The last week of February is recognized as Montessori Education Week. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the enduring legacy of Dr. Maria Montessori and the positive impact her educational philosophy continues to have on children's lives around the world. Several celebrities have attended Montessori education at some point in their lives. Here are a few notable examples:
TOP LEFT: Taylor Swift attended Alvernia Montessori School in Berks County PA. The singer is widely described as “the product of homegrown values”.
BOTTOM LEFT: Prince William and Prince Harry attend Montessori nurseries. Princess Diana worked as an assistant at a Montessori nursery before marrying the Prince of Wales. William’s eldest child George spent his early years at the Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk.
TOP RIGHT: Elon Musk attended a Montessori School in South Africa between the ages of 8-12. He loved the freedom to explore at his own pace.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Beyonce Knowles attended St. Mary’s Montessori School in Houston, Texas where her talents first emerged.
TOP LEFT: Sean Combs attended Mount Vernon Montessori School in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
"The Montessori educational approach might be the surest route to joining the creative elite.”
BOTTOM LEFT: Jeff Bezos proudly cites his Montessori roots which helped him to be analytical, intuitive, careful, audacious, playful and determined.
TOP RIGHT: Larry Page attended Montessori until he went to high school. He attended Montessori Radmoor in Okemos MI.
“Montessori school was part of my training ... of being self-motivated, questioning what’s going on in the world, doing things a little bit different”.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Sergey Brin had a Montessori education up until his high school years. He attended Paint Branch Montessori School in Spencerville, Maryland.
“I benefited from [my] Montessori education, which in some ways gives the students a lot more freedom to do things at their own pace, to discover… Some of the credit for the willingness to go on your own interests, you can tie that back to that Montessori education.”
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