Local Montessori Groups

Learn how to connect with a Montessori group in your area.

Independent of the American Montessori Society, regional, national, and international Montessori groups support and strengthen the Montessori Movement and provide valuable networking opportunities with colleagues around the world. To find out more about any of the groups listed below, please contact the group directly. Note that many of the groups offer professional development events that qualify for the AMS Professional Development Requirement.

For state advocacy updates and for information on starting a state advocacy group or state Montessori school validation program, contact Montessori Public Policy Initiative.

If you would like your Montessori group listed, or to update your group’s information, contact us at ams@amshq.org.

California

California Montessori Alliance
Mary Beth Ricks
c/o Bowman School
4000 Terman Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650-813-9131

California Montessori Alliance
camontessorialliance@gmail.com

Montessori Administrators’ Council of San Diego 
Dena Stoneman 
4544 Pocahontas Ave
San Diego, CA 92117-3710
Phone: 858-270-9350 

Montessori Council of California
99 Callan Avenue
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: 510-278-1115

Montessori Teachers Network 
Rev. Ronnie Binczewski  
Nautilus Montessori School 
100 Hibiscus Court 
Roseville, CA 95747 
Phone: 916-771-3889

Colorado

Colorado Montessori Association
info@coloradomontessoriassociation.org
Martha Teien, President
P.O. Box 473541 
Denver, CO 80047
Phone: 970-390-3941

Connecticut

Montessori Schools of Connecticut 
Sue Angelides 
The Cobb School 
112 Sand Hill Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070 
Phone: 860-658-1144

Delaware

Montessori Teachers' Association of Delaware 
Cathy A. Lopez-Cooling, Head of School 
Children's House Montessori School
2848 Grubb Road
Wilmington, DE 19810 
Phone: 302-529-9259

Florida

Florida Montessori Coalition
Heidy Lilchin Simon
Phone: 305-333-4671

Florida Montessori Partnerships
Lorna Cohen
floridamontessoripartnerships@gmail.com

Georgia

The Montessori Administrators of Georgia
Carey Logan, President

Montessori Partnerships for Georgia
Annie Frazer, Executive Director

Hawaii

Montessori Association of Hawaii 
Marjie Carroll
Montessori Association of Hawaii
1239 Nehoa Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: 808-522-0244

Illinois

Association of Illinois Montessori Schools 
Denise Monnier 
301 South Ridgeland Ave. 
Oak Park, IL 60302
Phone: 630-460-7836

Indiana

United Montessori Schools of Indiana 
Jessica Davis 
UMSI President

Kentucky

Kentucky Montessori Alliance
Jana Morgan Herman, President
Ali Guagliardo
480 Pinckard Pk,
Versailles, KY 40383
Phone: 859-873-1998

Louisiana

Louisiana Montessori Association 
Joelle Flaherty
43283 South Range Rd.
Hammond, LA  70403 

Maine

Maine Montessori Association 
Alica Johnson-Grafe 
32 Foreside Road, Route 88
Falmouth, ME 04105 
Phone: 207-351-2700

Maryland

Montessori Schools of Maryland 
Nancy Anselm 
11820 Parklawn Drive, Suite 230 
Rockville, MD 20852 
Phone: 301-230-0901

Massachusetts

Montessori Schools of Massachusetts 
Martha Torrence 
Summit Montessori School
283 Pleasant St.
Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: 508-872-3630

Michigan

Michigan Montessori Society 
mmsocorg@mmsoc.org 
466 North John Daly Road 
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 
Phone: 800-308-4899

Minnesota

Minnesota Montessori Network
Shawna Maryanovich

Mississippi

Mississippi Montessori Alliance
Aimee Cole
PO Box 14183
Jackson, MS 39236
601-832-1862

Nebraska

Nebraska Montessori Network

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Montessori Association 
Laura Mammarelli 
2445 Main Street 
Bethlehem, NH 03574

