Maria Montessori stood before a crowd of 60 underprivileged children, her students. It was January 6, 1907, and the 36-year-old educator was opening her first school: the Casa dei Bambini, or ...

Dr. Montessori wished for the community to be called “The Servants of the Children of Light.” “Therefore, it is her desire that is finally being realized after all of these years!” she noted.

Dr. Montessori originally developed her pedagogical approach for low-income children in Rome. Unfortunately, in the U.S., the Montessori model was largely relegated to private schools. However ...

Columbus will get its first Montessori high school this fall. The Montessori Environmental Action through Research and Technology High School plans to accept a ninth grade class this fall at its ...