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Creating a community of learners with the belief that every child deserves a personalized education.

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 traditionally available only to families with the mea

ns to pay for private school. Montessori Works is making Montessori an option for more families by:

*Sponsoring seminars and other opportunities for communities to explore how children learn through Montessori

*Creating a Montessori Training program in partnership with a local university, focusing on dual-certification requirements for Montessori teachers and administrators in public schools

*Offering a toolkit to enable school districts to successfully and easily incorporate the Montessori method as a whole-school approach or a school-within-a-school program

*Providing startup Montessori programs with master school planning services, including development of curriculum, policies, and community connections; operations planning and support; and professional development and human resource assistance

*Supporting and assisting existing public-sector Montessori programs

09/08/2026

One of the most interesting findings from new 2026 research on Montessori education? 👀

Montessori students showed stronger executive function skills by the end of kindergarten.

Executive function is the ability to focus, plan, regulate emotions, control impulses, and solve problems.

And Montessori children practice these skills every day—choosing meaningful work, working independently, managing challenges, and learning to solve problems on their own.

They aren't just learning what to think. They're developing the skills to manage how they learn. ❤️

And that’s a pretty powerful foundation for lifelong learning.

Want to learn more about what the research says about Montessori? Follow along—we’ll be sharing more.

09/03/2026

Montessori access doesn’t expand on its own. It takes a community. ❤️

J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a great example of what’s possible when a community invests in making Montessori available beyond the elementary years.

The public magnet school serves students in grades 7–12, combining Montessori’s focus on independence, inquiry, community responsibility, and real-world learning with rigorous academics—including AP courses.

Expanding Montessori access takes families, educators, school districts, advocates, and community supporters who believe every child should have the opportunity to experience Montessori.

We believe Delaware families deserve that choice, too.

💙 Want to help us expand free Montessori options in Delaware? Follow Montessori Works and share our mission with your community.

09/01/2026

What happens when families don’t want their Montessori journey to end after elementary school? ❤️

For Moore Montessori Community School, the answer was to keep going.
This public Montessori charter school expanded its original K–6 vision to include middle school, creating a Montessori experience for students in grades 7 and 8. Their goal? To give students the independence, choice, real-world learning, and intellectual curiosity of Montessori while preparing them for high school.

One part of their middle school program that especially caught our attention is the “microeconomy”—a student-led business where students learn about economics, collaboration, decision-making, and responsibility through a real-world experience.
We love seeing public Montessori schools continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of students and families. Expanding access means more children can experience Montessori not just in the early years, but through the important middle school years, too.

📖 Montessori in the News: Read the full story about Moore Montessori’s middle school expansion and see what their program looks like in practice.
https://www.mooremontessori.org/updates/moore-montessori-expanding-middle-school

What would it mean for your community to have free public Montessori options through middle school? Tell us what you think in the comments! ⬇️

08/27/2026

New research is giving us even more reason to expand access to Montessori. 💙

A national study found that children in public Montessori preschool showed stronger reading, executive function, memory, and social understanding by kindergarten—and public Montessori programs cost significantly less per child than traditional preschool.

So why shouldn’t more families have access to it?

At Montessori Works, we’re working to make free Montessori education an option for every Delaware child.

👉 Share this post to help spread the word about why access matters.

08/25/2026

BIG NEWS from Montessori Works! 🎉

We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Jonathan Dinkins as our new Executive Director!

Dr. Dinkins brings extensive experience in education, school leadership, and statewide systems work, most recently serving as a Senior School Improvement Specialist at the University of Delaware School Success Center.

In his new role, he’ll lead Montessori Works’ growth as we work to expand access to public Montessori education across Delaware, beginning with Kent County.
We’re excited for this next chapter and all that’s ahead! 💙

Want to learn more about Dr. Dinkins and his background? Read our August newsletter for the full announcement and details.

👉 READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/montessoriworksde/august26

08/20/2026

What makes this Montessori study different? 🔎

Not all education research is created equal—and that’s part of what makes this study so notable.

Researchers followed 588 children across 24 public Montessori schools nationwide, tracking their progress from preschool through kindergarten.
Rather than simply comparing families who chose Montessori with those who didn’t, researchers used school admission lotteries to create a randomized comparison. This helps researchers better understand the impact of access to Montessori itself.

By the end of kindergarten, children offered Montessori placements showed stronger outcomes in reading, short-term memory, executive function, and social understanding.

One study doesn’t answer every question, but research with this kind of rigorous design gives us an important piece of the picture. 📚

08/18/2026

Working memory might not be the first thing you think of when you think about Montessori—but it matters. 🧠

Working memory helps children hold onto information and use it while learning. It supports following multi-step directions, solving problems, remembering what they’ve learned, and making connections.

And new 2026 research from the University of Virginia, University of Pennsylvania, and American Institutes for Research found that children who attended public Montessori preschool showed stronger short-term memory skills by the end of kindergarten than their peers.

What’s especially interesting? The groups started out performing similarly at ages 3 and 4. The differences emerged later—suggesting that Montessori's benefits may build over time.

In Montessori classrooms, children are constantly practicing skills that require them to remember, plan, sequence, and problem-solve independently. They aren't simply being told what to do—they're actively engaging with their environment and taking ownership of their learning.

Research like this gives us more evidence that Montessori supports not just what children learn, but how they learn. 🧠

08/13/2026

New research highlights another key Montessori finding: stronger reading achievement.

A recent national study found that children who attended public Montessori preschool demonstrated stronger reading abilities by the end of kindergarten compared to their peers.

This research reflects what Montessori educators have observed for more than a century: when children are given meaningful, hands-on opportunities to explore language, build confidence, and learn at their own pace, they can thrive. 🌱

At Montessori Works, we’re working to expand access to free Montessori education so more children across Delaware have the opportunity to experience this powerful approach.

08/11/2026

For many families, Montessori sounds like an incredible opportunity... until they see the tuition.

But what if Montessori was a free public school option?

That's why public Montessori matters. 💙

Across the country, more schools are proving that Montessori can thrive in public education. Schools like J.T. Williams Secondary Montessori in North Carolina even offer students the opportunity to continue their Montessori education through high school.

Public Montessori helps:
✨ Remove financial barriers
✨ Give families another public school choice
✨ Make child-centered learning accessible to more children

At Montessori Works, we're working to expand public Montessori charter schools throughout Delaware so every family has the opportunity to choose a Montessori education—at no cost.

Because every child deserves access to an education that helps them thrive. 💙

08/06/2026

For years, many families believed Montessori was only available through private schools.

Thankfully, that's changing.

More public school districts and charter schools across the country are embracing Montessori because they see the difference it makes. In some communities, students can even continue their Montessori education through high school.

At Montessori Works, we believe every family deserves access to a high-quality Montessori education—regardless of income or zip code. That's why we're working to expand free public Montessori opportunities throughout Delaware.

Because Montessori shouldn't be a privilege. It should be a choice available to every child. 💙

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