Montessori Accreditation Council

for Teacher Education
California

Additional Location:
Capital College, Inc. **2009
EC (FA, November 6, 2014)
#216-9550 Flair Drive
El Monte, CA 94568


Contact: Susan Lee
Telephone: (604) 270-7426
Fax: (604) 270-7476
Email: info@capitalcollege.ca




Fountainhead Montessori Adult Education (AMS) **2003
EC (FA, January 17, 2017)
6665 Amador Plaza Rd. #200
Dublin, CA 94568


Contact: Maryanna Heginbottom
Telephone: (925) 820-1343
Fax: (925) 820-9193
Email: Maryanna@fms.org




Maria Montessori Teacher Training Center (PAMS/MEPI) **1995
EC (FA, November 7, 2012)
1170 Foxworthy Ave
San Jose, CA 95118


Contact: Rebecca Keith
Telephone: (408) 723-5140
Fax: (408) 723-9443
Email: teachertraining@oneworldmontessori.org

Additional Location:
Brush Creek Montessori School
EC (FA, November 7, 2012)
1469 Brush Creek Road
Santa Rosa, CA

Contact:
Susan Cohn
Telephone: (707) 539-7980
Fax: (707) 539-7549



Montessori Institute of Advanced Studies (AMS) **2001
EC (FA, November 4, 2015)
22781 Canyon Court
Castro Valley, CA 94552

Contact: Meher Van Groenou
Telephone: (510) 581-3729
Fax: (510) 581-6824
Email: montias@sbcglobal.net




Montessori Teacher Academy/NCME (AMS) **2005
EC (IA, May 4, 2012)
32920 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Dana Point, CA 92629

Contact: Paloma Johnston
Telephone: (949) 240-3344
Fax: (949) 429-3103
Email: Montessorita@earthlink.net




Montessori Teacher Education Center-San Francisco Bay Area (AMS) **1999
EC, EL I, EL I-II (FA, November 6, 2013), I&T (IA, March 22, 2015)
16492 Foothill Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94578-2105

Contact: Dr. Pamela Zell Rigg
Telephone: (510) 278-1115
Fax: (510) 278-1577
Email: pamelarigg@MontessoriTrainingUSA.com

Additional Locations
Dallas, TX (EC, EL I)
Taiwan (EC)
Pensacola, FL (EL I)



Montessori Teachers College of San Diego (AMS) **1992
EC, EL I, EL I-II (FA, November 6, 2014)
4544 Pocahontas Ave.
San Diego, CA 92117

Contact: Lo Ann Jundt
Telephone: (858) 270-9350
Fax: (858) 273-4254
Email: loannj@aol.com



Montessori Training Center (AMS) **1995
EC (FA, April 6, 2016), EL I (November 6, 2014), EL I-II (FA, November 4, 2015)
4645 Buckeye Rd.
Shingle Spring, CA 95682

Contact: Kimberly Yeager
Telephone: (530) 672-3095
Fax: (530) 672-3097
Email: montessoritrainingcenter@gmail.com



Montessori Teacher Training Institute (IAPM/MIA) **2005
EC (FA, April 29, 2012)
659 Avenida Sevilla, Unit Q
ATTN: Ann Balasuriya
Laguna Beach, CA 92637


Contact: Lillian Garrison
Telephone: (949) 494-2411
Fax: (949) 494-5658
Email: ann@montessori-iapm.org




Montessori Western Teacher Training Program (AMS) **1993
EC, EL I (FA, January 9, 2019)
5856 Belgrave Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845


Contact: Cathy Smythe
Telephone: (714) 897-3833
Fax: (714) 892-8595
Email: cathy.smythe@montessorigreenhouse.com




Saint Mary's College of California Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS) **1989
EC, EL I-II (FA, November 10, 2016)
Site: 1928 St. Mary's Rd.
Mail: School of Education
         P.O. Box 4350
         Moraga, CA 94575-4350

Contact: Patricia Chambers
Telephone: (925) 631-4700
Fax: (925) 376-8379
Email: pchamber@stmarys-ca.edu




Santa Monica Montessori Institute (IAPM/MIA) **1993
EC (FA, May 4, 2014)
1909 Colorado Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Contact: Pamela Crisman
Telephone: (310) 829-3551
Fax: (310) 829-7272
Email: pamelacrisman@gmail.com


Organizational Affiliation is indicated next to the name of the program (with acronyms in parenthesis):
  • American Montessori Society (AMS)
  • Montessori Education Programs International (MEPI)
  • Pan American Montessori Society (PAMS)
  • Independents (IND)
  • American Montessori International (AMI)
*Free standing institution that has been certified to offer Title IV funds to students by the U.S. Department of Education
**Year of Initial Accreditation
(D) Distance Education