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 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.
Strategic Priorities
Over the course of a year, a lot can happen. Please take a look at this “Year in Review” and consider all that we accomplished in Fiscal Year 2019, thanks to the work of our dedicated board, staff, and you.
