General Montessori Industry

Montessori is a style of education that originated with the development of young children in mind, especially during the early and most formative stage of their life. It centers around fostering children’s curiosity by giving them the power to “choose” their own education. This style of education emphasizes independence and self-guided learning for students. Today, the Montessori school has evolved to a global organization and covers a wide range of institutions, from public, private, independent, charter, and magnet schools. There are over 20,000 Montessori schools worldwide and 5,000 in the United States. Tuition based Montessori schools rely on philanthropic support and public funding to serve low-income populations. Teachers and staff must be “Montessori trained”, requiring extra investment in this avenue.

Education Industry Trends

Companies in the education industry will continue to invest in digitizing their curriculum and teaching methods, as the business world comes to increasingly rely on virtual platforms to conduct their operations. The COVID-19 pandemic has only amplified the need for education to be made accessible online, and many institutions that were traditionally brick and mortar have been forced to transition to a virtual platform. Even before the pandemic, the advent of technology had been viewed as an opportunity to better facilitate student learning, and many businesses in the education industry relied on digital tools to enrich their curriculum. A separate driving force for this trend of digitization in the education industry as a whole is the shift of the US from a manufacturing based economy to a service based economy, with more and more jobs requiring higher education. As a result, many working adults are looking to advance their education, but in a way that is flexible with their busy schedules. Institutions of the education industry that can provide this flexibility through a virtual platform have become increasingly valuable.