February 2022 Accreditation Decisions

Advanced Study Center for Montessori Community (AMS)
(Wuxi City, Jiangsu, China) Director: Kiran Paek
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 28, 2029, for its Infant and Toddler level

Shenzhen Montessori Teacher Training Center (AMS)
(Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China) Director: Chunliang (Leo) Zhou
Full Accreditation Initial was granted for a term of seven years, until February 28, 2029, for its Infant and Toddler level

Adrian Dominican Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Adrian, Michigan) Director: Dr. Sister Leonor J. Esnard
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until November 6, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Canadian Montessori Teacher Education Institute (MEPI)
(Toronto, Ontario) Director: Daniel Jutras
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until June 19, 2027, for its Elementary I level

Institute for Guided Studies (MEPI)
(Camden, South Carolina) Director: Mary Helen Cline
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until September 23, 2027, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels

University of Wisconsin – River Falls (AMS)
(River Falls, Wisconsin) Directors: Dr. Kateri Carver & Nancy Lindeman (Interim Director)
Full Accreditation with Stipulations* was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Early Childhood level provided the stipulations are resolved by December 1, 2022

Full Accreditation with Stipulations* was granted for a term of seven years, until December 4, 2027, for its Elementary I & Elementary I-II levels provided the stipulations are resolved by December 1, 2022
*For more information on the stipulations, please contact the MACTE Office at info@macte.org

Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Chesapeake, Virginia) Director: Shanna Honan
Full Accreditation was granted for a term of seven years, until June 23, 2028, for its Early Childhood level

Orlando Montessori Teacher Education Institute (AMS)
(Ocoee, Florida) Director: Helen DeVere
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, June 6, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 7: Change in Primary Site from 901 Begonia Road, Celebration, Florida 34747, United States to 1644 N Lakewood Avenue, Ocoee, Florida 34761, United States

International Montessori Education Institute (AMS)
(Taichung City, Taiwan) Director: Chia Hsun (Johnson) Chang
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, April 27, 2023) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Gratia Christian College, 5 Wai Chi Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

University of Wisconsin – River Falls (AMS)
(River Falls, Wisconsin) Directors: Dr. Kateri Carver & Nancy Lindeman (Interim Director)
The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to University of Wisconsin – River Falls for its Early Childhood (FA, December 4, 2027) level’s additional location at Montessori School of Waukesha, 2600 Summit Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188, United States.

The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to University of Wisconsin – River Falls for its Elementary I (FA, December 4, 2027) level’s additional location at Montessori School of Waukesha, 2600 Summit Avenue, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188, United States.
*For more information on the stipulations, please contact the MACTE Office at info@macte.org

Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center (AMS)
(Chesapeake, Virginia) Director: Shanna Honan
The MACTE Board hereby extends the status of Full Accreditation Renewal for a term of seven years to Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center for its Early Childhood (FA, June 23, 2028) level’s additional location at St. John The Baptist Catholic Montessori School, 638 Mill Street, Excelsior, Minnesota 55331, United States.

West Side Montessori School’s Teacher Education Program (AMS)
(New York, New York) Director: Lisanne Pinciotti
Full Accreditation was extended for their Elementary I (IA, April 26, 2025) level to include a Substantive Change 8: Additional Location at Bennett Park Montessori School (PS #32), 342 Clinton Street, Buffalo, New York 14204, United States

Asia Montessori Association (IND)
(Beijing, China) Director: Guillaume Vallee
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 1: Change in Program Name

Asia Montessori Association (IND)
(Beijing, China) Director: Guillaume Vallee
Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (IA, September 23, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Dr. Paul Epstein to Guillaume Vallee

The Montessori Institute Denver (AMI)
(Denver, Colorado) Directors: Andrea Fleener, Gabriela Velazquez (Proposed) & Karey Lontz
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, September 19, 2023) level to include a Substantive Change 3: Change in Director from Karey Lontz to Gabriela Velazquez & Karey Lontz

Cadalin Global Education (AMS)
(Hsinchu City, Taiwan) Director: Jui-Chin (Karren) Wan
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (IA, December 3, 2026) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Montessori Northwest (AMI)
(Portland, Oregon) Director: Sarah Werner Andrews
Full Accreditation was extended for their Infant and Toddler (FA, June 29, 2022) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Temporary)

Full Accreditation was extended for their Early Childhood (FA, November 1, 2024) level to include a Substantive Change 5B: Addition of Online Education (Permanent)