OUR INITIATIVES
SPOTLIGHT ON SAMBURU NOMADIC SCHOOL
The Samburu nomadic school initiative started in 2018 with a community engagement programme to pilot transferable Montessori schools in the Namunyak Conservancy area, in Northern Kenya.
The Samburu Montessori school has continued to thrive and demonstrate a marked improvement in quality of teaching. The children within the settlement areas of Ntaparani and Tintil now attend school on regular basis and there is huge community support for the two schools.
CORNER OF HOPE
The Corner of Hope is a pilot initiative to show how Montessori Teacher Training and Schools can be delivered to the most vulnerable communities such as those in refugee, transit and IDP Camps.
Its aim is self-reliance not dependence, community not school. Self ownership and control, dignity and self worth which all play an important role in overcoming the effects of trauma experienced by the inhabitants of the camps.
MONTESSORI FOR DEMENTIA AND AGEING
Montessori for Dementia and Ageing is a life-changing, approach to caring for people living with dementia. It promotes the principles of dignity, respect and independence for an active, meaningful life.
Using core Montessori principles, we can equip caregivers with the skills to create a more purposeful, independent life for people living with dementia.
THE WORK WE SUPPORT
UNITED KINGDOM
BORN INSIDE
In the United Kingdom approximately two babies per week are “born inside” to mothers in the prison system.
For the past five years we have been supporting the Maria Montessori Institute, which has been working with mothers and babies in Holloway and Bronzefield prisons, as well as with the pregnant women who may not be awarded a place in the mother and baby unit.
INDIA
COMMUNITY ROOTED EDUCATION
Following the 2016 EsF Assembly, the Montessori community in Hyderabad has been working tirelessly to set up programmes to reach more children from low-income backgrounds.
The focus for EsF Hyderabad was early childhood care and education in Aanganwadi centers (early years settings in rural areas) in Andhra Pradesh, India, which lead to the launch of a new initiative called Community Rooted Education (CoRE).
USA
CROSSWAY COMMUNITY
Crossway Community is a local organisation with a global mindset based in Kensington, Maryland.
After renovating an abandoned elementary school Crossway Community opened as a wrap-around center, integrating an innovative adult education initiative, a Montessori-inspired early childhood programme, and a community center where volunteerism and creative activities would bring people together across culture and age.
USA
FAMILY STAR MONTESSORI
Family Star is an authentic Montessori school, committed to early childhood education in an inclusive environment of ethnic and economic diversity.
Family Star is leading a movement to educate the human potential, where children of all backgrounds and abilities can build the foundation they need to succeed in school and in life.
USA
LUMIN EDUCATION
The Lumin Bachman Lake Community School (BLCS) offers an approach to parent outreach and education incorporating Montessori principles.
Located in the heart of a high need neighbourhood, BLCS serves over 200 recently arrived immigrant families with a wide range of education programmes, as well as health, dental, and mental health services.
AUSTRALIA
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
The goal of the Montessori Children’s Foundation is to make Montessori programmes available to children in Australia, who would not otherwise be able to access them.
MCF focuses on Indigenous and remote communities where there is a real need for quality education and support. There is a strong desire for a better future, and a deep awareness that the future lies with its children.
USA
MONTESSORI PARTNERS SERVING ALL CHILDREN
The Montessori Partners Serving All Children initiative is unique in its approach to school and social reform.
The Montessori Center of Minnesota and it’s Montessori Partners Serving All Children outreach initiative actively advocate for providing quality early childhood development experiences in the Montessori approach to underserved children and families.
THAILAND
MONTESSORI PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAILAND
Association Montessori Internationale has partnered with the Montessori Association of Thailand and the Thai government Office of Basic Education to provide Montessori education in a growing number of public schools in Thailand.
Since 2004, over 82 primary programmes have been established and 300 educators have been trained.
HAITI
PETER HESSE FOUNDATION
The Peter Hesse Foundation began in 1986 to improve early childhood education in Haiti, both by establishing Montessori preschools and training community members to staff them.
This initiative has grown into a network of more than 50 schools serving over 3,800 children annually, with over 800 adults having been trained in Montessori practices and philosophy.