We are pleased to announce that Brixham Montessori Friends School received dual-accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the American Montessori Society (AMS)*. The only accredited Montessori school in the Seacoast at this time, Brixham is proud to receive this distinction as accreditation has not only been a strategic goal for the school, but also a personal goal of the school’s founder and head of school, Alica Johnson-Grafe, since the school’s inception in 1997.  Accreditation is “a system of accountability that is ongoing, voluntary and comprehensive in scope” where schools commit themselves to a process of continuous school improvement and adhere to a set of standards of “best practices” as established by accrediting agencies. For Brixham, accreditation is the gold standard of authenticity and integrity.
*accredited with non-traditional Montessori age groupings

Alica proudly wears the badge of accreditation at the AMS conference in Chicago.