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 ...

It’s been more than 100 years since Dr. Maria Montessori first developed the Montessori method of education, which focuses on building children’s resourcefulness and natural abilities through ...

When teachers first see connected technology being used in the classroom, they usually don’t need to hear the “why”. The potential impact on students’ learning is obvious. Maria Montessori would be ...

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 ...