Montessori Links

See also our separate pages on Montessori Research and Resources, and Newsfeed.

Montessori Organizations

• The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) is the original organization to promote the ideas and principles of Maria Montessori, both training teachers and accrediting schools. The Post Oak School has been affiliated with AMI since its founding in 1963.
• The Association Montessori Internationale / USA (AMI/USA) is AMI's branch office in the United States, and offers teacher training at several sites.
• The North American Montessori Teachers Association (NAMTA) is a source of information about Montessori research, training, and education, publishing resources for parents, offering regional conferences for teachers, and editing The NAMTA Journal.
• The American Montessori Society (AMS) is a non-profit service organization dedicated to stimulating the use of the Montessori teaching approach in private and public schools; it trains teachers and accredits schools.
• Montessori Online is the online resource center provided by the Montessori Foundation (publishers of Tomorrow's Child magazine) and the International Montessori Council.
• The Montessori Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of Montessori education in the United States and abroad. The foundation and its membership organization, The International Montessori Council, work together with Montessori schools, parents, and local and national Montessori organizations to promote the mission of the Montessori movement.

Montessori Information

• The International Montessori Index is a web site organized to provide detailed information on Montessori education to the public: information for parents and teachers, practical suggestions for using Montessori philosophy in homes and classrooms, links to Montessori schools, conferences, teacher training courses, organizations, educational materials, and other valuable sites.
• Jola Publications: offers Montessori publications and serves as a clearing house for information like upcoming events, schools listings, news, etc.
• The Mammolina Project offers Montessori resources including the AskMARIA! database, recommended reading, and Internet links of interest.
• Michael Olaf Montessori Company offers Montessori toys, books, games, tools, music, and other educational and fun materials for children from birth to age twelve, at home and in school.
• The Objectivist Center offers a discussion of Montessori education from the point of view of Objectivism, the philosophy illustrated in the writing of Ayn Rand.
• Parent Child Press publishes books promoting parenting, Montessori education, art education, and the spiritual growth of children.
• The Center for Positive Practices provides an annotated bibliography to articles in various Montessori publications.

Other Education Sites

• Blackwood Land Institute is a living classroom that teaches students of all ages to explore the natural web of life and to develop a healthy, respectful relationship with nature. Post Oak Middle School students spend three one-week periods per year at Blackwood.
• Houston Area Independent Schools showcases the uniqueness of Houston's private, independent educational community. The Post Oak School is a member.
• The Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) is a voluntary membership association of more than eighty private schools, located in Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, enrolling over 44,000 students. Its purpose is to encourage, support, and develop the highest standard for independent schools of the region and to recognize by formal accreditation those schools which maintain those standards. ISAS assessors visited The Post Oak School in 2006, and accredited us as a member institution.
• The National Association of Independent Schools, governed by a board of trustees and staffed by approximately 40 individuals, is a membership organization and the national voice of independent education. NAIS represents more than 1,300 independent schools and associations in the United States, and affiliates with independent schools abroad as well.
• The Texas Association of Non-public Schools represents private schools in Texas. It advocates statewide for the needs of Texas private schools, and provides: protection for private school rights and accreditation, representation to state legislators and officeholders, resources to assist schools in their compliance with state and federal guidelines, a link to the national community of non-public education, and a public voice for the benefits of private schooling to all the citizens of Texas. The population and economy of Texas are growing, and TANS exists to maintain the strength and independence of one of the fastest growing private school environments in the nation.
• The Texas Private School Accreditation Commission (TEPSAC) helps ensure quality in private schools by monitoring and approving organizations that accredit the various non-public elementary and secondary educational institutions in the state of Texas. Since 1986, the Texas Education Agency, through the Commissioner of Education, has recognized the accreditation responsibilities of TEPSAC and its affiliated non-public schools and associations.

Sites for Parents

• Car Safety Seats: A Guide for Families offers advice from the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings is a publication of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• The Motherhood Center was created to offer a wide variety of classes and services to meet the needs of expectant moms and families with young children.
• The Center for Screen-Time Awareness is the home of TV-Turnoff Week, and encourages children and adults to watch much less television in order to promote healthier lives and communities.