful learning experience for our children. 🌍❤️🫶🏻#unitednationsday #culturalcelebration #community #diversity
Oct 24
Exciting news!✨ This promotion is now active for all NEW enrollments. Spread the word! ❤️ For more information, please reach out to burrridge-leadership@guidepostmontessori.com. #fallsavings
Oct 9
We can hardly contain our excitement!!! Our Nido room for ages 8 weeks-15 months old, is in the works! 🛠️We anticipate at 2-5 month wait prior to it’s opening due to licensing BUT we are already accepting babies on our waitlist. Please feel free to reach out to our leadership team at (708)468-9005 or you may email us at burrridge-leadership@guidepostmontessori.com if you’re interested! 👶🏻 #nidocommunity #wearegrowing
Oct 3
It’s Socktober! Help us spread warmth and kindness this season by participating in our Sock Drive! We’re collecting new socks to donate to those in need. 🥰 Drop off your sock donations at the box by our front desk until October 31st! Every pair counts and makes a difference in our community. 🧡 For more details, visit: https://www.happysocktober.com Let’s make this a Socktober to remember! #Socktober #SockDrive #SpreadWarmth #CommunityCare
Sep 30
Dear Families, We would like to remind you about our upcoming "Watch Me Work Wednesday" on Wednesday, October 2nd. For newly enrolled families, this is a wonderful opportunity to join us virtually and observe how the children are engaging in their work during the class work period. A Zoom link will be sent to your email on the morning of the event, so please be on the lookout for it. Each Zoom session is 15 minutes long and begins at different times depending on your child’s classroom: - Children’s House 6 and Children’s House 4: 9:00 AM - Toddler 1 and Toddler 5: 9:30 AM - Young Toddler: 10:00 AM Please note, if your child is dropped off after their session starts, they may not appear in the Zoom call. We look forward to having you join us and seeing how your children are learning and growing! #watchmeworkwednesday #montessoriworkperiod
Sep 25
📸 Picture Day is Almost Here! Mark your calendars for Sept 26th & 27th! - Toddlers without siblings in Rooms 1, 3, and 5 will have their photos taken on September 26th. - Students with siblings and those in Rooms 4 & 6 will be photographed on September 27th. ✨ If your child has a sibling, please dress them only on the 27th! We can’t wait to see all those sweet smiles! 💕 😇 Lil’ Angels Photography will be capturing these precious moments! #lilangelsphotography😇

what parents are saying.

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Sal D.
Nov 22, 2022 on yelp
Great school, clean facility and the staff is amazing. Both my children love it here and have learned so much.
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Peiting Wu
Nov 14, 2022 on google
I love this location provides longer hours and most important teachers are very patient and kind to my children. It's my younger son's first school experience and his guides providing him with so much love and accepting his own pace. My older son loves his guides and classmates too. Thank you for making them happy!
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Day Munson
Oct 17, 2022 on google
Amazing care! We love all the guides here and administration is wonderful. They communicate everything efficiently, provide daily activities and healthy food. Most importantly, they really just love and care for the children. My child is so happy and has learned so much at this center.
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Aimee Guerrero
Nov 1, 2022 on google
This is our first experience with childcare and Montessori learning. We are extremely happy with our choice! All the guides and staff are very friendly, patient, and kind. The classrooms are clean and safe. Highly recommend this location!!
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Angie Dobra
Oct 27, 2022 on google
Fantastic! Our 1.5 year old daughter have a wonderful learning experience, where she is given the tools and freedom to explore, learn and grow. I would recommend GMBR as a great school and experience for children (and parents as well)
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David Team
Oct 26, 2022 on google
Fantastic place! They take amazing care of our little one. They provide with daily reports and pictures. My baby loves it here!
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