September 2017 Accreditation Decisions

Accreditation Decisions

Renewals:

Lander University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Greenwood, South Carolina) Director: Barbara Ervin
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until May 2, 2023, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Teacher Education Institute – Houston (AMS)
(Houston, Texas) Director: My Le Vo
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 10, 2023, for its Early Childhood level

Substantive Change 8: Additional Location

Age of Montessori (IND)
(Bozeman, Montana) Director: Mary Ellen Maunz
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2019) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Montessori Institute of Advanced Studies, 22781 Canyon Court, Castro Valley, California 94552

Capital Education Institute (AMS)
(Claremont, California) Directors: Susan Lee & Xiaohui (Grace) Bai
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 19, 2020) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at NO. 6 Changyuan Road, Qingxio District, Nanning Shi, Guangxi, China

Institute for Guided Studies (MEPI)
(Camden, South Carolina) Director: Mary Helen Cline
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2021) and Elementary I (FA, September 23, 2020) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, 3901 Margareta Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48221

Administrative Decisions

Substantive Changes not Requiring an Onsite Visit

International Montessori Teaching Institute (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Jessie Zhang
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, October 17, 2018) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Kiran Paek to Jessie Zhang

Xavier University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Cincinnati, Ohio) Director: Lesley Roth
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2020), Elementary I (FA, December 4, 2020) and Elementary I-II (FA, December 4, 2020) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Beth Bronsil to Lesley Roth

Voluntary Withdrawals

Zhi-Yuan Education Academy Corp. (AMS)
(Zhubei City, Taiwan, Province of China) Director: Pei Chien Sun
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level at Zhi-Yuan Education Academy Corp., No. 48, Chenggong 9th Street, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 30286, Taiwan, Province of China effective September 30, 2017

Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute (MEPI)
(Toronto, Ontario) Director: Dr. Daniel Jutras
Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Brackendale Montessori School, 1485 Hardwood Avenue North, Ajax, Ontario, L1T 4T9, Canada effective June 1, 2015

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 MI Choice, LLC, 12701 McCann Avenue, Southgate, Michigan 48195 effective August 31, 2015

Withdrawal of their Early Childhood and Elementary I-II levels’ additional location at Homestead Montessori School, 428 Hollow Road, Glen Spey, New York 12737 effective August 31, 2013

Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Ware Elementary School, 601 West Garfield Street, Longview, Texas 75602 effective June 1, 2017 Withdrawal of their Early Childhood level’s additional location at Brackendale Montessori School, 1485 Hardwood Avenue North, Ajax, Ontario, L1T 4T9, Canada effective June 1, 2015.