Happy Holidays to all! Here at Vernon Hills Montessori Academy, we have been feeling the holiday cheer! We had our Holiday Concert at Hawthorn Mall on Friday...

This has been an exciting time for VHMA. Our children have gone on field trips to see everything from snakes to flowers, they have danced to the tune of sals...

If there is one thing we know children love, it's pizza. And while getting a slice of hot, cheesy pizza is as easy as buying it frozen from the market or hop...

It is a perplexing question for many young parents who set out to admit their child in a pre-school. For first time parents, especially, who have just steppe...

As our children would say, it was simply a blast! We ate, we sang, we skated, we danced, we had a ride, we had fun! Starting with breakfast and our happy mus...

Chicago is set to have a record summer this year. With temperatures at an all time high, fluctuating between 80 to 90oF, we have never been happier at this t...

My name is Margarita Shvets. I am the Director of Vernon Hills Montessori Academy. I received Masters Degree in Music and Psychology and Methods of Primary ...

Dear parents! Summer is almost here! We would like to remind that: Starting from May 15, 2018 The Registration fee for summer camp will be 220. If you have n...

A summer camp is only effective when it provides a stimulating atmosphere that helps a child work on social skills, build their confidence and also continue ...

At Vernon Hills Montessori Academy summer camp, we create a culture with diversity where kids learn to respect themselves and others. Every summer at VHMA su...

Summer is almost here!!! Families looking for an awesome camp experience for their kids this summer, will have a unique opportunity this May to find out just...

"...success [in music education] is bound up with the need for the production of plenty of music around the child, so that there is set up an environment c...

“Follow the child” is a common theme in Montessori teaching. However, what is the “child” you are following? In the “personality” type of Montessori teaching...