AMI Heritage

“Montessori” is not a trademark or a franchise: any institution can hang a shingle over its door and claim to offer a Montessori education.
So how can parents tell whether a Montessori school is authentic?
Doctors have the AMA; architects the AIA; engineers the IEEE. Surely there’s an organization for Montessori teachers who combine a doctor’s awareness of neural development, an architect’s careful artistry in construction (albeit for children rather than buildings), and an engineer’s keen, logical approach to problem-solving.

AMI, the Association Montessori Internationale. Founded by Dr. Montessori herself in 1929, AMI is the most diligent of the various Montessori organizations in ensuring that Montessori schools and teachers are both well-grounded in the basic principles of the method and ready to carry those principles forward in the modern educational world.

Journey demonstrates its commitment to its AMI heritage through the training of its faculty and staff. Our head of school, and all lead teachers are AMI trained at one or more levels.

 

Journey Montessori is the ONLY certified school in Santa Fe, New Mexico!