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