We’re honored to share that Montessori Works has received a three-year operating grant from the Longwood Foundation, supporting the next phase of our growth as we expand access to free, high-quality Montessori education across Delaware.
This investment allows us to take a major step forward in our mission—and we’re excited to announce that we are now hiring our first Executive Director to help lead this work.
Applicant screenings begin June 4, and applications are now open.
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We’re grateful for the support that makes this next chapter possible—and we can’t wait to welcome the leader who will help bring this vision to life.
What is Montessori Works?
Montessori Works is a school development organization founded to increase accessible, authentic, quality Montessori education in Delaware. The board includes Montessori experts, educators, parents, and others who are working to make Montessori programs a more broadly available option in the public arena.
Montessori is a proven educational model but, with only limited availability to children in Delaware. Montessori Works is making Montessori an option for more families by:
Expanding Montessori in the Public Sector by providing comprehensive school start-up support, including development of curriculum, policies and community connections; operations planning and support. Also included are professional development and human resource assistance for districts and charters. Montessori Works established Sussex Montessori School in Sussex County, opened Fall of 2020. Read about it here.
Increasing the Montessori Teacher Pipeline in Delaware by creating the University of Delaware Montessori Teachers Academy (UDMTA) in partnership with the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS) focusing on dual-certification requirements for Montessori teachers and administrators in public schools and early care programs.
Increasing Montessori Awareness by sponsoring seminars and other opportunities for communities to explore how children learn through Montessori.
Advocating for Pro-Montessori Public Policy by working with State legislators, Governmental Departments and Agencies, Non-Profit organizations and Education-Reform minded corporate citizens and community members.