The mission of the Montessori Schools of Massachusetts is to promote knowledge and understanding of the Montessori methods of education in Massachusetts and to provide a framework for communication and cooperation among Montessori schools within Massachusetts and other New England states, and between these school and other private and public schools, government agencies and organizations concerned with education.

Based on our Mission Statement, a major goal of MSM is to increase recognition and public perception of high quality, authentic Montessori programs in the state of MA and in the region. To this end, the MSM Advocacy Committee is actively partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care on behalf of our membership. Our advocacy efforts are yielding positive results.



MSM serves as the collective voice for all member schools in our advocacy work. Please join us at the MSM Annual Conference January 11th at an Advocacy Panel to discuss and add your voice to the collective conversation.

MSM Advocacy Committee Members:

Debbie Jernegan - Co-chair MSM Board Member, Head of School Vineyard Montessori School
Martha Torrence - Co-Chair MSM Board Member, Head of School Summit Montessori School
Rupali Sharma - Secretary, MSM Board Member, Head of The T.E.C. Schools. Think. Explore. Create
Emily Miller - MSM Board Member, Head of Hands On Montessori School
Jin Huang - MSM Board Member, Head of EBridge Montessori School
Michelle McJunkin - Administrator of Sandwich Montessori School
For questions or to learn how you can help, contact the Advocacy Committee at