Montessori Public Policy Initiative

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As the experts on Montessori policy and advocacy, MPPI unites, supports, and equips the Montessori community, creating an effective advocacy voice for quality Montessori education. MPPI drives education policy change so that all children have access to the gifts of a Montessori education. Our work is guided by our vision of a world enriched and made equitable through widely accessible and fully implemented Montessori education.
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What is Montessori?

Imagine a classroom uniquely designed to build confidence, inspire independence, and foster a love of learning. Imagine a teacher equipped to individualize instruction so each child receives what they need to learn and grow cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically. Imagine a child who is not only proficient in math and reading, but who is prepared for a 21st century world that requires collaboration, focus, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Imagine Montessori education.

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What's New

MPPI and Montessori Science at UVA are proud to announce our recently co-published literature reviews, What We Know About What We Do: The Evidence Behind Montessori Practice. This collaboration came from the experiences of MPPI and our advocates, and specifically the intersection of advocacy work and research supporting Montessori that Dr. Corey Borgman engages in at UVA and the Virginia Montessori Association. They are intended to be used in advocacy work for policy change supporting fully implemented Montessori programs in all levels and types of schools. These papers can be used individually or as a group, and outline and align research coming from non-Montessori as well as Montessori sources including embedded understanding of our pedagogy.

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What's Happening

  • 14 Feb

    AMI-USA

    Join us to explore and discuss topics that highlight the relationship between the concept of adaptation during each plane of development, Montessori scientific pedagogy and how to adapt our knowledge to meet the evolving needs … Continued

  • 27 Feb

    MEPI

    MEPI fosters and generates authentic Montessori education by developing and offering programs to educate and certify Montessori professionals and provides continuing development and networking opportunities.

  • 13 Mar

    AMS (preconference session)

    Commemorate a historic milestone with the American Montessori Society at The Montessori Event in Denver, Colorado, March 13 – 16, 2025.

  • 05 Apr

    AMS Regional Symposiums – Brooklyn

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