Montessori Facts
President Woodrow Wilson's daughter trained as a Montessori teacher and had a Montessori classroom in the basement of the White House during her father's presidency.
Alexander Graham Bell contributed financial support to Dr. Montessori. He helped establish the first Montessori school in Canada and one of the first in the Unites States.
Erik Erikson, noted anthropologist and author, held a Montessori teaching certificate.
Thomas Edison helped establish a Montessori school.
Notable Montessori Students
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author and winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Julia Child, chef and author.
Princes William and Harry, British Royal Family.
Anne Frank, child diarist from World War II.
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former First Lady and historic preservationist.
Larry Page and Sergey Brin, founders of Google.
