After working as an assistant in her sons Montessori classroom, Mrs. Johnson joined the second group of Montessori teachers to be trained in the Atlanta Area. After teaching for a few years, Mrs. Johnson was asked by several parents to open her own school in the Marietta area. In 1974, after recruiting additional students, securing a temporary location, and gaining Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) accreditation, Casa dei Bambini Montessori School was established with one primary classroom of 28 children. One year later, the school - named after Dr. Maria Montessoris original school founded in 1906 in Italy - moved to its permanent home on Powers Ferry Road. more... See more text