The Mission of the American Montessori Society
Empowering humanity to build a better world through Montessori.
The American Montessori Society leads, empowers, and serves the global community of Montessori educators as the foremost advocate for research and policy, ongoing teacher education, and standards of accreditation through opportunities for mentored individual growth, collaboration, and member engagement.
As a hub of all things Montessori, AMS strives to anticipate and respond to the needs of our 17,000+ members along with varied constituents. Among our many areas of involvement:
- Standards for Montessori schools and teacher education programs
- School accreditation
- Teacher education and professional development
- Research
- Public policy
- Peace and social justice
- Scholarships, awards, and grants
- Montessori in the public sector
Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors
It is my distinct pleasure to lead the AMS Board of Directors, a passionate group of dedicated volunteers working to advance the mission of the organization.
Meet our Board of DirectorsMission, Vision & Values
Mission
Empowering humanity to build a better world through Montessori.
Vision
Montessori for all, embraced around the globe.
Values
All of the work that we do is founded on values of respect, integrity, diversity, inclusiveness, responsibility, and enthusiasm.
American Montessori Society Nondiscrimination Statement
The American Montessori Society does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, culture, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, national or ethnic origins, or any other legally protected status.
American Montessori Society Anti-Bias, Antiracist Statement
The American Montessori Society is committed to interrogating ourselves and investigating our past practices, recognizing, addressing, and eradicating all current forms of racism and systemic oppression within our organization, and supporting our members in doing the same in their schools, programs, and practices. We recognize that an understanding of racism and bias varies across individuals, and engaging in transformational change requires courage, trust, empathy, and understanding.
