History of AMS

By azjennakay
  • 1953 10th Montessori Congress

    1953 10th Montessori Congress

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch, an American, attended the Montessori Congress in Paris where she met Mario Montessori.
  • 1954 Teaching Montessori

    1954 Teaching Montessori

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch taught Montessori out of her NYC apartment to her children and neighbors.
  • 1958 Whitby School

    1958 Whitby School

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch, with the support of many parents, started the Whitby School in CT. This was the first school since the immediate rush of Montessori.
  • 1959 US Representative to AMI

    1959 US Representative to AMI

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch appointed the US representative to AMI by Mario Montessori.
  • 1960 founded AMS

    1960 founded AMS

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch, with avid support from the parent group, founded American Montessori Society
  • 1961 National Recognition

    1961 National Recognition

    AMS and Montessori gained national attention in TIME Magazine, New York Times, The Post, etc. Many parents looked to AMS on how to start a school.
  • 1962 Book Published

    1962 Book Published

    Nancy McCormick Rambusch published a book, Learning How to Learn, which lead to the birth of many Montessori schools in the United States