AMS History

  • Rambusch meets Mario Montessori

    Rambusch meets Mario Montessori
    Nancy Rambusch met Mario in a conference in Paris and learns about the Montessori method and starts educating herself about the method.
  • She found the first Montessori school

    with the help of a group of parents who were also Montessori advocates, they founded the Whitby School which was the first Montessori school since the initial flurry of interest in Montessori in the early 20th century.
  • the American Montessori Society was founded

    with the help of the group of parents who were Montessori advocates, they founded the American Montessori Society.
  • the AMS became known in popular media

    TIME magazine featured Rambusch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revival, which led to great public interest in the method.
  • she published her book (learning how to learn)

    she published her book (learning how to learn)
    in 1962, Rambusch’s book, Learning How to Learn, led to dramatic growth in the number of American Montessori schools and students.
  • MACTE was founded

    MACTE was founded
    The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), founded
  • NCMPS was founded

    NCMPS was founded
    national center for Montessori in the public sector was founded
  • MPPI was formed

    MPPI was formed
    AMI/USA and AMS formed Montessori Public Policy Initiative to be the unified voice in advocacy and a platform for coordination of public policy efforts.