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Curiosity Lab at AMS Labposium

Workshop / Conference / Head Of School / Teacher Education Program / Administration / Community Feature / Conference Material / Community Research

Explore the Curiosity Lab event and the participant creations from AMS Leadership Labposium 2023

AMS Accreditation Standards

Administrator / Head Of School / Administration / Standards / Accreditation

To become accredited by AMS, a Montessori school must meet and maintain specific, rigorous standards of excellence. These standards define and demonstrate the quality and integrity of its program.

Getting Started with Your School Accreditation

Head Of School / Administrator / Administration / Accreditation

The first step to AMS accreditation for your school is determining its eligibility.

Advertise in Montessori Life

Administration

Advertising in Montessori Life will connect you with a passionate community of Montessori educators and decision-makers. Varied options, reasonable rates.

AMS Connect Live

Administration

The Montessori Uninterrupted Work Period

Administration

The American Montessori Society School Accreditation Commission and the AMS Teacher Education Action Commission offer this resource to AMS schools and affiliated teacher education programs to clarify AMS’s definition of optimal uninterrupted work period in Montessori classrooms.

“Online Onboard”

Teacher Education Program / Teacher Educator / Administration / Professional Development

This 6-week course is for TEP instructors who will be designing an online course. It focuses on introducing best practices for designing, developing, and teaching online learning courses.

Register for an AMS Affinity Group

Administration

Looking to come together for courageous conversations with others in the Montessori community with whom you share a similar identity, background, experience, and/or goals? Consider starting, or joining, an AMS Affinity Group.

Submit Your Video to AMS Cares

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Are you ready to share your helpful content for AMS Cares?

School Complaints & Resolutions

Administration

Find out productive next steps you can take if you are not able to resolve a problem with a school directly.

Montessori Public Schools

Families / Head Of School / Administrator / Administration / Public Schools

Public and charter schools with Montessori programs offer school choice for all families in our communities.

Starting a Montessori School

Administration / Public Schools / Private Schools

Dreaming of founding a Montessori school? Let AMS put you on the right path. Learn about mission statements, finances, legal issues, and other considerations that will help you to start and sustain a school with a quality Montessori program. You’ll also find lists of suggested learning materials for the different Montessori classroom levels.

AMS School Accreditation

Administrator / Head Of School / Administration / Accreditation

The voluntary, multi-year AMS accreditation process affirms that a school is reaching standards of excellence recognized by Montessori educators worldwide.

AMS Member-Only Resources

Administration

Browse reports, sample forms, policy documents, and more, available only to AMS members.

AMS Cares

Service Learning / On-Demand / Staff / Assistant Teacher / Administration / Classroom Management / Curriculum / Leadership / Montessori Practice / Professional Development / School Quality / Video / Online Learning

AMS Cares is a new health and wellness initiative designed to support and uplift the Montessori community through on demand video content and real time connection.