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first Montessori school opens in the US
In Scarbourough, NY, a prominent banker opens a Montessori school in his home catering to the wealthy, cultured families striving to gove their children the best education -
Maria Montessori Travels to the US
Montessori gives a 3 week lecture tour -
Maria Montessori attends Panama-Pacific International Exposition in US
San Francisco- Maria Montessori demonstrates the method and gives an international training course to prospective Montessori teachers -
United States Montessori Schools
more than 100 Montessori schools are operating in the US -
Decline of Montessori in the US
Montessori education in the US almost completely vanishes over the next decade due to cultural, educational, and political shifts -
10th Annual International Congress in Paris, France
Nancy McCormick Rambausch attends the 10th Annual International Montesssori Congress where she meets Mario Montessori, Maria Montessori's son and successor as head of Association Montessori International (AMI) -
Rambausch brings Montessori home to the US
Rambausch takes Montessori coursework and conducts classes for her own children and others in her New York apartment -
Greenwich, CT: a seed is planted
Rambausch moves to Greenwich, CT and is involved in a group of prominent parents who share her desire to be deeply involved in their children's education -
Founding of Whitby School
Rambausch's group founds the Whitby School, the first Montessori school to open in the US since the ealy 20th century -
Whitby Head of School selected
Rambausch is selected to be Whitby's Head of School -
Rambausch appointed
Rambausch is appointed US representative of AMI by Mario Montessori -
American Montessori Society is founded
Rambausch founds AMS -
TIME Magazine feature
TIME magazine features Rambausch, Whitby School, and the American Montessori revivial. This leads many parents to turn to AMS for advice on starting schools and study groups. -
"Learning How to Learn" published
Rambausch's book, "Learning How to Learn" is published -
MACTE founded
Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education is founded, which AMS is affiliated with. -
NCMPS launched
MAS launches National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector which focuses on equity and access to help public schools deliver high-quality, personalized education through Montessori. (NCMPS is incorporated independently in 2015) -
MPPI formed
Montessori Public Policy Initiative is formed by AMI and AMS to advocate and have a platform for education public policy -
Montessori Schools today
The US alone has approximately 5,000 Montessori schools serving infants through adolescence -
Instructors Academy
AMS begins thefirst cohort of the Instructors Academy