August 2024 Accreditation Decisions

Coastal Montessori Training Institute (AMS)
(Pawleys Island, South Carolina) Director: Trisha Leathers
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until August 20, 2031, for its Elementary I-II level

The Montessori Institute Denver (AMI)
(Denver, Colorado) Directors: Andrea Fleener & Erin Smith (Proposed)
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until August 20, 2031, for its Elementary I-II level

Authentic Institute of Montessori (IND)
(Bozeman, Montana) Director: Karen Walton
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 19, 2030, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Lander University Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Greenwood, South Carolina) Director: Christine Sacerdote (Former) & Laura Light (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until May 2, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Montessori Northwest (AMI)
(Portland, Oregon) Director: Angelika Steinberg
Full Accreditation with Stipulations* was granted for a term of seven years, until December 2, 2029, for its Elementary I-II level provided the stipulations are resolved by December 31, 2024
*For more information on the stipulations, please contact the MACTE Office at info@macte.org

The Montessori Institute Denver (AMI)
(Denver, Colorado) Directors: Andrea Fleener & Erin Smith (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 19, 2030, for its Infant and Toddler level

Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta (AMS)
(Atlanta, Georgia) Director: Ashley Morris
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 2, 2029) and Early Childhood (FA, December 2, 2029) levels to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (IA, February 22, 2028) levels to include a Substantive Change 6: Change in Ownership/Control

Authentic Institute of Montessori (IND)
(Bozeman, Montana) Director: Karen Walton
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 12, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 301 Evergreen Drive, Suite 100, Bozeman, Montana 59715, United States to Great Beginnings Montessori School, Foothills Campus, 4000 Springhill Road Springhill Ln., Bozeman, Montana 59715, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 24, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from Bozeman Summit School, 3001 West Villard Street, Bozeman, Montana 59718, United States to Headwaters School, Springs Campus, 6305 Menchaca Road, Austin, Texas 78745, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 19, 2030) levels to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from Yellowstone Montessori School, 1705 W Kagy Blvd, Bozeman, Montana 59715, United States to Headwaters School, Creek Campus, 9607 Brodie Lane, Austin, Texas 78748, United States

Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta (AMS)
(Atlanta, Georgia) Director: Ashley Morris
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 2, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from Children’s House, 12602 Pacific Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, United States to Curious Child, Gretna campus, 8661 S 168th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68136, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 2, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from Children’s House, 12602 Pacific Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, United States to West Maple Montessori School, 18544 West Maple Road, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022, United States

Canadian Southwestern College Montessori Teacher Training Program (AMS)
(Richmond, British Columbia) Director: Xiaojuan (Joanna) Ren
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2027) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Beijing Fenai Ai Er Education Technology Co., Ltd., Building 14, Yard 2, Huangqu East Road, Chaoyang, Beijing 301901, China

Centro de Guías AMI Montessori Stoppani (AMI)
(San Diego, California) Director: Alejandra Rosas
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 12, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Oak Knoll Montessori School, 3544 Canon Blvd., Altadena, California 91001, United States

Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta (AMS)
(Atlanta, Georgia) Director: Ashley Morris
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, December 2, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Montessori Preschool of Omaha, 12504 Pacific Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, December 2, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Children’s House, 12602 Pacific Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (IA, February 22, 2028) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Coastal Empire Montessori School, 301 Buckhalter Rd, Savannah, Georgia 31405, United States

Prepared Montessorian Institute (IND)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Joel Mendes
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I-II (IA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Guidepost Montessori at Foothill Ranch, 26462 & 26592 Towne Centre Drive, Foothill Ranch, California 78717, United States

LMS Montessori Teacher Education Program (USA) (AMS)
(Tucson, Arizona) Director: Janice Mayhew
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, March 14, 2028) levels to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Program Name

Asia Montessori Association (IND)
(Beijing, China) Director: Xu Shibo
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Guillaume Vallee to Xu Shibo and >50% of Faculty

LMS Montessori Teacher Education Program (USA) (AMS)
(Tucson, Arizona) Director: Janice Mayhew
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, March 14, 2028) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Tiffany Ash to Janice Mayhew and >50% of Faculty

Montessori Northwest (AMI)
(Portland, Oregon) Director: Angelika Steinberg
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, June 29, 2022), Early Childhood (FA, November 1, 2024) and Elementary I-II (FA, December 2, 2029) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Sarah Werner Andrews to Angelika Steinberg

Columbus Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Columbus, Ohio) Director: Jessica Simpson (Proposed)
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 10, 2023) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta (AMS)
(Atlanta, Georgia) Director: Ashley Morris
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (IA, February 22, 2028) levels to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)

College of Modern Montessori (IAPM)
(Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa) Director: Olivia Darby
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, September 12, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 5D: Addition of Delivery Option

Prepared Montessorian Institute (IND)
(Houston, Texas) Director: Joel Mendes
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 23, 2026) and Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Guidepost Montessori, 226 East Illinois Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, United States

Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 23, 2026) and Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) levels to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at 7108 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States

The National Montessori Training Center in New Orleans (AMS)
(New Orleans, Louisiana) Director: Monique A Breaux (Interim Director)
Revocation – Program / Early Childhood ; Elementary I

Montessori Casa International (IND)
(Denver, Colorado) Director: Dr. Punum Bhatia
Withdrawal of accreditation for the program and its Early Childhood level at 144 Rampart Way, Denver, Colorado 80230, United States effective August 15, 2024

Montessori Live (IND)
(Sarasota, Florida) Director: Kym Elder
Withdrawal of their Elementary I, Elementary I-II and Elementary II levels’ additional location at Treasure Village Montessori School, 86731 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, Florida 33036, United States effective June 15, 2024

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (IMC)
(Tampa, Florida) Director: Kitty Bravo
Withdrawal of their Infant & Toddler and Early Childhood levels’ additional location at New Gate School, 5237 Ashton Road, Sarasota, Florida 34233, United States effective June 30, 2024

Withdrawal of their Secondary I-II level’s additional location at Community Montessori, 4102 Saint Joe Road, New Albany, Indiana 47150, United States effective June 30, 2024

University of Wisconsin – River Falls (AMS)
(River Falls, Wisconsin) Director: Dr. Kateri Carver
Withdrawal of their Elementary I and Elementary I-II levels’ additional location at MPSU Milwaukee Public Schools, Grant Garden Learning Center, 921 West Meinecke Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53206, United States effective July 5, 2024

Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Chesapeake, Virginia) Director: Shanna Honan
Withdrawal of their Elementary I level at 2013 Scenic Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23323, United States effective August 12, 2024