Leading a Montessori School in 2026-27: The Leadership Playbook for Navigating Families & Teachers

​Ask any Montessori head of school where last week went, and the answer is rarely one thing. A family to welcome, and another to reassure. A classroom to cover. Some teachers write updates beautifully; others struggle to find the time or the words. A form that asks for the same information you sent somewhere else last month.

Leading a Montessori school in 2026 means doing all of this with fewer families to choose from and fewer qualified teachers to hire.

Join Tim Seldin, President of The Montessori Foundation, and Sandi Zorinich, Head of School at Rockridge Montessori School, hosted by Anna Leichter of illumine, for a practical hour on the leadership side of the job:

• Recruiting families and teachers who stay, when the luxury of choosing is gone
• Supporting a stretched team so every family gets clear, consistent updates
• Deciding what only the head of school should carry, and what should never reach your desk

Everyone who attends receives a Professional Development Certificate. Everyone who registers receives the recording and a leadership health check.

Wednesday, 21 October 2026
1:00 PM ET | 10:00 AM PT