American Montessori Society (AMS) Private Schools in California

There are 162 private schools in California belonging to the American Montessori Society (AMS), serving 13,473 students.

Since its formation in 1960, the American Montessori Society has grown to be the largest Montessori organization in the world. AMS is a non-profit, non-discriminatory service organization dedicated to encouraging and supporting the use of the Montessori teaching approach in private and public schools. Member-supported, its funding comes mainly from Montessori-credentialed teachers, schools, administrators, teacher education programs, parents of Montessori schoolchildren, and interested friends. Ten thousand members strong, they are committed to furthering Montessori philosophy, making it a growing educational alternative, and promoting better education for all children regardless of age, socioeconomic status, or geographical location. AMS now supports 11,000 members across the world including teachers and other individual members, teacher education programs, and schools.

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