February 2023 Accreditation Decisions

Palmetto Montessori Teacher Training (IND)
(Florence, South Carolina) Directors: Floyd Creech & Teena Kyer
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 27, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 27, 2030, for its Elementary I level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 27, 2030, for its Elementary II level

Etonkids Montessori Teacher Training Academy (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Xiao Yin (Gloria) Gao
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 22, 2028, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 22, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Centre for Advanced Montessori Studies of Vancouver (AMS)
(Vancouver, British Columbia) Director: Deborah (Debbie) Adams
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, September 28, 2027) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from Tianjian Modern City Club, 442 Qing Lin Road, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China to 101. Building A, No. 2181 Longgang Boulevard, Jixiang Community, Longcheung Sub-district, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, China

Palmetto Montessori Teacher Training (IND)
(Florence, South Carolina) Directors: Floyd Creech & Teena Kyer
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, February 27, 2030) and Elementary I (IA, February 27, 2030) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at W.M. Anderson Primary School, 500 Lexington Avenue, Kingstree, South Carolina 29556, United States

Houston Montessori Center (AMS)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Dr. Elisabeth (Betsy) Coe
Withdrawal of their Secondary I-II level’s additional location at James Simons Elementary, 741 King Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403, United States effective January 9, 2023

Seacoast Center for Education (AMS)
(Warren, Maine) Director: Gary Davidson
Withdrawal of their Elementary I level’s additional location at Shanghai Montessori Elementary Institute, Room 2202-2204, No. 167 Jiangning Road, Jing’an District, Shanghai 200041, China effective July 1, 2022

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood and Elementary I-II levels’ additional location at Community Montessori, 4102 Saint Joe Road, New Albany, Indiana 47150, United States effective January 26, 2023

Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Stepping Stones Montessori School, 1110 College Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503, United States effective January 26, 2023

Withdrawal of their Elementary I, Elementary I-II and Elementary II levels’ additional location at Ridgemoor Park Montessori School, 2555 Inverness Road Southeast, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546, United States effective January 26, 2023

Withdrawal of their Secondary I-II level’s additional location at Sterling Montessori Academy and Charter School, 202 Treybrooke Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560, United States effective January 30, 2023