About Us

The Michigan Montessori Society is an independent, non-profit organization whose goal is to promote, develop and disseminate the educational philosophy and principles of Maria Montessori, fostering their integration with the American educational and cultural environment. Through the support of the general and professional members, the Society continues to advance its goals. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in Montessori education.

The Michigan Montessori Society offers to its members and affiliate schools a number of services. The Society sponsors two workshops each year, in the fall and spring of the academic year. Books and videos are available to members and member schools for purchase and/or rent. The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter and a member directory is published each year in early spring. This directory provides you, as a member, with a list of these services as well as a list of all members and affiliate schools. The newsletters and the member directory are mailed to each member.

If you are in need of any services, please contact the Michigan Montessori Society at 1-800-308-4899 or by e-mail through this site.

By-Laws

A PDF copy of our by-laws can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here.

Board of Trustees

The MMS Board consists of twelve members, elected for three-year terms. Each year, four board seats are open for election. Nominations can be made to members of the Election Committee, appointed by the President of the Board each September. Ballots are mailed to all members in May and counted at the June meeting. The 2007 Board of Directors is:

Catharine Calder
Meadow Montessori
1670 S. Raisinville Rd.
Monroe, MI 48161
734-241-9496
 
Anne Kern
Birmingham Community Montessori
2225 14 Mile Rd.
Birmingham, MI 48009
248-646-1535
 
Shawn Gasiorowski
Michigan Montessori Teacher Training Ctr.
1263 S. Adams Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48039
248-375-2800
 
Mary Lamos
Montessori Center of Downriver
15575 Northline Rd.
Southgate, MI 48195
734-282-6465
 
Pam Boudreau
The Montessori School
750 Howard St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
269-349-3248
 
Jan Malkar
Montessori Children's Academy
43521 Romeo Plank Rd.
Clinton Twp., MI 48038
586-286-4566
 
Joyce Fruge
Michigan Montessori Teacher Training Ctr.
1263 S. Adams Rd.
Rochester Hills, MI 48039
248-375-2800
 
Pat Moore
Giving Tree Montessori School
4351 Marseilles
Detroit, MI 48224
313-881-2255
 
Jacalyyn Kalogerakos
Kidspace Montessori
600 Randolph
Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-5046
 
Kay Neff
Dearborn Heights Montessori
466 N. John Daly
Dearborn, MI 48127
313-359-3000
 
Rose Kelly
Daycroft Montessori
1095 N. Zeeb Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
734-662-3335
 
Julie Sporer
Go Like the Wind
3540 Dixboro Lane
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734-747-7422

The MMS Board meets regularly. The meetings are set by the members of the Board and are rescheduled or canceled as needed by the President of the MMS Board.

Please call the MMS office to confirm the time and location of the meetings. Meetings are open to any member of MMS. We invite and encourage participation. Meeting dates are tentative. Please check here or call for updates.

-back to top-