Modern research and empirical evidence proves what Montessori parents, teachers and alumni have known for decades:

Montessori children boast amazing success rates in school… and in life.

Montessori Organizations & Information

The following links are intended to provide parents with resources and information which may be useful and of interest. References to these resources do not constitute or imply an endorsement.

Montessori-Science.org  links to information about the book titled Montessori: the Science behind the Genius by Angeline S. Lillard, PhD.

The Montessori Institute NW   our regional AMI teacher training center in Portland, MINW offers rigorous, practical and in-depth Montessori education and teacher certification.

Montessori Madness a “Parent-to-Parent” argument for Montessori education.

Michael Olaf Montessori Company   offers Montessori-style toys, books, games, tools, music, and other educational and fun materials for children from birth to age twelve.

News, Research and Articles on the benefits of a Montessori education.

Admired: Montessori, Self-Determination, a Case for Radical School Reform
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-019-09483-3

‘Montessori for All’
https://www.edutopia.org/article/public-school-makes-case-montessori-all

Montessori Preschool Elevates and Equalizes Child Outcomes: a Longitudinal Study
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01783/full

Study: Montessori Education Erases Income Achievement Gap
https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-montessori-education-erases-income-achievement-gap

Montessori Education Provides Better Outcomes than Traditional Methods
https://www.montessori-science.org/science_journal_article.htm

Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius
https://www.montessori-science.org/Montessori-Genius/Lillard_Montessori_Science_Genius_Ch1.pdf

The Future of Education was Invented in 1906
https://www.forbes.com/sites/pascalemmanuelgobry/2014/01/22/the-future-of-education-internet-one-laptop-per-child-ted-sugata-mitra-montessori/?sh=16da11324e1c

Montessori Education Turns 100
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2007/06/06/montessori

Research Shows Benefits of Montessori Education
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/sep/29/schools.uk