June 2021 Accreditation Decisions

Montessori Training Center Northeast (AMI)
(Hartford, Connecticut) Director: Tim Nee
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 21, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 21, 2028, for its Elementary I-II level

University of Nebraska Kearney Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Omaha, Nebraska) Director: Kathie Sweet (Interim Director)
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 21, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 21, 2028, for its Elementary I level

Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Chesapeake, Virginia) Director: Shanna Honan
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 21, 2028, for its Elementary I level

Buffalo Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Buffalo, New York) Director: Eileen M Buermann
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until June 19, 2026, for its Early Childhood level

Centre for Advanced Montessori Studies of Vancouver (AMS)
(Vancouver, British Columbia) Director: Deborah (Debbie) Adams
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 28, 2026, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 28, 2026, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels’ additional location at Maria Montessori Academy, 1841 Fairburn Drive, Victoria, British Columbia V8N 1P8, Canada.

Maria Montessori Teacher Training Center (PAMS)
(San Jose, California) Directors: Jed Burchett & Rebecca Keith
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teachers College (IND)
(Toronto, Ontario) Directors: Catherine (Katie) Lannaman & Helen Traicus
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until June 19, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Princeton Center for Teacher Education (AMS)
(Princeton, New Jersey) Director: Dorothy Paul
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until March 8, 2027, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until March 8, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until March 8, 2027, for its Elementary I level

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) and Early Childhood (FA, June 19, 2020) levels to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

Shelton Montessori Training (AMS)
(Dallas, Texas) Directors: Dr. Joyce Pickering & Gulzar Babool
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, April 21, 2024), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (IA, April 21, 2024) levels to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 15720 Hillcrest Road, Dallas, Texas 75248, United States to 17301 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75252, United States

LMS Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Windsor, Ontario) Director: Janice Mayhew
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, May 4, 2021) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Guiyang Preschool Education College, No. 1 Jin Qing Road, Vocational Education Town, Qingzhen District, Guiyang, Guizhou 551400, China

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, April 25, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at MONS, #1063 Si Ping Road, Yang Pu District, Shanghai, China

East Bay Montessori Training (AMS)
(Concord, California) Director: Robin Stearns (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, July 23, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Jaskiran Grewal to Robin Stearns

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, July 23, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in >50% of Faculty

Montessori Education Institute Pacific NW (AMS)
(Bothell, Washington) Director: Mary Schneider
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, March 8, 2027) and Early Childhood (FA, March 8, 2027) levels to include a Substantive Change 4: Change in Time Structure and Length

Centro de Ensenanza Montessori (AMS)
(Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Director: Norma Callado
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 4, 2022) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Heritage House Montessori Center (IND)
(Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria) Director: Adebola Atoyebi
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, November 30, 2023) and Early Childhood (FA, November 10, 2023) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

Hope Montessori Educational Institute (AMS)
(Lake Saint Louis, Missouri) Director: Cate Epperson
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 24, 2026) and Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Midwest Montessori Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Evanston, Illinois) Directors: Louise Kunert & W. Michael Kunert
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 27, 2027), Early Childhood (FA, November 28, 2026), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, November 28, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Education Institute Pacific NW (AMS)
(Bothell, Washington) Director: Mary Schneider
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, March 8, 2027) and Early Childhood (FA, March 8, 2027) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

Montessori Institute of San Diego (AMI)
(La Jolla, California) Director: Dr. Silvia Dubovoy
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, July 31, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 29, 2022) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Palmetto Montessori Institute (IND)
(Florence, South Carolina) Director: Dr. Floyd Creech
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, March 2, 2026) and Elementary I-II (FA, March 2, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Houston Montessori Center (AMS)
(Prague 7, Czech Republic) Director: Dr. Elisabeth (Betsy) Coe
Withdrawal of their Secondary I-II level’s additional location at Gymnazium Duhovka, Ortenovo namesti 34, Prague 7, 170 00, Czech Republic effective June 1, 2021

Maria Montessori Teacher Training Center (PAMS)
(San Jose, California) Directors: Jed Burchett & Rebecca Keith
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Brush Creek Montessori School, 1469 Brush Creek Road, Santa Rosa, California 95404, United States effective April 30, 2021

Montessori Teacher Preparation of the Philippines (AMS)
(Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines) Director: Normita (Normi) G. Son
Change in affiliation from MIA to AMS