Last Saturday, January 17th, the trainees of the Specialised course for early years educators, organised by the’ National Montessori Organisation in collaboration with the’Oxford Cultural Association, received their diplomas from the hands of the Course Director, Emanuele Sponsiello, the Scientific Coordinator Anna Grazia Buttazzo, the Headteacher of IC Mazzini Modugno Mariella Dentamaro, and the Training Lecturer, Fernanda Bernabei.

Last June's exams

So much excitement for the 28 female participants who attended the course in its edition at the Mazzini Modugno Comprehensive Institute. The exams were taken on 21st and 22nd June 2025.

The path that concluded so successfully was not only a formative moment rich in content and value, but also a life experience that positively marks those who choose to become Montessori educators or teachers.

Courses from the Opera Nazionale Montessori and IH Oxford

The’ Oxford Association of Lecce has organised courses dedicated to the Montessori method for years, which bear the insignia of’National Montessori Opera of Rome.The new edition, dedicated to 18 trainees for the Early Years Educators course, 28 aspiring nursery school teachers, and 24 trainees for the primary school teachers course, started in Lecce on 11th October.

A qualification that is not just a nice certificate to frame, but one that represents a important milestone in the professional life of those who embrace the teachings of Maria Montessori and choose to make them their own in the fundamental work alongside children.