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Students who attended a public Montessori program for preschool have better short-term memories and reading outcomes by the end of kindergarten compared to their peers, according to a new study.

Angeline Lillard, Commonwealth professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, worked on the study and said the Montessori preschool model had “significantly better outcomes for children relative to businesses as usual.”

The study followed students enrolled in public Montessori programs at 24 schools across the country, including in the D.C.

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