In the News
Learn more about our schools and Teacher Leaders through the media features below.
Pittsburgh Public teacher proposes Montessori charter school
Educator Stephanie Lapine is launching Three Rivers Wildflower Montessori to bring inclusive Montessori schools to underserved Pittsburgh areas.
What if teachers could design the schools they've always dreamed of?
After years of limits in traditional schools, LaTania Scott now leads Blazing Stars Montessori, where teacher-led freedom brings creative learning ideas to life.
A Montessori Preschool Grows Its Freedom Dream
Sankofa Learning Center blends Montessori lessons with self-love, serving African Diaspora families as it grows its presence in Westville.
Montessori Program Opens its Doors in Gasport
Educators Brandi Silsby and Rachel Struckman are opening Bergamot Montessori, a new half-day preschool and kindergarten this school year.
Cactus Bloom Montessori School Holds Ribbon-Cutting
Cactus Bloom Community School opens in Grand Junction as the region’s first Wildflower Montessori micro-school, serving PreK–3 with plans to grow.
Small classes, field trips every day: What's a microschool?
Blue Montessori, a new D.C. Wildflower microschool, offers PreK students a small, supportive environment fostering friendships and early learning.
New Afrocentric Montessori school opens in Germantown
Imani Jackson is opening Poinciana Montessori in Germantown, blending hands-on learning with Afro-centric values for students aged 6–9.
The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school
River Montessori High in South Bend is a private LGBTQ+–affirming school where students and teachers thrive in a supportive, inclusive environment.
The Rise of Education Entrepreneurs in Minnesota
Twin Cities educators are creating innovative, small-scale schools—microschools, Montessori, classical, and homeschool programs—offering personalized, flexible learning.
45 Years of Microschools in Philadelphia: Inside the Growing Movement of Child-Centered Schooling Alternatives
Philadelphia’s microschools and self-directed learning centers are expanding, offering affordable, child-led, and inclusive alternatives to traditional education.
Taking Montessori Outside! Lessons from a Montessori Forest School with Heather Barger
Heather Barger of The Montessori Field School shares how outdoor, hands-on Montessori learning nurtures children’s academic, social, and emotional growth.
We need a new school of thought about charter schools
NYC charter schools like Integration and Wildflower offer innovative, individualized learning, supporting students with special needs in small, joyful, Montessori settings.
Charter flight: Aurora charter schools expanding into Montessori, specialty schools and...
Aurora approves Wildflower Montessori charters, letting parents access public Montessori micro-schools for preK–6, led by teacher-entrepreneurs in small classes.