Montessori College Dublin A.M.I.

The College has operated under the auspices of the Association Montessori Internationale since its foundation in Sion Hill, Blackrock by the Dominican Sisters. Dr. Montessori herself examined the first Diploma students there in 1934. The College is now located at the Mount Saint Mary's Campus, Dundrum Road. This is the only A.M.I. Training Centre in Ireland and is managed by a Board of Directors.

Maria Montessori's philosophy regards each child as a unique creation with a unique contribution to make to humanity. The Montessori College A.M.I. seeks to make known her vision for the development of the child in society, to enrich Irish education and to train teachers to practise a scientific pedagogy based on observation of the child.

 

It is our aim to ensure that an in-depth, comprehensive study of the principles and pedagogy of Maria Montessori is promoted and facilitated for the learners enabling them to apply these principles and pedagogical methods in the classroom, for the benefit of children, parents and the wider community.

Montessori is a worldwide social movement intended to Champion the Cause of all Children.

On the 6th January 2007 it will be 100 years since Dr. Maria Montessori opened the first Casa dei Bambini in San Lorenzo – Montessori has been around for 100 years and is still going strong – this is something to celebrate!

The focus of the Montessori Centenary is a call to action – a call to reinvigorate the Montessori Movement, restoring it to its original dimensions, that of a social movement intended to Champion the Cause of all Children, in all strata of society, of all races and ethnic backgrounds, within and beyond the educational institutions.

 

Sign the Montessori Centenary Declaration