Startup Stories

We have another Montessori startup story!  This one comes from a mother and daughter team in Brazil.  They opened their school, Ziriguidum, a few years ago as a music program and added Montessori classes last year.   How did you discover Montessori and what made you fall in love with it? My mother worked with Montessori […]

Starting a Montessori school isn’t child’s play. You know that. It can be tough and it can challenge and change you in more ways than one. Rachel learnt that first hand when she made the transition from nannying and odd jobs to becoming the owner of a Montessori school. With a K-12 certification to teach […]

A full-time job as a statistician. A thriving business creating and selling organic and natural creations such as soaps, massage bars, bath salts and children’s aprons. And… starting a Montessori school, too. Yes, Lindsay Rymerson blew us away with her focus, dedication and passion for the Montessori methodology and her story about how to start […]

It was the year 1979 and Pamela Green was in college with a major in elementary education.  Her Educational Theory course professor took the class to a small Montessori school to learn about and observe this philosophy of education.  From the moment Pamela walked into that space, she was transformed.  In her words, “This was […]

Serving the Under-Served with Quality and Single Minded Passion Meet Beth Holley, the founder of Renaissance Montessori School. As a young 20-something, she was invited to visit a Montessori school.  Instinctively, she recognized the missing elements from her own education. She was quick to notice the beauty in the environment, the freedom of movement and […]

Summer Picha and Katie Wagoner were inspired to start a year-round Montessori school after attending a conference in Chicago. They opened their doors in September 2010 with one student. Their school, Peaceful Valley Montessori Academy, is located in the Golden Valley area of the Twin Cities (Minnesota, USA).  It is a year round school serving infants through […]

Simone is an AMI qualified teacher with over ten years of experience. She opened her own Montessori program in 2008. Jacaranda Tree Montessori is Simone’s playgroup in Amsterdam (Netherlands). They have classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers along with their parents. Simone is also the genius behind The Montessori Notebook, an online resource for parents who want to […]