August 2025 Accreditation Decisions

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Montessori Institute of North Texas (AMI)
(Addison, Texas) Director: Virginia Wannamaker Brooks
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until August 19, 2032, for its Elementary I-II level

Shelton Montessori Training (AMS)
(Dallas, Texas) Director: Dr. Gulzar Babool
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until August 19, 2032, for its Administrator level

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until August 19, 2032, for its Administrator level

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Montessori Institute of North Texas (AMI)
(Addison, Texas) Director: Virginia Wannamaker Brooks
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until July 31, 2031, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 30, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Training Center of St. Louis (AMI)
(St. Louis, Missouri) Director: Lakshmi Shehkar (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 19, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Shelton Montessori Training (AMS)
(Dallas, Texas) Director: Dr. Gulzar Babool
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 21, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 21, 2031, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of three years, until April 21, 2031, for its Elementary II level

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 28, 2032, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 28, 2032, for its Elementary II level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until July 23, 2032, for its Secondary I-II level

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of six years, until May 4, 2031, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until May 4, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of six years, until May 4, 2031, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of two years, until May 4, 2031, for its Elementary II level

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Montessori Residency Chicago (IND)
(Chicago, Illinois) Directors: Anne Matern Bergen & Reena Vohra Morgan
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2028), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 28, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 6936 South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60636, United States to 114 S. Racine Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 19, 2030), Early Childhood (FA, November 1, 2029), Elementary I, Elementary I-II (FA, September 28, 2032) and Elementary II (FA, September 28, 2032) levels to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from 2870 Connor Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109, United States to 2416 E 1700 S, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, United States

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Modern Montessori Teacher Education College (AMS)
(Sacramento, California) Directors: Katey Dodd & Melanie Brown
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I-II (IA, July 25, 2030) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Mercy Montessori, 2335 Grandview Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206, United States

Montessori Live (IND)
(Sarasota, Florida) Director: Kym Elder
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I, Elementary I-II (FA, July 21, 2025) and Elementary II (FA, July 29, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Geist Montessori Academy, 6058 W CR 900 N, McCordsville, Indiana 46055, United States

Washington Montessori Institute (AMI)
(Riverdale Park, Maryland) Director: Grace Lee
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, July 31, 2031) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Keystone Montessori School, 2830 Dorchester Pl, Charlotte, North Carolina 28209, United States

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Montessori Teacher Preparation Kansas City (MEPI)
(Parkville, Missouri) Director: Andrea Scott
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 3, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 303 Main Street, Parkville, Missouri 64152, United States to Sunrise Montessori Academy, 16650 E. US Hwy 40, Independence, Missouri 64055, United States

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Montessori Hills Academy Teacher Certification Program (AMS)
(Chula Vista, California) Director: Claudia Magaloni
Removal of stipulations* approved for their Early Childhood (FA, September 23, 2027) level
*For more information on the stipulations, please contact the MACTE Office at info@macte.org

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Montessori Teacher Education Center – San Francisco Bay Area (AMS)
(San Leandro, California) Director: Dr. Pamela Rigg
Weakness Follow-Up / Administrator

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Montessori Stoppani Institute (AMI)
(San Diego, California) Director: Alejandra (Ale) Rosas
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler level’s additional location at Av. Agustin Iturbide 3151 Calette, Tijuana, Baja California 22410, Mexico effective July 1, 2025

Montessori Teacher Preparation Kansas City (MEPI)
(Parkville, Missouri) Director: Andrea Scott
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at 303 Main Street, Parkville, Missouri 64152, United States effective December 31, 2024

Montessori Teacher Training Program at Loch Haven (MEPI)
(Apopka, Florida) Directors: Carrie Allen & Linda Rumsey
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at 700 N. Thompson Road, Apopka, Florida 32712, United States effective June 30, 2025

Prepared Montessorian Institute (IND)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Mariana Serralde (Proposed)
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler and Early Childhood levels’ additional location at 7108 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States effective June 20, 2025

Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood, Elementary I-II and Secondary I-II levels’ additional location at 10 Orchard, Suite 200, Lake Forest, California 92630, United States effective June 20, 2025

Withdrawal of their Elementary I-II and Secondary I-II levels’ additional location at Guidepost Montessori, 3017 Polar Lane, Cedar Park, Texas 78613, United States effective June 20, 2025

Withdrawal of their Secondary I-II level’s additional location at Guidepost Montessori, 4550 Walney Road, Chantilly, Virginia 20151, United States effective May 19, 2025

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler level’s additional location at Garden Montessori School, 6845 Boyette Road, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33545, United States effective June 1, 2025

Withdrawal of their Elementary I, Elementary I-II and Elementary II levels’ additional location at Montessori School of San Antonio, 17722 Rogers Ranch Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78258, United States effective June 2, 2025

Withdrawal of their Elementary I level’s additional location at Plymouth Canton Montessori School, 45245 Joy Road, Canton, Michigan 48187, United States effective July 28, 2025

Withdrawal of their Elementary I-II and Elementary II levels’ additional location at Plymouth Canton Montessori School, 45245 Joy Road, Canton, Michigan 48187, United States effective June 1, 2025

University of Nebraska Kearney Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Kearney, Nebraska) Director: Kathie Sweet (Interim Director)
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood and Elementary I levels at 1615 W. 24th St., Kearney, Nebraska 68849, United States effective July 31, 2025

University of Wisconsin – River Falls (AMS)
(River Falls, Wisconsin) Director: Dr. Kateri Carver
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood and Elementary I levels’ additional location at Nature’s Classroom Institute, W336 S8455 Highway East, Mukwonago, Wisconsin 53149, United States effective December 31, 2024