December 2021 Accreditation Decisions

Chicago Montessori Residency (IND)
(Chicago, Illinois) Director: Maria Barksdale (Proposed)
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

St. Catherine University Early Childhood and Montessori Programs (AMS)
(Saint Paul, Minnesota) Director: Sarah Hassebroek (Proposed)
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

The National Center Montessori Teacher Residency (IND)
(West Hartford, Connecticut) Director: Laure Fleming
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2028, for its Elementary I-II level

Xiangmeng Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Changsha City, Hunan, China) Directors: Sherry Guo & Wei Xiong
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 1, 2028, for its Infant and Toddler level

Chestnut Hill College Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Director: Marjorie Horton
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until March 8, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Khalsa Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Tucson, Arizona) Director: Janice Mayhew
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until March 14, 2028, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Baishan Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Qingdao, Shandong, China) Director: Rosemary Gosse
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 29, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at 22B, No. 11 Prince Road, Shuiwan Community, Zhaoshang Street, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Programs (AMS)
(Plano, Texas) Directors: Athirai Baskaran & Dina Paulik
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 27, 2027), Early Childhood (FA, April 18, 2026), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, April 18, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from James Paulik to Athirai Baskaran

Virginia Center for Montessori Studies (AMS)
(Richmond, Virginia) Director: Michele Mohar
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 2, 2022) and Early Childhood (FA, May 4, 2022) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Mary MacIntosh & Michele Mohar to Michele Mohar

Age of Montessori (IND)
(Bozeman, Montana) Director: Mary Ellen Maunz
Withdrawal of their Elementary I level’s additional location at Libertas School of Memphis, 3777 Edenburg Drive, Memphis, Tennessee 38127, United States effective August 23, 2021

Centro de Ensenanza Montessori (AMS)
(Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Director: Norma Callado
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at Calle Miguel Aleman, #2727 Col. America, Tijuana, Baja California 22044, Mexico effective October 11, 2021

Cottage Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Fresno, California) Director: Bridget McGuire
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at 3835 North West Avenue, Fresno, California 93705, United States effective June 30, 2021

Montessori Northwest (AMI)
(Portland, Oregon) Director: Sarah Werner Andrews
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler level’s additional location at 622 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214, United States effective September 29, 2021

Withdrawal of their Elementary I-II level’s additional location at 622 Southeast Grand Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214, United States effective September 29, 2021