Montessori Associations

American Montessori Society

The American Montessori Society (AMS) is a nonprofit education society founded in 1960 whose purpose is to help children develop their fullest potential through the educational principles of Maria Montessori. This includes the following: developing Montessori programs, accrediting schools, granting credentials, encouraging research, organizing seminars and symposia, and all other areas which relate to the dissemination of Montessori philosophy.

American Montessori Society
281 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor
New York NY 10010
(212) 358-1250
(212) 358-1256 fax
www.amshq.org

Association Montessori Internationale

The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was established in 1929 by Maria Montessori and was guided for more than 50 years by her son and close collaborator, Mario M. Montessori. AMI's objective is to uphold and safeguard the quality of Montessori training and the passing on of Maria Montessori's heritage through her educational philosophy and methodology, including the materials and their presentation.

Association Montessori Internationale
Koninginneweg 161
1075 CN Amsterdam
The Netherlands
(011) 31 20 679-8932
(011) 31 20 676-7341 fax
www.montessori-ami.org

Association Montessori International—USA

The Association Montessori International—USA (AMI/USA) is the United States branch of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).

AMI-USA
410 Alexander St.
Rochester NY 14607
(585) 461-5920
(585) 461-0075 fax
www.montessori-ami.org/amiusa/amiusa.htm

AMI Elementary Alumni Association

The AMI Elementary Alumni Association (AMI-EAA) is a community of Montessori teachers holding an elementary diploma issued by the Association Montessori Internationale, who support one another in their professional development.

Address and phone change from year to year.
www.ami-eaa.org

North American Montessori Teachers' Association

The North American Montessori Teachers' Association (NAMTA), an affiliate organization of AMI, was founded in 1970 as an organization of Montessori teachers, administrators, and interested parents throughout North America. Its purpose is to maintain Montessori traditions and, at the same time, to be on the cutting edge of innovative education.

NAMTA
13693 Butternut Road
Burton, OH 44021
(440) 834-4011
(440) 834-4016 fax
www.montessori-namta.org