History of American Montessori Society

By JoKaru

  • Nancy McCormick Rambusch meets Mario Montessori

    Nancy Rambusch attends the Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris and meets Mario Montessori, who urges her to bring the Montessori method to the United States.

  • Montessori classes in New York City

    Nancy Rambusch conducts Montessori classes for her own children and others in New York City.

  • Greenwich, CT. parents want deeper involvement with their children's education

    Nancy Rambusch moves to Greenwich, CT, with her family and becomes involved with a group of families that want to explore involvement with their children's education.

  • Whitby School opens its doors

    Whitby School, the first Montessori school in the United States opens its doors. Nancy Rambusch is selected as Head of School.

  • First U.S. representative to AMI

    Mario Montessori appoints Nancy Rambusch to serve as the U.S. representative of Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

  • American Montessori Society founded

    Nancy Rambusch and parent advocates found the American Montessori Society, with goals to create Montessori Schools, develop teacher education programs, and publicize the value of Montessori education.

  • Time Magazine features Montessori Education

    The Time Magazine, June 12 issue features Nancy Rambusch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revival. Newsweek, the New York Times, and the Saturday Evening Post also publicize Montessori Education.

  • Learning How to Learn by Nancy Rambusch

    Nancy Rambusch's book, Learning How to Learn, is published. This leads to an increase in Montessori schools and students across the United States.