45] A 2006 study published in Science magazine "Science (journal)") found that "when strictly implemented, Montessori education fosters social and academic skills that are equal or superior to those fostered by a pool of other types of schools".[
A 1981 study published in Young Children found that while Montessori programs could not be considered to have undergone detailed evaluation, they performed equal to or better than other programs in certain areas.[45] A 2006 study published in Science magazine "Science (journal)") found that "when strictly implemented, Montessori education fosters social and academic skills that are equal or superior to those fostered by a pool of other types of schools".[46] Another study in the Milwaukee Public Schools found that children who had attended Montessori from ages 3–11 outperformed their high school classmates several years later on mathematics and science;[47] another found that Montessori had some of the largest positive effects on the achievement of all programs evaluated.[48]