Our Philosophy

We believe that each child is a unique individual with abilities, ambitions, thoughts and desires; and that the first few years are the most important years in his/her life. With teachers and families working  together as a team,  we will encourage and teach  each child to help him/her reach her/his potential by learning with leadership and humanity.

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About the Owner

Mrs. Maricela Mata (Director and owner) is an immigrant from Chihuahua Mexico since 2002. She received Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in 1998 from Normal experimental Miguel Hidalgo in Hidalgo del Parral Chihuahua Mexico  and a Montessori Diploma from North America Montessori Center in 2012 for Infants, toddlers (0-3 years old), preschool and kindergarten (3-6 years old). She has experience working with all  ages since her graduation in 1998.   She speaks two languages, English and Spanish, and she includes a bilingual program in her Montessori curriculum.  

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Our History

Busy Bees started as a Home Day Care in 2002 in Chicago Illinois with infants, toddlers and three- to five-year-old. Over the course of the following  four years,  Busy Bees  moved her location to Arlington Heights IL. After 8 years on business  at that location the owner decided to move to a bigger place located at the South  Church 501 S. Emerson St. in Mount prospect IL. After 6 years of good memories at the South Church Busy Bees Montessori School moved in 2020 to Christian Life Church at 400 E Gregory St. Mount Prospect IL 60056.