December 2020 Accreditation Decisions

Canadian Southwestern College Montessori Teacher Training Program (AMS)
(Richmond, British Columbia) Director: Xiaojuan Joanna Ren
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Cross Timbers Montessori Training (AMS)
(Tulsa, Oklahoma) Director: Diane Beckham
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teacher Training Program at Loch Haven (MEPI)
(Orlando, Florida) Directors: Carrie Allen & Linda Rumsey
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

North Texas Montessori Institute (AMS)
(Frisco, Texas) Director: Anita Hanks
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Infant and Toddler level

Rings of Knowledge Teacher Education Program (IND)
(South Jordan, Utah) Director: Joyce Sibbett
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Shelton Montessori Training (AMS)
(Dallas, Texas) Directors: Dr. Joyce Pickering & Gulzar Babool
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Elementary II level

Shenzhen Montessori Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China) Director: Chunliang (Leo) Zhou
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

University Montessori Teacher Education Program at UC Irvine (AMS)
(Irvine, California) Director: Cheryll R. Ruszat
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Infant and Toddler level

Barry University Montessori Teacher Education (AMS)
(Miami Shores, Florida) Director: Leslie Lasseville
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2027, for its Secondary I-II level

Montessori Teacher Preparation of Washington (IAPM)
(Kent, Washington) Director: Sharron Reece
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 29, 2026, for its Early Childhood level

University Montessori Teacher Education Program at UC Irvine (AMS)
(Irvine, California) Director: Cheryll R. Ruszat
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until July 30, 2026, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Institute of North Texas (AMI)
(Dallas, Texas) Director: Mary Caroline Parker
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 31, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Permanent Site from 6144 Churchill Way, Dallas, Texas 75230, United States to 13612 Midway Road, Suite 250, Dallas, Texas 75244, United States

Waterpark Montessori International (IND)
(Oslo, Norway) Director: Clare Walls Cole
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I (IA, December 3, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from Stockholm, Sweden Location, 29 Larsbergsvägen, Lidingö, Stockholms län 181 38, Sweden to Stockholms Montessoriskola Anne Frank, 19b Klippgatan, Stockholm, Stockholms län 116 35, Sweden

Duhovka Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Prague, Czech Republic) Director: Judith Luman
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2020) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Bambini Montessoribarnehage, Sangenveien 51, Hamar, 2315, Norway

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I (FA, December 4, 2020) and Elementary I-II (FA, December 4, 2020) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Hamar Montessoriskole, Jessnesvegen 38, Hamar, 2315, Norway

Cambridge Montessori Institute (AMS)
(Cambridge, Massachusetts) Director: Charles Terranova
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, April 26, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Munir Shivji to Charles Terranova

Lander University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Greenwood, South Carolina) Director: Edward Jackson
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, May 2, 2023), Elementary I (FA, September 23, 2020), Elementary I-II (FA, September 23, 2020)and Elementary II (IA, July 29, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Barbara Ervin to Edward Jackson

Arizona Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Chandler, Arizona) Director: Jane C Lemon
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I-II (IA, July 23, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Capital College, Inc. (AMS)
(Richmond, British Columbia) Director: Jackie Hsieh
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, June 19, 2020) and Early Childhood (FA, November 6, 2021) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Houston Montessori Center (AMS)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Dr. Elisabeth (Betsy) Coe
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, November 4, 2022) and Secondary I-II (FA, November 4, 2022) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies (AMS)
(Boulder, Colorado) Director: Laura Alexander
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 24, 2026), Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2026) and Elementary I-II (FA, September 24, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Teachers College (IND)
(Toronto, Ontario) Directors: Catherine (Katie) Lannaman & Helen Traicus
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 19, 2020) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Teachers College (IND)
(Toronto, Ontario) Directors: Catherine (Katie) Lannaman & Helen Traicus
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, March 22, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

The Montessori Institute Denver (AMI)
(Denver, Colorado) Director: Karey Lontz
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 19, 2023) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Toronto Montessori Institute (IND)
(Richmond Hill, Ontario) Director: Nancy Coyle
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 24, 2026) and Elementary I-II (FA, June 23, 2021) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 23, 2021) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

University Montessori Teacher Education Program at UC Irvine (AMS)
(Irvine, California) Director: Cheryll R. Ruszat
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, July 30, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Princeton Center for Teacher Education (AMS)
(Princeton, New Jersey) Director: Dorothy Paul
Withdrawal of their Elementary I-II level at 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton, New Jersey 8540, United States effective December 1, 2020

Montessori Institute of Milwaukee (AMI)
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Director:
Voluntary lapse of accreditation of their Elementary I-II level’s accreditation, effective July 30, 2019

Montessori Teacher Academy at Edison Lakes (AMS)
(Mishawaka, Indiana) Director: Julie Gabrielse (Proposed)
Voluntary lapse of accreditation of their Early Childhood level’s accreditation, effective November 10, 2016