December 2025 Accreditation Decisions

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Australian Montessori Training Institute (MA)
(Noosaville, Queensland, Australia) Directors: Elizabeth Ghali, Mark Powell, Minmiao “Daisy” Wang & Susan Chawan
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 9, 2032, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 9, 2032, for its Secondary I-II level

Eminent International Montessori Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Guangdong, China) Director: Xiu-Hua Huang
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until December 9, 2032, for its Infant and Toddler level

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Baishan Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Qingdao, Shandong, China) Director: Rosemary Gosse
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 29, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

Greensprings Montessori Centre (IND)
(Gbagada, Lagos, Nigeria) Director: Kayode Uwagboe
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 29, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

Vietnam Montessori Advisory and Training Centre (IMC)
(Hanoi, Vietnam) Director: Thu Hoai Pham (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 29, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

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The Institute of Montessori Training (IND)
(Livingston, Montana) Director: Suzanne Tipton (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 12, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 19, 2030) levels to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

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Academy of Montessori (IND)
(Jakarta, Indonesia) Director: Sony Vasandani
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, November 14, 2030) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from Jl. Cempaka Putih Raya No: 21, Jakarta 10510, Indonesia to Jl. Boulevard Artha Gading, RT.18/RW.8, Kelapa Gading, 6th Floor, Unit D, Jakarta, DKI DKI 14240, Indonesia

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European Montessori College (IND)
(Oslo, Norway) Director: Sarah Kennedy-Berge
The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to European Montessori College for its Elementary I (FA, December 3, 2032) level’s additional location at Montessori Connect, The Children’s Workshop, 128 Belvedere Road, Claremont, Cape Town 7708, South Africa.

The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to European Montessori College for its Elementary I (FA, December 3, 2032) level’s additional location at Stockholms Montessoriskola Anne Frank, 19b Klippgatan, Stockholm, Stockholms län 116 35, Sweden.

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 3, 2032) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Stockholms Montessoriskola Anne Frank, 19b Klippgatan, Stockholm, Stockholms län 116 35, Sweden

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 3, 2032) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Stockholms Montessoriskola Anne Frank, 19b Klippgatan, Stockholm, Stockholms län 116 35, Sweden

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I-II (FA, December 3, 2032) and Elementary II (FA, December 3, 2032) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Stockholms Montessoriskola Anne Frank, 19b Klippgatan, Stockholm, Stockholms län 116 35, Sweden

The Institute of Montessori Training (IND)
(Livingston, Montana) Director: Suzanne Tipton (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 12, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Little Sol Montessori, No 69C. 69 Lane, Hoang Nhu Tiep Street, Bo De Ward, Long Bien District , Hanoi 10000-0000, Vietnam

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Lamplighter Montessori School, 8563 Fay Road, Cordova, Tennessee 38018, United States

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European Montessori College (IND)
(Oslo, Norway) Director: Sarah Kennedy-Berge
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 3, 2032), Early Childhood (FA, December 3, 2032), Elementary I (FA, December 3, 2032), Elementary II (FA, December 3, 2032), Secondary I and Secondary I-II (FA, December 3, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Legal and Program Name

The Avenues Institute (AMS)
(Hong Kong, China) Directors: Jemina Villanueva Vallee (Proposed) & Kiran Paek
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, February 28, 2029) and Early Childhood (FA, February 24, 2027) levels to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Legal and Program Name

Arizona Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Chandler, Arizona) Director: Jane C Lemon
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, February 24, 2027) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in >50% of Faculty

Asia Montessori Association (IND)
(Beijing, China) Directors: Soh Chian Mui & Xu Shibo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Xu Shibo to Soh Chian Mui & Xu Shibo

Columbus Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Columbus, Ohio) Director: Jessica Simpson
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, November 10, 2023) and Early Childhood (FA, November 10, 2023) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Kristi Lethenstrom to Jessica Simpson

European Montessori College (IND)
(Oslo, Norway) Director: Sarah Kennedy-Berge
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 3, 2032), Early Childhood (FA, December 3, 2032), Elementary I (FA, December 3, 2032), Elementary II (FA, December 3, 2032), Secondary I and Secondary I-II (FA, December 3, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Clare Walls Cole to Sarah Kennedy-Berge

Prepared Montessorian Institute (IND)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Mariana Serralde
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 23, 2026), Early Childhood (FA, September 23, 2026), Elementary I-II (FA, September 23, 2026) and Secondary I-II (FA, September 23, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Laura Mazer to Mariana Serralde

Princeton Center for Teacher Education (AMS)
(Princeton, New Jersey) Director: Huma Kazmi
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, March 8, 2027), Early Childhood (FA, March 8, 2027) and Elementary I (FA, March 8, 2027) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Dorothy Paul to Huma Kazmi

St. Catherine University Early Childhood and Montessori Programs (AMS)
(Saint Paul, Minnesota) Directors: Molly Wheeler & Sarah Streyle
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2028) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Sarah Hassebroek to Molly Wheeler & Sarah Streyle

Beijing Heart & Mind Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Jane Xiao
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, July 29, 2026) and Early Childhood (FA, November 29, 2024) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

Oaks Montessori Teacher Education (AMS)
(Omaha, Nebraska) Directors: Barb Jens, Lindsey Werner & Mindi Eineichner
Full Accreditation was extended for their Secondary I-II (IA, December 6, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Change in Over 10%)

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Kent & Sussex Montessori Centre (IND)
(Edenbridge, Kent, United Kingdom) Director: Marianne Clarkson
Voluntary lapse of accreditation of their Early Childhood level accreditation, effective December 4, 2021

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He Ze Montessori Training Center (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Yanyang (Happy) Wang
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at Yiping Bldg., 2, Taoranting Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100811, China effective October 27, 2025

International Center for Montessori Education, Inc (IND)
(Coppell, Texas) Director: Kanwar D Suri
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at 1555 East Sandy Lake Road, Coppell, Texas 75019, United States effective October 30, 2025

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler level’s additional location at MONS, #1063 Si Ping Road, Yang Pu District, Shanghai, China effective June 30, 2025