Dr. Montessori was a cutting-edge educator in her time. She did what no others had done before her, and that is to study children at each stage and come to understand the best way to tap into a child's natural curiosity in order to build not only skills and knowledge, but also a love of learning. ​Dr. Montessori discovered that given the right tools, materials, time, space, and guidance, children are capable of extraordinary thought and problem solving.
 

Montessori education is as relevant today as it was over 100 years ago. The task of educational leaders today is to sculpt teaching and learning to best meet the demands of the 21st Century. Students must be skilled in working both independently and collaboratively. They must be able to think critically, be comfortable with constructing knowledge as opposed to relying on proscribed ideas, and they need to be creative and flexible problem solvers who care about making life better for themselves and others. These components are inherent parts of The Montessori Method.