The Maria Montessori Institute is a registered charity which was founded by Mario Montessori and exists to uphold the vision of Maria Montessori and the standards of AMI. It is governed by a Board of Directors. Our training staff are all AMI Diploma holders who have at least 5 years experience working in Montessori environments. Our trainers have also qualified through the AMI Training of Trainers Programme requiring at least a further 3 years of intensive study. Our school staff are all AMI Diploma holders having qualified with the Maria Montessori Institute or at another AMI Affiliated Training Centre.