The American Montessori Society's Timeline

By kimparl

  • Maria Montessori was born in Italy

  • Opening of the First Montessori Children's House

    in San Lorenzo, Italy

  • The Montessori Education

    Dr. Maria Montessori describes her educational process in detail.

  • Dr. Montessori travels to the USA

    Over 100 schools created

  • Montessori movement is discredited in the USA

    By Educational leaders such as Dewey.

  • Dr. Montessori founded the Association Montessori Internationale

  • Dr. Montessori is nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

    1949, 1950, 1951

  • Culture Climate around American Education begins changing

  • Dr. Maria Montessori died in the Netherlands

  • Nancy McCormick Rambusch goes to 10th International Montessori Congress in Paris

    Mario Montessori encourages Rambusch to take coursework in Montessori Education and bring the Montessori method to the US.

  • Rambusch begins conducting lessons in her NYC apartment

  • Rambusch moves to Connecticut

    She is approached by parents interested in Montessori Education.

  • The Whitby School is founded

    This is the 1st Montessori school (Children's House) in the US since the early 20th century. It was called the American Montessori School.

  • Rambusch was appointed the American representative of AMI

  • Rambusch founded AMS

    Whitby becomes the first certified teacher training program in the US. Montessori Revival. Rambusch and AMS promoted a modified Montessori approach that would facilitate transition of the young students to traditional American schools.

  • Time Magazine Feature Rambusch and the Whitby School

  • Rambusch publishes, 'Learning How to Learn'.

    She focuses on the American approach. She believed that all philosophies needed to be transmuted bot transplanted.

  • AMS becomes independent of AMI

  • Cleo Monson was hired as Executive Secretary

    Monson was to reorganize AMS's office. Six months later, Rambusch resigned as president. AMS moved to NY from CT.

  • Steps forward to expand Montessori Education into Public Schools

    The movement began to think about magnet schools and Montessori education in public education.
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    AMS Establishes the Consultation Program

    Trained consultants would visit affiliated schools. AMS develops standards for teacher training and certification. It develops pedagogical recourses. It sought to widen its appeal.

  • Monson become 1st National Director of AMS

  • First Toddler Class opens at Whitby

    The program is called Stepping Stones and welcomes 2 and 3 year olds. In 1982, the program welcomes children as young as 18 months old.

  • First International Symposium

    Held in Athens

  • Living Legacy Program Established

    Honors someone who has made a lasting impact on the Montessori community.

  • National Center for Montessori in the Public Center launced

    It becomes independent in 2015.

  • Montessori Public Policy Initiative

    In collaboration with AMI/USA. Goal is to have a unified voice and advocacy and a platform for coordination of public efforts policy.

  • AMS Pathway launched

  • AMS Instructor Academy created

  • Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist Certificate Program launched

  • 60th Anniversary of AMS

  • AMS shuts office doors due to Pandemic and becomes a virtual organization