SOUTHEAST REGION
AMS AFFILIATED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Schools are listed in alphabetical order by city.

  FLORIDA   |  GEORGIA   |   KENTUCKY 
LOUISIANA   |  MARYLAND  |  NORTH CAROLINA 
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FLORIDA

ORLANDO MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2010)
901 Begonia Road
Celebration, FL  34747
407-566-1561 Fax: 407-566-1544
E-mail: montessori.school@celebration.fl.us or Helen.devere@celebration.fl.us
Director: Helen DeVere
Starting Date: June

SEACOAST CENTER FOR EDUCATION
Elementary I-II (2013)
Additional Site: Montessori School of Celebration
901 Begonia Road
Celebration, FL  34747
Main: Stratham, NH
603-772-0181 Fax 603-772-0550
E-mail: admin@seacoastcenter.com
Web Site: www.seacoastcenter.com
Director: Gary Davidson

SUMMIT MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2013), Elementary I (2011)
5451 Southwest 64th Ave.
Davie, FL 33314
954-584-3466  Fax. 954-584-7816
E-mail: smtti@aol.com
Web Site: www.smtti.net
Codirectors, Jeanne Hudlett & Judy Dempsey
Starting Date: June

FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF MONTESSORI STUDIES
Early Childhood (2016), Elementary I (2016)
1240 Banana River Drive
Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937
321-779-0031 Fax: 321-777-9566
E-mail:cindy@montessorischools.org
Website: montessorischools.org
Directors: Cynthia Thomas
Starting Date: June

PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2014)
4200 Congress Avenue, MS #34
Lake Worth, FL 33461
561-868-3355 Fax: 561-868-3119/868-3233
E-mail: hainess@pbcc.edu
Web: www.pbcc.edu/Montessori.xml
Director: Susan Haines
Starting Date: August

SOUTH FLORIDA MONTESSORI EDUCATION CENTER, INC.
Infant & Toddler (2012) Early Childhood (2012)
Site: 1021 Biaritz
        Miami Beach, FL
Mailing: 606 S. Palmway
        Lake Worth, FL 33460
561-493-3093 Fax: 561-493-3027
E-mail:  delilla@bellsouth.net
Director:  Victoria deLilla
Starting Date: June, September

MAITLAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2010), Elementary I (2010)
200 North Swoope Avenue
Maitland, Florida 32751
(407) 628-0019   Fax: (407) 628-9796
E-mail: maitmom@earthlink.net
Web Site:  www.maitlandmontessori.org
Directors:  Adele Fondo, M.Ed. , Muriel E. Owens
Recommended Credits through American Council on Education
Starting Date:  EC Sept.; EI June

MTTI/ MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2015)
6050 S.W. 57th Avenue
Miami, FL 33143
305-665-6033 Fax: 305-665-7726 - 305-642-5531
E-mail: BAM@ALEXANDERMONTESSORI.COM
           school@alexandermontessori.com
Directors: Beverley A. McGhee, Dr. Joyce McGhee
Starting Date: June

BARRY UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2014) Elementary I and ll (2014)
11300 NE 2nd Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161-6695
305-899-3736 Fax: 305-899-3718
E-mail: hlilchin@mail.barry.edu
Website: www.barry.edu
Director: Heidy Lilchin
Degrees Offered: Master's Degree, Educational Specialist, Bachelor's Degree
Source of Credits: Barry University
Starting Date: June, September, or January

PALM HARBOR MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION CENTER
Infant and Toddler (2012), Early Childhood (2012)
2355 Nebraska Ave
Palm Harbor, FL 34689
508-367-7254 Fax: 727-785-5160
E-mail: varkas1@gate.net
Website: floridamontessori.com
Director: Catherine Varkas
Starting Date: June

MONTESSORI ACADEMY TRAINING INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2013)
19620 Pines Blvd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
954-435-4622 Fax: 954-437-3367
Email: dbenitez@bellsouth.net
Website: www.montessori-academy.org
Director:  Monica Gargiulo-Benitez

GEORGIA

ATLANTA MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Infant & Toddler (2011), Early Childhood (2016), Elementary I (2011)
488 Hurt Road
Smyrna, GA 30082
770-434-5931, Fax: 770-434-5931
E-mail: amte@bellsouth.net
Web Site: www.montessori-atlanta.com
Director: Barbara Moffitt
Starting Date: June

