Montessori Accreditation Council

for Teacher Education
Florida

Barry University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS) **1992
EC, EL I-II (FA, November 6, 2014)
11300 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Miami Shores, FL 33161

Contact: Heidy Lilchin Simon
Telephone: (305) 899-3736
Toll Free: 1-800-756-6000 Ext. 3736
Fax: (305) 899-3718
Email: hlilchin@mail.barr.edu




Additional Location: 
Canadian Montessori TEI (PAMS/MEPI)
EC (FA, November 10, 2013)
Montessori Island School
92295 Old State Road
Tavernier, FL 33070

Contact: Dr. Daniel Jutras 
Telephone: (416) 458-8970
Fax: (416) 848-7769
Email: jutrasdaniel@hotmail.com




The Center for Guided Montessori Studies
(PAMS/MEPI/IMC) **1993
EC (IA, November 1, 2012), EL I-II (IA, October 17, 2014)
Site: 204 37th Ave. N. #468
         St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Billing: 9650 Strickland Rd., Ste 103
        Raleigh, NC 27165

Contact: Kitty Bravo
Telephone: (352) 210-0472
Fax: (941) 745-3111
Email: kbravo@guidedstudies.com

Additional Locations:
Indianapolis, IN (EC, EL I-II)
Kingston, NY (EC, EL I-II)
Sarasota, FL (EC, EL I-II)



Additional Location:
The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (PAMS/MEPI)
EC (IA, November 1, 2012), EL I-II (IA, October 17, 2014)
New Gate Field School
5237 Ashton Rd.
Sarasota FL 34233

Contact: Kitty Bravo
Telephone: (352) 210-0472
Fax: (941) 745-3111
Email: kbravo@guidedstudies.com



Florida Institute of Montessori Studies (AMS) **1994
EC, EL I (FA, November 10, 2016)
1240 Banana River Dr.
Indian Harbor Beach, FL 32937

Contact: Cynthia Thomas
Telephone: (321) 779-0031
Fax: (321) 777-9566
Email: mandie@montessorischools.org



Maitland Montessori School (AMS) **1996
EC, EL I (FA, Novembere 1, 2017)
236 N. Swoope Ave.
Maitland, FL 32751

Contact: Adele Fondo/Muriel Owens
Telephone: (407) 628-0019
Fax: (407) 628-9796
Email: maitmon@earthlink.net



Montessori Academy Training Institute (AMS) **2006
EC (FA, November 6, 2013)
19200 Pines Blvd. #101
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029

Contact: Monica Gargiulo-Benitez
Telephone: (954) 437-2329
Fax: (954) 437-3367
Email: daniel.benitez@montessori-academy.org



MTTI/Montessori Teacher Training Institute (AMS) **2005
EC (FA, November 4, 2015)
6050 S.W. 57th Ave.
Miami, FL 33143

Contact:
Ms. Beverley/Dr. Joyce McGhee
Telephone: (305) 665-6274
Fax: (305) 665-7726
Home Tel: (305) 235-1881
Home Fax: (305) 253-4521
Email: bam@alexandermonterssori.com
           mck@alexandermontessori.com



Additional Location:
Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco 
Bay Area  (AMS) **1999
EC, EL I, EL I-II (FA, November 6, 2013)
Contract site runs from June 8, 2009 - December 31, 2013
4100 Montessori Drive 
Pensacola, Florida, 32504

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



Orlando Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS) **1996
EC (FA, June 6, 2017)
901 Begonia Rd.
Celebration, FL 34747

Contact: Helen DeVere
Telephone: (407) 566-1561
Direct:
(407) 873-3770
Fax: (407) 566-1544
Email: helen.devere@celebration.fl.us



Palm Beach Community College Montessori Teacher Training Program (AMS) **1999
EC (FA, May 4, 2014)
4200 Congress Ave., MS 34
Lake Worth, FL 33461

Contact: Susan J. Haines
Telephone: (561) 868-3355
Fax: (561) 868-3538
Email: hainess@palmbeachstate.edu




Palm Harbor Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS) **2000
I&T, EC (IA, November 4, 2012)
2355 Nebraska Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Contact: Catherine Varkas
Telephone: (727) 781-4429
Fax: (727) 781-7610
Email: catherinevarkas@gmail.com



Additional Location:
EL I-II (FA, November 6, 2013)
Montessori School of Celebration
901 Begonia Rd.
Celebration, FL 34747

Contact: Gary Davidson
Telephone: (603) 590-6360
Fax:
 (603) 590-6360
Email: admin@seacoastcenter.com



South Florida Montessori Education Center **1999
I&T, EC (FA, June 6, 2012)
606 S. Palmway
Lake Worth, FL 33460

Contact: Victoria DeLilla
Telephone: (561) 329-3920
Fax: (561) 493-3027
Email: deLilla@bellsouth.net



Summit Montessori Teacher Training Institute (AMS) **2004
EC (FA, May 6, 2013), EL I (FA, November 9, 2011)
5451 SW 64th Ave.
Davie, FL 33314

Contact:
Jeanne Hudlett/Judy Dempsey
Telephone: (954) 584-3466
Fax: (954) 584-7816
Email: jlhudlett@aol.com



Montessori Live (AMS) **2011
EL I
(IA, July 21, 2015)
2001 Pinebrook Rd.
Venice, FL

Contact: Kym Elder
Telephone: (941) 484-4999 Ext. 225
Fax:
(941) 484-2150
Email:
kym@montessorilive.net



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