Montessori Organizations

• American Montessori Society (AMS) - AMS provides the leadership and inspiration to make Montessori a significant voice in education. The Society advocates quality Montessori education, strengthens members through its services, and champions Montessori principles to the greater community.
• Institute of Advanced Montessori Studies (IAMS) - The Institute for Advanced Montessori Studies was founded in 1980 to address the extreme shortage of certified Montessori teachers, and to share the unique insights of two of Dr. Montessori’s closest collaborators, Dr. Claude Claremont and his wife, Francesca.
• International Montessori Society (IMS) - The International Montessori Society views Montessori teaching as a way of being committed to infinite and eternal laws of nature, identifying this as closely related to following three fundamental principles; i.e., (1) Observation (2) Individual Liberty and (3) Preparation of the Environment. IMS supports the complete and effective application of these principles through their experiential understanding. It provides this support through such means as teacher education, publications, workshops, seminars and consultation.
• The Indian Montessori Centre - Offer courses to train educators in the Montessori method, is a registered society with its headquarters in Bangalore, India. The Indian Montessori Centre was formed to support the Indian Montessori Training Courses (IMTC) and propagate the Montessori philosophy and method of education.
• Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) - An autonomous postsecondary accrediting agency and is the premier, internation standard-setting and accrediting body for Montessori teacher education. MACTE honors diversity and encourages collaboration among its constituents.
• Montessori Education Institute of the Pacific Northwest (MEIPN) - primary purpose is to continue to develop the excellent Montessori teacher preparation courses offered by MEIPN over its 25 years of existence, first as the Seattle University Montessori Teacher Education Program and then as MEIPN under the direction of Dr. John Chattin-McNichols.
• Michigan Montessori Society - an independent, non-profit organization whose goal is to promote, develop and disseminate the educational philosophy and principles of Maria Montessori, fostering their integration with the American educational and cultural environment. Through the support of the general and professional members, the Society continues to advance its goals.
• The Montessori Foundation - resources and programs for teachers, administrators,and parents. A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education worldwide.
• Montessori Association of New Zealand (MANZ) - Teacher training, news, conferences, and listing of schools. Resource for educators, parents, and researchers.
• Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) - founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori, this organizations objective is to maintain the integrity of her life's work and to ensure its perpetuation after her death by upholding rights of the child in society, to teach child development, awake public opinion, uphold principles, provide opportuniies wherever possible for children to develop normally, function as a social movement.
• International Centre for Montessori Education (ICME) - Located in Amman, Jordan, established to promote the Montessori method internationally and to make it possible for parents and teachers in early years day-care, Kindergarten and school programmes to benefit from the approach.