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 ...

Because Montessori schools are often associated with progressive suburbanites and well-to-do private schools, many people don’t know that Dr. Maria Montessori originally developed her ...

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 ...

Dr. Maria Montessori always wanted an order of religious sisters who were dedicated to the education method that became her namesake. Now she finally has one.

The Montessori EARTH High School plans to accept a ninth grade class this fall at its building on the Near East Side, with a focus on ecological issues.