February 2025 Accreditation Decisions

California Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Hayward, California) Director: Dyane Goldman
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Secondary I-II level

Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies (AMI)
(Mesa, Arizona) Director: Ann Velasco
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Elementary I-II level

World Vantage Montessori Training Center (AMS)
(Suzhou, Jiangsu, China) Director: Yuki Xia
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Infant and Toddler level

Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Early Childhood level

International Montessori Education Institute (AMS)
(Taichung City, Taiwan) Director: Chia Hsun (Johnson) Chang
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 27, 2030, for its Early Childhood level

Maitland Montessori Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(Maitland, Florida) Directors: Adele Fondo & Muriel Owens
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 1, 2031, for its Early Childhood level

Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 1, 2031, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute (MEPI)
(Toronto, Ontario) Director: Daniel Jutras
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, August 1, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Additional Location from (Montreal-East) Heart, Mind and Soul Montessori Academy, 9200 Boulevard Pie-IX, Montréal, Quebec H1Z 4H7, Canada to Heart, Mind and Soul Montessori Academy, 4480 Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, Town of Mont-Royal, Montréal, Quebec H4P 2A5, Canada

Virginia Center for Montessori Studies (AMS)
(Oilville, Virginia) Director: Michele Mohar
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, May 4, 2029) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Troy Montessori School, 3100 River Road, Ettrick, Virginia 23803, United States

Montessori Residency Chicago (IND)
(Chicago, Illinois) Directors: Anne Matern Bergen & Reena Vohra Morgan
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2028), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 28, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Program Name

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2028), Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 28, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Maria Barksdale to Anne Matern Bergen & Reena Vohra Morgan and >50% of Faculty

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, December 1, 2028) level to include a Substantive Change 4: Change in Time Structure and Length

Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I and Elementary I-II (FA, September 28, 2025) levels to include a Substantive Change 4: Change in Time Structure and Length

Arete Memphis Public Montessori Residency (IND)
(Memphis, Tennessee) Director: Brooke Fly Spears
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, July 23, 2029), Elementary I, Elementary I-II (FA, July 23, 2029) and Elementary II (IA, July 25, 2030) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Sally Helms to Brooke Fly Spears

Northeast Montessori Institute (AMS)
(Weston, Massachusetts) Directors: Katelyn Shore & Martha Monahan
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, April 27, 2023) and Early Childhood (FA, September 23, 2027) levels to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Martha Monahan to Katelyn Shore & Martha Monahan and >50% of Faculty

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 4: Change in Time Structure and Length

Weiming Montessori Education Centre (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Lilan Cao (Proposed)
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 18, 2032, for its Early Childhood level