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  • Maria Montessori was Born in Italy

    Maria Montessori was Born in Italy

  • America was introduced to Montessori

    Because of the culture then, it was not fully recognized as a method of education because it was unpopular.
  • Opening of the First Montessori Class in Rome

    Opening of the First Montessori Class in Rome

    Casa de Bambini

  • discontent with traditional educational renewed the quest of a new way of educating children

    Some parents were not satisficed with the traditional way of teaching, and were seeking for other methods.

  • Rambusch quest for a solution took her to Paris for a Montessori congress by AMI (Association of Montessori INternational)

    Nancy Rambusch was a teacher from New York, a student of french and romance philology. with master's degree in Early Childhood.

  • Tenth International Montessori Congress, Paris

    Seeking a better approach to education, Rambusch met Mario Montessori. Mario urged her to take Montessori coursework and bring to the United States.
  • Rambusch moved to Greenwich, got involved with parents who were active in their child's education

    Rambusch moved to Greenwich, got involved with parents who were active in their child's education

    After conducting classes for her children and other children in New York city, her family moved to Greenwich C.T.

  • Rambusch and group of parents founded First Montessori School in America, Whitby School

    Prominent parents supported her idea to start the first Montessori school in the United States.
  • Mario Montessori Appointed Rambusch as AMI representative in America

    Mario Montessori Appointed Rambusch as AMI representative in America

    As the interest in Montessori grew after the opening of Whitby school, Nancy Rambusch was made head of school.
  • Nancy Rambusch founded American Montessori Society with support of parent-adovates

    Nancy Rambusch founded American Montessori Society with support of parent-adovates

    With the goals to support creation of more Montessori schools, support training of teachers and to publicize Montessori education.

  • TIME Magazine Features Rambusch and Whitby School

  • Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE)

    MACTE founded on the dedication to academic and certificate programs for Montessori educators

  • National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS)

    NCMPS initiated by AMS to provide quality public Montessori School by supporting schools and teachers

  • Montessori Public Policy Initiative (MPPI)

    AMS and AMI/USA unify to form MPPI to advocate for Montessori in public policy efforts
  • AMS Teacher Educator Instructor Academy

    AMS Teacher Educator Instructor Academy

    First ever AMS Training the Trainers Course