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[quote=Anonymous]We're trying to decide between several Montessori schools. Currently considering Franklin (on Conn Ave), Auguste, Apple, Crestview and Spring valley. We have toured some and not yet others. Aidan seems great but location doesn't work well for us. I have some general and school specific questions that I'm hoping someone with experience can help us with.

- How important is accreditation, for either AMS or AMI? For AMS schools, is a full member school good enough (in terms of teachers and program), for AMI schools, is it good enough if most or all teachers are AMI certified?

- we haven't toured any AMI schools yet, but when asked about the difference between AMS and AMI,specifically in the program design, we haven't gotten a satisfactory answer so far. Would that speak to the director's understanding of Montessori and the school's quality in general? Or would it be too quick to judge?

- How important is the directors role in a Montessori school? For Auguste for example, we saw a lot of great reviews for the director but little mentioning of the other teachers (who may also be great but we don't know).

- How important are the credentials of the assistant teachers?

We feel a little overwhelmed at the choices and would appreciate some input to make sure we're looking at the right things for our decision. Any recent reviews on the schools above would be appreciated. We've read most existing threads on this board. 
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