Association Montessori Internationale

Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is the oldest, worldwide organization to champion the Montessori method. It is recognized as the leading authority on Montessori education. AMI was formed in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessori to insure that her philosophy and approach to education would be carried on as she intended. Dr.Montessori’s goal was to foster the full development of the human being.

A school or teacher training program that carries the AMI name is continuing the tradition of quality first established by Dr. Montessori, a tradition that incorporates standards based directly on Dr. Montessori’s work.

Is it Montessori or Montessomething?

As a trained scientist, the “method” of education that Dr. Montessori developed is, at its core, atheory. With any theory, it is essential that the conditions of the original experiment are duplicated to achieve the same results. As such, the incredible success that Dr Montessori had with her students can only be replicated by maintaining her exact standards.

Dr. Montessori founded the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) in 1929 to protect her legacy; today AMI is the recognized global standard for Montessori quality. Only 250 Montessori schools in the United States are recognized by AMI. To be a recognized, a school must have:

• An AMI trained teacher at the appropriate age level for each class.
• A consultation by an AMI trained consultant once every three years.
• A complete set of materials for each class from a manufacturer authorized by AMI.
• A philosophical approach consistent with what is given in AMI training courses

The Bergamo Montessori School is the only school in greater Sacramento area to be recognized by the Association Montessori Internationale. We are proud to carry on Dr Montessori’s vision for the advocacy of children and to provide an educational environment of respect, for each child in our school community.