April 2021 Accreditation Decisions

Beijing Center for Montessori Education (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Wu Nan
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 20, 2028, for its Infant and Toddler level

International Center for Montessori Education, Inc (IND)
(Coppell, Texas) Director: Kanwar Suri
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 20, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teacher Training Institute of Mercer County Community College (AMS)
(Robbinsville, New Jersey) Director: Monica Shah
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until July 30, 2026, for its Early Childhood level

Duhovka Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Prague, Czech Republic) Director: Judith Luman
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies (AMI)
(Mesa, Arizona) Director: Ann Velasco
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, November 29, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Permanent Site from 123 North 13th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034, United States to 207 North Mesa Drive, Mesa, Arizona 85201, United States

Duhovka Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Prague, Czech Republic) Director: Judith Luman
The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to Duhovka Montessori Teacher Education Program for its Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, December 4, 2027) level’s additional location at Amelia Island Montessori School, 1423 Julia Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034, United States.

The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to Duhovka Montessori Teacher Education Program for its Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2027) level’s additional location at Amelia Island Montessori School, 1423 Julia Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034, United States.

Waterpark Montessori International (IND)
(Oslo, Norway) Director: Clare Walls Cole
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, December 3, 2025), Early Childhood (IA, December 3, 2025), Elementary I (IA, December 3, 2025), Elementary II (IA, December 3, 2025) and Secondary I-II (IA, December 3, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 4: Change in Time Structure

Kids Academy International Montessori Center (IND)
(Beijing, China) Director: Dr. Paul Epstein
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education

Montessori Teacher Education Center – San Francisco Bay Area (AMS)
(Sunnyvale, California) Director: Dr. Pamela Rigg
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, March 22, 2025), Early Childhood (FA, March 2, 2021), Elementary I (FA, March 2, 2021)and Elementary I-II (FA, March 2, 2021) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Teacher Preparation of the Philippines (AMS)
(Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines) Director: Normita (Normi) G. Son
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, November 29, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Dr. Jun Institute of Montessori Education (AMS)
(Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Area, Republic of Korea) Director: Dr. Young Soon Jun
Withdrawal of their Infant and Toddler level at 221 Seun Reung Ro, Kang Nam Gu, Seoul, Seoul Metropolitan Area ZERO6276, Republic of Korea effective November 6, 2020