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Nancy McCormick Rambusch attends Tenth International Montessori Congress in Paris
Meeting Mario Montessori who as head of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) encouraged her to study Montessori Education -
Whitby School founded
Rambusch, with a group of prominent parents opened the first Montessori school in the U.S. since the early 20th century. Rambusch was head of school. -
Nancy Rambusch appointed as U.S. representative of the AMI
Rambusch appointed by Mario Montessori -
The American Montessori Society founded
Founded by Nancy Rambusch, The goals of AMS mirrored those of AMI: to support efforts to create schools, develop teacher education programs, and publicize the value of Montessori education. -
TIME magazine feature
The article galvanized the American public, and parents turned to AMS in large numbers for advice on starting schools and study groups. -
Learning How to Learn published
Rambusch’s book led to dramatic growth in the number of American Montessori schools and students -
The Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education founded
MACTE is dedicated to improving academic degree and certificate programs for Montessori professional educators who teach and lead in schools at the Infant and Toddler through Secondary II levels and to assure the public of their quality. -
National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector founded
NCMPS was launched by the American Montessori Society (AMS) in 2012, and incorporated independently in 2015. NCMPS envisions a world where every community has equitable access to sustainable, just, and humanizing public education that empowers families, students, and teachers to flourish. -
About Montessori Public Policy Initiative founded
AMI/USA and AMS formed MPPI in 2013 to be the unified voice in advocacy and a platform for coordination of public policy efforts, with MPPI forming and supporting Montessori advocacy coalitions in 40 states -
AMS Today
The American Montessori Society has flourished and is now a professional membership organization with thousands of supporters worldwide—as well as an international clearinghouse for all matters Montessori, and a leading advocate for and supporter of Montessori education.