The North Wing
Where the Environment Frees Student Potential
Between June 2014 and September 2015, Chiaravalle Montessori replaced an aging annex with larger, flexible space called the North Wing, an ideal stage for hands-on, integrated studies and innovation. With the North Wing, Chiaravalle has achieved two historic firsts: the first LEED Platinum certified Montessori school addition in the U.S. and the first LEED Platinum private school addition in Illinois. The North Wing has also been a focal point for our recognition as a 2017 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. Building to LEED Platinum set our aspirations high; attaining Green Ribbon status shows how we live those values.
Together we imagined a new space where Chiaravalle could gather, share, and explore as a learning community, resulting in a new architecture that manifests the Montessori philosophy. The new 3-story wing expands the existing programming bringing students together in a 21st century learning environment, offering flexible space for movement, collaborative learning, performing arts and more.
— Stuart Brodsky, CannonDesign
Explore the North Wing
A specialty room where STEM becomes STEAM; the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math integrate art and design. Students dig into big projects like robotics, pulleys, photosynthesis, fish rubbing, pendulum painting, 3D printing and more.
The Hub is an exceptionally agile space that can be reconfigured for many activities adjacent to the Gathering stairs, the performing arts stage, and the music and movement room.
Designed to immerse students in cultural and language learning through tools and technology for students to pursue foreign studies. A growing collection of cultural artifacts will bridge a young child's connection to faraway places and spark the imagination of older students connect with other schools across the world.
The centrally-located new library is easily accessible to Early Childhood classrooms. A reflection room off the library is a quiet space for small group research and projects.