History of AMS

By TeachforPeace

  • Maria Montessori’s Death

  • Period: to

    AMS

  • Nancy McCormick Rambusch to Paris

    Rambusch attended 10th International Montessori Congress, met Mario Montessori

  • Whitby School Founded

    1st Montessori School in the U.S.

  • Mario M. Appoints Rambusch U.S. Representative of AMI

  • AMS Founded

    Goals: Create schools, Develop teacher education programs, Publicize the value of Montessori education

  • TIME magazine features Rambusch, Whitby School, Montessori revival in the U.S.

  • Learning How to Learn

    Rambusch’s book published

  • AMI withdraws Recognition of AMS

    • Religion
    • Emphasis on public schools

  • AMS moves to NYC

    Monson becomes Executive Secretary of AMS
    Rambusch resigns as President

  • Cleo Monson becomes 1st National Director of AMS

  • AMS 1st International Symposium in Athens

  • Nancy McCormick Rambusch Dies

  • AMS launches NCMPS

    National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector

  • AMS and AMI join to create MPPI

    Montessori Public Policy Initiative