April 2017 Accreditation Decisions

Accreditation Decisions

Renewals

Shelton Montessori Training (AMS)
(Dallas, Texas) Directors: Dr. Joyce Pickering & Gulzar Babool
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until April 21, 2024, for their Early Childhood, Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

Substantive Change 7: Change in Location

Palm Harbor Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Tarpon Spring, Florida) Director: Catherine Varkas
Substantive Change 7: Relocation of Permanent Site for their Early Childhood level from Palm Harbor, Florida to Tarpon Springs, Florida

Substantive Change 8: Additional Location

Shanghai Montessori Education Academy (AMS)
(Beijing, China) Director: Nancy Chang
Substantive Change 8: Early Childhood Additional Location at Sky Avenues International Kindergarten Straits International, No. 42, Hui Zhan Beili, Siming District, Xiamen, China

Montessori Institute for Teacher Education (AMS)
(Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey) Director: Raife Cebeci
Substantive Change 8: Additional Location (Contract Site) at Montessori Institute for Teacher Education – Istanbul, Armagan Evler Mahallesi 23 Nisan Caddesi Nene Hatun Sokak No:24, Umraniye/Istanbul, 34760, Turkey

Administrative Decisions

Substantive Changes not Requiring an Onsite Visit

Voluntary Withdrawal of Accreditation

Voluntary Lapses of Accreditation

Removal of Stipulations

New Mexico Center for Montessori Education (AMS)
(Corrales, New Mexico) Director: Lyndi Spears
Voluntary withdrawal of their Early Childhood level

Korean Institute for Montessori (AMS)
(Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea) Director: Dr. Jae Woo Lee
Accreditation Lapsed / Early Childhood

Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Programs (AMS)
(Plano, Texas) Directors: Dina Paulik & James Paulik
Removal of Stipulations Approved for their Early Childhood and Elementary I-II levels

Kent & Sussex Montessori Centre (IND)
(Edenbridge, Kent, United Kingdom) Director: Marianne Clarkson
Removal of Stipulations approved for their Early Childhood level

Montessori Center for Teacher Education – Washington State (AMS)
(Bellevue, Washington) Director: Jeannine Hanson
Removal of Stipulations approved for their Early Childhood level

Montessori Training of Southern Nevada (AMS)
(Las Vegas, Nevada) Director: Lori Bossy
Removal of Stipulations approved for their Early Childhood level

Palm Harbor Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Palm Harbor, Florida) Director: Catherine Varkas
Removal of Stipulations Approved for their Early Childhood level

Santa Monica Montessori Institute (IND)
(Santa Monica, California) Director: Pamela Crisman
Removal of Stipulations Approved for their Early Childhood level

Montessori Hills Academy Teacher Certification Program (AMS)
(Chula Vista, California) Director: Angelica Vasconcelos & Claudia Magaloni
Substantive Change 3. Change in Director from Angelica Vasconcelos & Laura Valdez to Angelica Vasconcelos & Claudia Magaloni

Montessori Teacher Education Institute of Atlanta (AMS)
(Atlanta, Georgia) Director: Ashley Darcy
Substantive Change 4: Change in Time Structure for their Infant & Toddler and Early Childhood levels