WHY
ENROLL IN AN AMERICAN MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM?
Appropriately trained teachers are a foundation of an effective
Montessori learning environment. With approximately 100 American
Montessori Society affiliated teacher training programs
that are accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council
for Teacher Education Commission (MACTE), quality teacher
education opportunities are available throughout the world.
Teaching in a Montessori school is a wonderful opportunity
to promote authentic evaluation methods as academic skills are
developed while investigating the fascinating world around us.
Providing an alternative to traditional education, Montessori
classrooms are recognized around the world as a dynamic medium,
in which the teacher may grow as a contributing member, fostering
the potential of young minds, contributing to families and society.
Click on the map below to find teacher
education programs in your area. The year included in parentheses
with each listing is the expiration date of AMS affiliation/MACTE accreditation.
Affiliated/accredited programs must renew their affiliation/accreditation
every seven years.
Also included with each listing is information about the age level(s)/credential
that each institution or program offers:
- Infant and Toddler (birth–age 3)
- Early Childhood (ages
2½ – 6)
- Elementary I (ages 6 – 9), I-II
(ages 6–12), or II (ages 9-12)
- Secondary I (ages
12–15) or I-II (ages 12–18)
- Administrator
