Montessori group to close 2 Minnesota schools amid nationwide closures

Yahoo

23-02-2025

A company that operates private Montessori schools is closing multiple locations across the country, including its two schools in Minnesota.
The pages for Guidepost Montessori schools in Roseville and White Bear Lake have been scrubbed from the company's website, with an email to families confirming both will be closed by the end of March.
The letter also confirmed Guidepost is abandoning its plans to open new schools in Eagan and Apple Valley.
"In short, the organization's ability and runway to embrace and tackle the enrollment and financial obstacles at these locations has shortened," the email read.
"To be clear, this decision does not reflect any failure or lack of effort of our school leadership and staff. They have been working immensely hard to build thriving educational communities and deserve our admiration and recognition for their efforts. We are simply at a pass where we must recognize that we cannot sustain these particular locations in our long-term portfolio of schools after continued enrollment and financial challenges."
The letter says Guidepost will "redirect our time, energy, and resources to the other schools in our network that are long-term sustainable."
Guidepost Montessori added that it intends to provide transitional resources for families left looking for a new school.
KSTP, which first reportedthe Minnesota closures, says the White Bear Lake location has a capacity for 52 children, while the Roseville location has a capacity for 74 children.
There have also been reports that Guidepost Montessori is closing multiple locations in Colorado and Iowa.
Guidepost describes itself as "the world's largest global Montessori network," saying it has more than 130 locations across the globe.