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Montessori Fast Facts

Montessori education is an approach to learning that honors the human spirit and the development of the whole child-physical, social, emotional, and cognitive-and views the child as one who is naturally eager for knowledge.

A growing body of evidence demonstrates the success of Montessori’s holistic approach in achieving strong results on both academic and non-academic student outcomes.

Find facts and figures related to public Montessori schools worldwide, including barriers to implementation and important historic dates.

AMS accreditation is the highest level of recognition a Montessori school can achieve. About 15% of AMS’s member schools are AMS-accredited.

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