Bring the AMI 12–18 Experience to Your Community
The Community Living Experience is a core part of AMI 12–18 training, offering adolescents the opportunity to engage in real work, shared responsibility, and purposeful collaboration. We’re looking for sites ready to host this transformative experience.
Interested in hosting the AMI 12-18 Community Living Experience?
Thank you for your interest in bringing the AMI 12-18 Community Living Experience to your region!
Hosting a Community Living Experience is more than just providing a space, it’s a chance to nurture the next generation of Montessori educators, strengthen your local community, and create meaningful learning opportunities for adolescents. We are excited to explore the possibility of a training taking root in your area and would love to connect with you to discuss how this could look.
Required Components for 12-18 Diploma Community Living Experience
For a minimum of three weeks, the AMI 12-18 Diploma Course students must live and work in a residential community situation that demonstrates the functioning of a social organization with care of self, others, and the environment integrated into their daily lives and their studies. The following components should be available for this experience to take place:
Lecture space
Break-out spaces for small group and independent work
Sleeping quarters
Social gathering spaces
Kitchen and dining area for cooking and serving meals
Gardens/farm/land-based activities on site
Adolescents to work side-by-side in daily activities
Animals requiring daily care (at least bees or chickens)
Production and exchange activities
Laundry facilities
Woodshop/workshop
Body of water or water source to maintain and study
Access to building maintenance and operation systems
Local historic sites
Other Considerations :
Community Interest
Successful courses thrive when there is strong regional enthusiasm, typically 10–15 or more committed adult learners who are ready to engage deeply with Montessori philosophy.
Training Space
An adult-friendly learning space is needed for training sessions, including tables, chairs, projection capability, reliable internet access, and access to a printer.
School Operations Calendar
The three-week Community Living Experience may take place during summer weeks. When planning, please take into account building availability, maintenance schedules, summer programs, and staff capacity to ensure a smooth and successful experience.
Designated Point of Contact
Each satellite location should have a reliable local coordinator who can assist with logistics and communication with the training center.
Hospitality for Adult Learners
Participants benefit from practical considerations such as secure storage space, access to lunch areas and water, parking availability, and an overall comfortable learning environment.
Long-Term Vision
Some Community Living Experiences are offered as one-time opportunities, while others develop into ongoing regional partnerships. It can be helpful to consider your school’s long-term vision and capacity for collaboration.
Next Steps
If this model feels like a good fit for your school or organization, we warmly invite you to reach out and start the conversation by filling out this partner survey. Each training center evaluates potential satellite partnerships individually based on regional need, available learning environments, and program scheduling.