When I was looking for a school for Gwen 2 years ago, I encountered a lot of schools using the word “Montessori”. I got enticed to enroll her for Junior Kinder but it turned out that they are just using the traditional teaching method. I even complained on DepEd about it but they said that they have no rulings about school’s teaching methods. Even in the US, schools use them all the time because the word Montessori is not legally protected. That’s why as parents, we need to research, observe the teaching method, and see if they are using Montessori materials.
One school that is recognized by American Montessori Society is Montessori de San Juan. It was established in 1975 and continues to provide progressive education up to present.
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