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The Montessori Effect :: Better Outcomes at Lower Costs :: National Study Results (PNAS)

The Montessori Effect — New national study reveals that public Montessori preschool delivers lasting academic and cognitive advantages — at a lower cost. In this episode — created with AI presentation tools — we dive into a groundbreaking national randomized controlled trial (RCT) from the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that tracked 588 children across 24 public Montessori schools in the U.S. from age 3 through kindergarten. Unlike most preschool programs where early gains fade by kindergarten, Montessori students surged in kindergarten — showing stronger reading, memory, executive function and social cognition. *Study highlights*: • 📚 Academic Gains — Montessori students scored significantly higher in early reading. • 🧠 Cognitive & Executive Function — Better short-term memory and stronger self-regulation. • 💬 Social Understanding — Superior theory of mind, linked to social competence. • 💸 Cost Advantage — Public Montessori preschool cost about $13,000 less per child over three years than traditional programs. We unpack these findings and why benefits emerged later—at the end of kindergarten—and what they mean for parents, educators, and policymakers seeking effective, scalable early education models. Note: The presentation tool rendition is not always perfectly accurate, and is prone to hyperbole, but provides an engaging impressionistic summary that may inspire reading the article for oneself. Featured Study A.S. Lillard, D. Loeb, J. Berg, M. Escueta, K. Manship, A. Hauser, & E.D. Daggett. *A national randomized controlled trial of the impact of public Montessori preschool at the end of kindergarten*, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 122 (43) e2506130122, (2025). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2506130122 Learn more about... • Montessori for Parents: https://www.montessori-science.org • Montessori in Public Schools: https://www.public-montessori.org/ • Supporting ongoing research: • Montessori Science Program: https://uva.theopenscholar.com/montes... • Donate: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/...