AMS History

By Jessylynn
  • Nancy R. McKormick attends the 10th International Montessori Congress

    Nancy R. McKormick attends the 10th International Montessori Congress

    This is when she met Mario Montessori for the first time and is told by him to get a degree in education in order to be taken serious.
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    AMS History

  • Whitby School opens (first Montessori school in the U.S)

    Whitby School opens (first Montessori school in the U.S)

    The school is opened by Nancy & other parents. They selected her to be the Head of school

  • Nancy R. McKormick becomes U.S representative of the AMI

    Mario appoints Nancy to serve as a U.S. represesntative 6 months after the Whitby school was opened

  • AMS is founded

    AMS was founded by Nancy M. Rambusch
  • The Whitby school and Nancy are featured in the TIME magazine

    The Whitby school and Nancy are featured in the TIME magazine

    Soon after they were featured in other magazines such as;
  • McKormick publishes a book, "Learning How to Learn"

    McKormick publishes a book, "Learning How to Learn"

  • AMS & AMI sign an agreement

    AMS & AMI sign an agreement

    the AMS board and Mr. and Mrs. Montessori sign a 5 year agreement.

  • Mario Montessori sends letter to America

    Mario Montessori sends a long letter to America answering some of the many questions they had about the Montessori method

  • N. Rambusch resigns as AMS president

    She embarks on a distinguished career in children's education

  • AMS National office moves from Greenwich to New York

  • Rambusch resigns as President

    Nancy resigns as president and embarks on a distinguished career in education.
  • Cleo Monson becomes the first National Director

    Cleo Monson becomes the first National Director

    Cleo held this position until she retired in 1978

  • The first International Symposium

    AMS's first international symposium is held in Athens

  • MACTE is founded

    The Montessori Accredidation Council for Teacher Education is founded so that they can accredit quality Montessori teacher education programs

  • National Center for Montessori in the public sector

  • Montessori Public Policy initiative

    AMS and AMI work together to work on public policy issues
  • 1st Teacher Education Instructor Academy

    1st Teacher Education Instructor Academy

    AMS begins its first cohort for the Teacher Education Instructor Academy