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
The Montessori
Foundation
The International Montessori Counci
The Montessori Foundation is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education in the United States
and abroad. The mission of the Montessori Foundation is to nurture, inspire,
and support the development of strong, successful Montessori schools around
the world, and to help to build an international Montessori community
of joyful, loving young people and adults, working together to build a
world in which kindness, compassion, sanity, and peace can finally blossom.
The Montessori Foundation
The International Montessori Council
PO Box 130
2400 Miguel Bay Drive
Terra Ceia Island, FL 34250-0130
941-729-9565 • 941-729-9594 (fax)
www.montessori.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
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