Public Montessori education progression: a Richmond School District case study
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This study, the first of its kind, examined the historic progression of the public Montessori education movement in British Columbia (BC). To do so, a case study was created highlighting the growth of public Montessori education in the Richmond School District No. 38 [SD 38]. Using historic sources, school board minutes and local newspapers sourced within the City of Richmond archives and SD 38, a broad overview of the progression of the public Montessori movement in SD 38 was pieced together to create a high level understanding of the evolution of the program. Pinpointing recurrent themes that ran through the historic progression of the public Montessori program in SD 38 allowed for suggestions for the program’s future viability and continued growth to occur. These recommendations, although specific to the Montessori program in SD 38, were made with the intention of supporting public Montessori programs collectively in BC.