Success Across Fields and Generations
"I want my child's education to make them self-reliant and supportive so that they can have a good life. Will Montessori provide a strong enough education that a college or university will accept them like they do with traditional education?”
I point them to peer-reviewed research on Montessori Education showing that children in Montessori schools (both public and private) do better on standardized tests.
But people still want "proof". Are there any famous people who went to Montessori Schools? Has the Montessori Method produced any Graduates of Distinction ?" The answer is an overwhelming, "YES."
The youngest Noble Peace Prize nominee is a Montessori graduate
The youngest Rhodes Scholar is a Montessori graduate
The youngest artist to exhibit at the United Nations is a Montessori graduate.
Most forms of education have produced famous graduates, but most of these graduates are in a certain field. Montessori graduates, on the other hand, are across the board: computer engineering, literature, art, medicine, politics, acting, ...
Montessori Education does exactly what it sets out to do: it doesn't force children into a mold, it doesn't work just for one type of child; instead, when done correctly, Montessori Education helps each child reach their full potential, whether that potential is in art, science, literature, computers, music, performance.
Business & Technology
Larry Page & Sergey Brin
The founders of Google have stated that their years as Montessori students were a major factor behind their success, and that going to a Montessori school taught them to be self-directed self-starters that could think for themselves. They also state that a Montessori education gave them the freedom to pursue their own interests allowing them to "think outside the box".
Jeff Bezos
The founder of Amazon and one of the richest men in the world attended a Montessori School. By his mother's account, he was so engrossed in the details of activities at his Montessori school that teachers had to pick him up in his chair to move him to new tasks.
Literature
Katharine Graham
Former owner/editor of the Washington Post, she attended a Montessori pre-school where she first learned to read and write, instilling a love of the written word that would stay with her her whole life.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
An editor for Doubleday and first lady to President Kennedy, she attended a Montessori school where she was initially described as a "headstrong child". Through her time there, she learned to focus her behavior and academic pursuits.
Arts & Entertainment
Beyonce
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she attended St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School for her elementary years. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time, and has since gone on to become a world-famous solo singer and actress.
Julia Child
World-famous television chef who clearly enjoyed her work, and who exuded a sense of fun, inspiring others to try new things. She also credited her Montessori experience with her love of working with her hand, finding fun in her work, and her joy of working with others.
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian painter and architect who attended a Montessori school in Vienna, which influenced both his affinity for vibrant colors and respect of nature. He collected pebbles and pressed flowers as a child, demonstrating an interest in items that are precious and small at an early age, which later manifested itself in his collections of Venetian glass and Japanese fabrics.
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