AMS Timeline Linda Aaquist

  • Maria Montessori is born.

  • Dr. Montessori visited and toured the United States and lectured on her theories.

  • Montessori movement in the United States stops.

  • Nancy Rambusch met Mario Montessori.

  • Nancy opened a Montessori School In Greenwich, CT.

  • Nancy opened the Whitby School, the first Montessori School in the US

  • Mario Montessori appointed Nancy Rambusch to serve as the US representative of AMI.

  • AMS founded by Nancy McCormick Rambusch.

  • A TIME magazine article featured Nancy, the Whitby School, and American Montessori revival.

  • First AMS Teacher Training Course.

  • AMI withdraws its recognition of AMS because of philosophical differences.

  • Cleo Monson hired as Executive Secretary to reorganize AMS.

  • The AMS National Office moves to New York City from Greenwich.

  • Public Montessori schools started in a few places.

  • AMS associates with Comite Hispano Montessori for Spanish Montessori Education in the Americas and the Caribbean.

  • Cleo Monson became first National Director of AMS.

  • First AMS International Symposium in Athens.

  • Nancy Rambusch passed away.

  • MACTE founded as an organization to oversee all Montessori Training Programs.

  • National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector founded by AMS to assist Public Montessori Schools.

  • AMS and AMI/USA form Montessori Public Policy Initiative for Montessori Early Childhood Education in schools.