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  • Nancy went to Paris for Tenth International Montessori Congress.

    Nancy went to Paris for Tenth International Montessori Congress.
    Rambusch’s quest for a better approach to educating American children took her to Paris for the Tenth International Montessori Congress, where she met Mario Montessori, Maria’s son and her successor as head of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), an organization she had founded to support the Montessori Movement.

  • Rambusch family moved to Greenwhich, CT

    Rambusch family moved to Greenwhich, CT
    The Rambusch family moved to Greenwich, CT. There, Nancy became involved with a group of prominent parents who wanted to be deeply involved with their children’s education.

  • Whitby School was founded

    Whitby School was founded
    Whitby School—the first Montessori school to open in the U.S. since the initial flurry of interest in Montessori in the early 20th century.

  • Nancy as U.S representative of the AMI

    Nancy as U.S representative of the AMI
    Mario Montessori appointed Nancy Rambusch to serve as the U.S. representative of the AMI.

  • AMS was founded

    AMS was founded
    Nancy Rambusch founded the American Montessori Society.

  • TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and AMS.

    TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and AMS.
    TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revival in its May 12 issue. The article galvanized the American public, and parents turned to AMS in large numbers for advice on starting schools and study groups

  • American Montessori society was growing.

    American Montessori society was growing.

  • The national office of AMS moved from Greenwich to New York City, where it has since remained.

    The national office of AMS moved from Greenwich to New York City, where it has since remained.
    The national office of AMS moved from Greenwich to New York City, where it has since remained.

  • First national director

    First national director
    Cleo Monson was appointed as first national director.

  • AMS sought to widen its appeal

    Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, AMS constantly sought to widen its appeal. Its ties with the Comite Hispano Montessori, for instance, enabled the Montessori method and resources to thrive in Spanish-speaking communities in the Americas and the Caribbean.
  • Period: to

    AMS continues to grow

    Since 1980s, American Montessori Society is continuing to grow to support teachers, students, and Montessorians all over the world.