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April 2022 Accreditation Decisions

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Maryland Academy of Montessori Education (AMS)
(Ellicott City, Maryland) Directors: Angie Gortayo & Gaye Novak
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 25, 2029, for its Early Childhood level

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Montessori Center for Teacher Development (AMS)
(Chatham, New Jersey) Director: Doreen Adamo
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

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Montessori Center for Teacher Development (AMS)
(Chatham, New Jersey) Director: Doreen Adamo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2028) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 6 Kahn Road, Morristown, New Jersey 7961, United States to 286 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928, United States

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Capital Education Institute (AMS)
(Chino, California) Directors: Penny (Yenping) Yang & Susan (Hsiao Yun) Lee
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 19, 2027) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location (Contract Site) at Westwood Montessori School, 1438 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, British Columbia V3E 6A3, Canada

Palm Harbor Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Tarpon Springs, Florida) Director: Catherine Varkas
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 4, 2022) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at PHMTEC-Luoyang, No. 24 Building, Tangcheng Yufu, Northeast Corner of Guanlin Road and Jincheng Zhai Street, Luolong District, Luoyang City, Henan, China

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Greensprings Montessori Centre (IND)
(Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria) Director: Kayode Uwagboe
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, November 29, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Abraham Ogunkanmbi to Kayode Uwagboe

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Christian Montessori Fellowship Teacher Education Program (CMF)
(San Salvador, El Salvador) Director: Barbara Fidellow
Full Accreditation Initial was denied for its Early Childhood level with the opportunity to appeal or reapply