AMS Individual Membership
The American Montessori Society is a vibrant community of schools, teacher educators, teachers, families, and others in the education space determined to make Montessori a strong and positive force in education. If you love Montessori as much as we do, we hope you will consider joining our organization.
As a member of AMS, you’ll connect with a welcoming worldwide community of fellow Montessori educators and passionate learners eager to advance classroom practice and our profession itself. Talk with more senior teachers, collaborate on efforts to advance our work, and find colleagues eager to share resources and ideas.
Let us serve you and in turn, help you better serve your students and community.
Benefits of Membership
Your membership is a gateway to ongoing professional growth and development. Individual members enjoy:
Connections
- A subscription to our quarterly magazine, Montessori Life, the world’s leading Montessori publication. Each issue includes feature articles, idea for your classrooms and programs, community news, information to distribute to parents—and more. (Print and online editions included for U.S. members; print edition optional for international members.)
- Voting privileges in the annual AMS Board of Directors elections.
Savings
- Guaranteed best rates for all AMS professional development events.
- Discounts and exclusive sales at Shop AMS.
- 5% discount on all purchases from Neinhuis Montessori USA, the world’s leading supplier of Montessori materials and books.
- A discounted subscription to the online bibliography offered by the North American Montessori Teachers Association (NAMTA). The extensive database includes an index to more than 50 Montessori periodicals and Montessori citations from numerous sources.
- Discounted auto insurance through GEICO. (Not available in MA or NJ.)
Services...and More
- Verification of teaching credentials from AMS and the National Center for Montessori Education (NCME).
- Complimentary “AMS Compensation & Benefits Survey Report.”
- Access to more than a dozen specially designed insurance plans including professional liability Insurance, individual and group health, plans, term life Insurance, and auto and home coverage.
Would you like to be a part of AMS?
Membership Dues
Our membership year runs from July 1 – June 30. Individual memberships purchased after September 30 include a prorated amount for the current year plus full dues for the next year.
In the United States
Annual dues for general members and teachers residing in the U.S. are $84. The dues include a subscription to both the print and online editions of Montessori Life (4 issues/year).
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If Joining or Renewing In |
Months |
Dues |
|
May – September |
1 year |
$84 |
|
October – December |
1 year + 9 months |
$149 |
|
January – March |
1 year + 6 months |
$128 |
|
April |
1 year + 3 months |
$107 |
Outside the United States
Annual dues for general members and teachers residing outside the U.S. are:
- $64 for a membership that includes a subscription to the online edition of Montessori Life (4 issues)
- $96 for a membership that includes both the print and online editions of Montessori Life (4 issues)
|
If Joining or Renewing In |
Months |
Dues |
Dues |
|
May – September |
1 year |
$64 |
$96 |
|
October – December |
1 year + 9 months |
$114 |
$170 |
|
January – March |
1 year + 6 months |
$98 |
$146 |
|
April |
1 year + 3 months |
$82 |
$122 |
