June 2026 Accreditation Decisions

Chestnut Hill College Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Director: Carissa Swiss
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 16, 2033, for its Infant and Toddler level

Montessori Mantra Teachers’ Training College (IND)
(Pickering, Ontario) Director: Nandita Agarwala
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until June 16, 2033, for its Early Childhood level

Capital College (AMS)
(Richmond, British Columbia) Director: Saraphina TY Yung
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 6, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Newborough Teacher Training Institute (IND)
(Richmond Hill, Ontario) Director: Sybil Taylor (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until August 1, 2032, for its Early Childhood level

Northeast Montessori Institute (AMS)
(Weston, Massachusetts) Director: Katelyn Shore
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 27, 2030, for its Infant and Toddler level

Xavier University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Cincinnati, Ohio) Director: Kathy (Kathleen) Farfsing (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Bezos Academy Montessori Credential Program (IND)
(Seattle, Washington) Director: Lee Lanou
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, June 18, 2031) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from 1515 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington 98402, United States to 223 Andover Park E, Tukwila, Washington 98188, United States

Beijing Heart & Mind Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Jane Xiao
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 29, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Suzhou Willgo International Kindergarten, No. 2088 Tongda Road, Wuzhong District, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215000, China

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Administrator (IA, September 12, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Catskills Montessori School, 44 Anbach Lane, Catskill, New York 12414, United States

Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute (MEPI)
(Ottawa, Ontario) Director: Dr. Daniel Jutras
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in >50% of Faculty

The Avenues Institute (AMS)
(Hong Kong, China) Directors: Jemina Villanueva Vallee & 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 3: Change in >50% of Faculty

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 1, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8A: Subsequent Additional Location

Baishan Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Qingdao, Shandong, China) Director: Rosemary Gosse
Withdrawal of their Infant and Toddler level at Shazikou Dongjiang, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong 266102, China effective June 30, 2026

Beijing Heart & Mind Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Jane Xiao
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Leaderjoy Material Company, Room 401-402, Building 6, No. 315 Hongyun Road, Yiwu City, Zhejiang 322000, China effective June 12, 2026