House, was originally built in 1937. Ferris House was acquired by MHS in 2009, and renovations were completed the following winter. The building houses classrooms, a full-service kitchen and lunchroom, and a multi-media art studio. The house's original garage was converted into a theatre classroom. MHS also added a hoop-style greenhouse and a picnic area in the backyard. The Otis Boarding House Completed in 1918, Otis House was a single-family residence and remained so until the 1980s, when it was converted into condominiums. Otis House went on to serve as the MHS residential house for boarding students. MHS residential guides also lived in the house, and helped students learn independent living skills. It is located at 10923 Magnolia Drive, Cleveland. The Carriage House Converted at the same time as the main house, the Carriage House originally served as stables for the Otis family. It is located behind Otis House. The Friends' House MHS partnered with the Cleveland Friends Meeting and Montessori Development Partnerships to have access to additional space in the Friends' House in 2015. The house is owned by the Cleveland Friends Meeting, and used weekly as a worship space for the Quakers. Though MHS is not affiliated with the Quakers, the space had been used to house community meeting, student art galleries, and offices. University Circle Institutional Partnerships Noteworthy affiliations included: Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Natural History Cleveland Botanical Garden Western Reserve Historical Society Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland Institute of Art Case Western Reserve University University Circle Inc Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland Judson Manor The Music Settlement As one of over 40 University Circle, Inc. member institutions, MHS was surrounded by organizations that bring a distinct scientific, artistic, historic, or cultural focus to student life and learning in the Circle. In 2015, MHS announced that all music courses would be offered through The Music Settlement and will be taught by Settlement faculty members. History Montessori High School at University Circle was founded by a group of Montessori educators and supporters. These individuals worked in concert with a national movement to expand Montessori education at the middle and high school level. After more than a year of planning and development, MHS opened its doors to 37 students, including 17 boarding students, in August 2008. At that time, the campus consisted of two houses, Lillard Hall and Otis House, on the north side of Magnolia