This film is a composite of schools using the Montessori approach to teaching children classed as "deprived" and "exceptional" These schools are located in such wide spread areas as Oklahoma, New York, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. Some of these schools are using some modification of the Montessori idea rather than adhering strictly to principles ennunciated by Montessori. Filming by: Dr. Hazel M. Lambert, Fresno State College, Fresno, California.