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I don't know enough to claim to be an expert or anything, but one thing I do know is that a lot of schools call themselves Montesorri but aren't actually certified Montesorri schools. Rather, they just take some of the concepts and try to integrate them. I believe (and Lisa Fishman can probably correct me if I'm wrong), for a school to really be a true Montesorri school, all the teachers must be Montesorri certified and be using Montessori curriculum and manipulatives.
My friend got her certification and she said it was the hardest process she's ever gone through- much more difficult than her Master's degree.
There is a daycare near me that calls itself Montessori, so a lot of parents are impressed with the name, but then when I looked at it, I found out the teachers aren't Montessori certified and they don't use Montessori teaching materials/manipulatives.
When I observed in a Montessori classroom for my education degree, I was really impressed. But, I've been really impressed by traditional classrooms, also.
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