New Jersey

New Jersey Montessori Association Corporation 
Saloni Mathur, President
(201) 213-1907

The Westmont Montessori School
Amanda Fink, Vice President
577 Rt. 24
Mendham, NJ, 07945
908-879-6355

New York

New York State Montessori Alliance
Diane Lanci
c/o Central Park Montessori School
1 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212-595-2000

North Carolina

Montessori Association of North Carolina 
Kateri Carver-Akers
3001 Academy R.
Durham, NC 27707

Triangle Montessori Schools Association
Janet Weed
112 Byrum Street
Cary, NC 27511
Phone: 919-465-2113    

Ohio

Cincinnati Montessori Society 
Meri Fox 
P.O. Box 6283
Ft. Cincinnati, OH 45206

The Ohio Montessori Alliance
Laureen Golden
979 South James Rd.
Columbus, OH 43227
814-327-5371

Oregon

Oregon Montessori Association
Francesca Lowes
P.O. Box 23352
Portland, OR 97281 
Phone: 503-740-8773

Pennsylvania

Greater Pittsburgh Montessori Society 
Becky Musial
Montessori Children's Community
474 Chadwick St
Sewickley, PA 15143-1849

Montessori Heads Group 
Area served: Philadelphia and surrounding counties 
Diane Force 
The Bala House Montessori School 
27 Conshohocken State Road 
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 
Phone: 610-664-6767

Pennsylvania Montessori Alliance
Marie Conti
c/o The Bala House Montessori School
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-664-6767

South Carolina

South Carolina Montessori Alliance
Barbara Ervin 
1121 Rifle Range Rd.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-452-9296

Tennessee

Montessori Alliance of Tennessee
c/o Jaime Yeager, Executive Director
2415 Ashland City Road
Clarksville, TN 37043
Phone: 931-338-0791

Texas

Texas Education and Advocacy for Montessori (TEAM)
Gulzar Babool
texasmontessoricensus@gmail.com
Jai Brisbon

Utah

Utah Montessori Council 
Duna Strachan 
2083 Equestrian Ct. 
Park City, Utah 84060 
Phone: 435-200-8246

Virginia

Virginia Montessori Association
Trisha Willingham
1418 Sunderland Lane,
Keswick, VA 22947

Washington

Pacific Northwest Montessori Association 
Mary Moore
Board President
Phone:425-351-9371
info@pnma.org

Wisconsin

Madison Montessori Coalition 
Jane Robinson 
Harmony Montessori 
4937 E. Buckeye Road 
Madison, WI 53716 
Phone: 608-223-1216

Wisconsin Montessori Association
Elizabeth Channel, Board President
Katie Loss, Board Vice President
P.O. Box 34665
Milwaukee, WI 53234
Phone: 262-363-6820

INTERNATIONAL

Canada

Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators 
Katherine Poyntz 
4953 Dundas Street West, Suite 102 
Toronto, ON, Canada
M9A 1B6 
Phone: 416-239-1166

Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers
Carol Ford
312 Oakwood Ct.
Newmarket, ON L3Y 3C8
Canada

Germany

Montessori Europe 
MirjamStefels
office@montessori-europe.net

Montessori Dachverand Deutschland (MDD)
Joerg Boysen
65830 Kriftel
0173 686 4423

Hungary

Montessori Association of Hungary
Mariann Stafán
Eva Eiler
1039 Budapest
Zipernowsky utca 2.
Gyermeksziget Montessori Óvoda
Hungary
Phone: +3670 315 5077
Alternate Phone: +3630 960 5844

Latin America

Consejo Interamericano Montessori 
Susan Turof 
416 Beringer Circle 
Urbana, IL 61802 
Phone: 217-649-8525

New Zealand

Montessori Aotearoa of New Zealand 
Cathy Wilson
P.O. Box 31-461 
Lower Hutt
New Zealand 
Phone: 64-2744-85525