Founding cohort convening now · by invitation · how to take part →

For parents

Find an authentic Montessori environment.

A directory of schools that meet the Collective’s standard. Each member school is led by an AMI- or IMC-trained directress in a real prepared environment, with mixed-age communities and an uninterrupted work cycle — verified by on-site observation, not self-declared.

A deliberately small founding cohort

This directory is curated, not crowdsourced. Every school listed is admitted by on-site observation against a published standard — never by self-declaration or payment. The founding cohort is being convened now in Chennai and Bangalore, with the first listings opening from late 2026 and the network growing outward, school by school, only as fast as the standard can be held. The profile below is an example of what a member listing will look like.

What a school must hold to be listed →

City

Age level

Status

Showing 1 example listing · Founding places are limited and admitted by observation

Example listing · Kidoz Montessori

Chennai

Kidoz Montessori

Children’s House (3–6)
AMI-affiliated · Founder member school

Founding-cohort listing

Coming soon

Chennai · Bangalore
Listings opening late 2026

Founding-cohort listing

Coming soon

Chennai · Bangalore
Listings opening late 2026

Before you visit a school

Five things you can see for yourself in ten minutes.

You don’t need to be an expert to recognise authentic Montessori. Our short parent guide shows you exactly what to look for in any classroom — the trained directress, the real prepared environment, the uninterrupted work cycle — so you can walk in and trust your own eyes.

Read the parent guide