"The more I learned about the Montessori pedagogy, the more I wished it were available to all communities. Every child should grow up in these interconnected environments that foster healthy independence and perseverance, which in turn nurtures a strong sense of self-assurance and care for the world around them.
Montessori diploma teacher-training courses can cost upward of $14,000, and the majority of Montessori programs worldwide are private institutions with high tuition rates. This has always disheartened me. I have worked for a few private schools, and my heart always carried a quiet whisper: 'I have to help make this wisdom accessible to more communities, regardless of income.'
This is where the philanthropy component of Montessori for Adolescents was born. I truly believe that this is education for a more peaceful world — empowering young people to become their most authentic selves rooted in integrity and an interdependent worldview."
Jarin, Director of Montessori for Adolescents
How Your Support Helps
Training
Funding Montessori adolescent training for educators in communities where the cost would otherwise be a barrier.
Programs
Helping communities create their own spaces for adolescents to learn, work, and grow together.
On-Site Support
Being there in person — side by side — to help turn a vision into something real.
Roadmap
Foundation
$5,000Cover core operations, registration and fees, maintain website, initial content and marketing.
Outcome: The project becomes self-sustaining.
Access Expansion
$10,000Identify an under-served community, assess need, provide resources, and research costs and local requirements.
Outcome: A community is selected and groundwork begins.
Direct Community Support
$15,000Partner with local organizations, fund programming and licensing, source a Center for Study and Work location, and train and pay local teachers.
Outcome: Launch a pilot program.
Scale Impact
Expand to multiple communities, hire a program coordinator, and develop long-term sustainability.
Outcome: Montessori adolescent programming reaches more communities around the world.
Progress
With Gratitude
This work is made possible by the generosity of people who believe in it.