Is a Montessori program expensive to set up and administer?
The Montessori materials look expensive, and some individual items do seem expensive. However, all the materials needed for a program don’t really cost that much more than what is required to set up any other program. It does cost money to set up a program from scratch. However, a significant difference between receiving Montessori materials and other goods is that Montessori materials generally don’t need to be replaced. Quality in design, purpose, and craftsmanship make a material that should last indefinitely if it is not abused. There are Montessori materials, made in the 1920’s and used every day by students, which have passed through three generations of teachers and still in use today.
