April 2023 Accreditation Decisions

MOLAT (MEPI)
(Colonia Santa Cruz Buenavista, Puebla, Mexico) Director: Ana Patricia (Paty) Pantoja Fernandez
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 24, 2030, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 24, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teacher College Sacramento (IMC)
(Elk Grove, California) Director: Sara Nelson
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 24, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

The National Center Montessori Teacher Residency (IND)
(West Hartford, Connecticut) Directors: Laure Fleming & Sandra Wyner Andrew
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until April 24, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Montana Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Kalispell, Montana) Directors: Sally Black Welder & Terry Welder
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teacher Academy (AMS)
(Dana Point, California) Directors: Emma Johnston (Proposed) & Paloma Johnston
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until May 4, 2029, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Training Center (AMS)
(Carmichael, California) Director: Sylvia Loveless
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 6, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 4, 2029, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Riverwoods, Illinois) Directors: Louise Kunert & W. Michael Kunert
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 27, 2027) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from Riverwoods Montessori School, 3140 Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015, United States to Deerfield Montessori School, 760 North Avenue, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 28, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 926 Noyes Street, Evanston, Illinois 60201, United States to Deerfield Montessori School, 760 North Avenue, Deerfield, Illinois 60015, United States

Montessori Institute of North Texas (AMI)
(Addison, Texas) Director: Virginia Wannamaker Brooks
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, July 31, 2024) and Early Childhood (FA, November 30, 2023) levels to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 13612 Midway Road, Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244, United States to 4006 Beltline Road, Suite 100, Addison, Texas 75001, United States

The National Center Montessori Teacher Residency (IND)
(West Hartford, Connecticut) Directors: Laure Fleming & Sandra Wyner Andrew
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I-II (IA, December 1, 2028) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Mi Escuela Montessori, 6129 Bartow Rd., Lakeland, Florida 33812, United States

Crescent Ridge Academy (AMS)
(Crescent Springs, Kentucky) Director: Lisa Dieso
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, November 6, 2021) and Early Childhood (FA, May 4, 2022) levels to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Legal and Program Name

Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Adrian, Michigan) Director: Debra Gorman Cagle
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 6, 2028) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Dr. Sister Leonor J. Esnard to Debra Gorman Cagle

Fountainhead Montessori Adult Education (AMS)
(Dublin, California) Director: Muthumathy Jagathesan
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 1, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Julianne Golden to Muthumathy Jagathesan

Khalsa Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Tucson, Arizona) Director: Tiffany Ash
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 12, 2025), Elementary I, Elementary I-II (FA, March 14, 2028) and Elementary II (IA, September 23, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Janice Mayhew to Tiffany Ash

Montessori Institute of North Texas (AMI)
(Addison, Texas) Director: Virginia Wannamaker Brooks
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, July 31, 2024) and Early Childhood (FA, November 30, 2023) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Mary Caroline Parker to Virginia Wannamaker Brooks

Santa Monica Montessori Institute (IND)
(Santa Monica, California) Director: Pamela Crisman
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 27, 2021) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in >50% of Faculty

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 27, 2021) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, April 25, 2025), Early Childhood (FA, May 4, 2024), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (IA, April 26, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

Montessori Institute of Atlanta (AMI)
(Lawrenceville, Georgia) Directors: J. McKeever & Mary Raudonis Loew
Revocation – Program / Elementary I-II