KENTUCKY

GREATER CINCINNATI CENTER FOR MONTESSORI EDUCATION
Infant/Toddler (2011), Early Childhood (2015)
Site Address: 1030 Old State Road
Park Hills, KY 41011
Mailing: 333 Madison Ave.
Covington, KY  41011
859-431-2075   Fax: 859-431-5217
E-mail: cdahlmeier@childreninc.org
Web Site: www.childreninc.org
Director:  Crystal Dahlmeier
Credits Offered: 24 ACE Credits
Source of Credit: Gateway Community and Technical College
Start Date:  June

LOUISIANA

MONTESSORI OPPORTUNITIES, INC.
Elementary I (2010)
Mobile Site: Audubon Charter School
428 Broadway Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
Main: 2950 Ridge Road, North
           Norwalk, OH 44857-9160
330-962-4727 fax: 567-424-6232
E-mail: peterlarrow@gmail.com / rlarrow@gmail.com
Web Site: www.montessori-opportunities.com
Directors: Rosann and Peter Larrow

MARYLAND

MARYLAND CENTER FOR MONTESSORI STUDIES
Early Childhood (2014)
10807 Tony Drive
Lutherville, MD 21093
410-321-8555 Fax: 410-321-8566
E-mail: aanania@aol.com
Director: Alisa Anania
Credits Offered: Graduate
Source of Credits: Goucher College
Approved by Maryland Higher Education Commission
Starting Date: June

MONTGOMERY MONTESSORI INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2015)
10500 Darnestown Road
Rockville, MD 20850
301-279-2799 –ext. 202 Fax: 301-762-4544
E-mail: montessori@hers.com
Web Site: www.montessori-mmi.com
Director: Pamela W. Trumble
Credits Offered: Graduate - University of Maryland
Approved by Maryland Higher Education Commission
Starting Date: June

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED MONTESSORI STUDIES
Infant & Toddler (2012), Early Childhood, Elementary I and II (2014)
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
301-576-2866 Fax: 301-576-2801
E-mail: iams@barrie.org
Web Site: www.barrie.org
Director: Hilary Green
Credits Offered: Graduate Credits Master of Arts in Teaching
Source of Credits: Trinity College
State Teaching License: Washington D.C.
Approved by Maryland Higher Education Commission
Starting Date: June

NORTH CAROLINA

CENTER FOR MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION/NORTH CAROLINA
Infant & Toddler (2014), Early Childhood(2014), Elementary I(2012),
Elementary I-II(2012)
5617 Sunset Lake Rd.
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Mailing: 179 D’Ango Circle
                Angier, NC 27501
919-639-8688 Fax 919-639-8688
Email: cmtenc@aol.com
Website: www.teachmontessori.org
Director: Ceres Schroer York & Sharon Greene-Goering

MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION OF CHARLOTTE 
Early Childhood (2012), Elementary I (2012)
3701 Haven Drive
Charlotte, NC  28209
980-343-5830 Fax: 980-343-5858
Email: sherry.herbert@cms.k12.nc.us  
Directors:  Sherry Herbert & Melinda Henry

SOUTH CAROLINA

MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Early Childhood, Elementary I & II (2010)
207 Pendleton Road
Central, SC 29631-2206
864-654-4814 Fax 864-654-1139
E-mail: mtti@clemsonmontessori.com
Director: Ellie Elzerman

FLORENCE SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE
Early Childhood (2012)
319 South Dargan Street
Florence, SC 29506
843-673-1129 Fax 843-679-6758
E-mail: fcreech@fsd1.org
Website: www.fsd1.org
Director: Dr. Floyd Creech
Starting date: Spring

E. Elzerman

MONTESSORI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Elementary I (2010)
Additional Site:  Florence School District One
319 S. Dargan Street
Florence, SC  29506
Main:  Clemson, SC 29631-2206
864-654-4483 Fax: 864-654-1139
Email: mtti@clemsonmontessori.com
Director: Ellie Elzerman

LANDER UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2016)
320 Stanley Avenue
Greenwood, SC 29649
Elementary I (2010)
2255 S. Pleasantberg Drive
Greenville, SC 29607
864-388-8751 Fax 864-388-8890
E-mail: bervin@lander.edu
Website:  www.lander.edu/education/montessori
Director: Barbara Ervin
Credits/Degrees Offered: M.Ed. in Montessori Education
Starting Date: January

LANDER UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2011)
Additional Site: Swansea Primary School
1195 I. W. Hutton Rd.
Swansea, SC 29160
Main: Greenwood, SC 29646
864-388-8751 Fax 864-388-8890
E-mail: bervin@lander.edu
Website:  www.lander.edu
Director: Barbara Ervin
Credits/Degrees Offered: M.Ed. in Montessori Education
Starting Date: January

TENNESSEE

BELMONT UNIVERSITY MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
Early Childhood (2012)
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN  37069
615-460-6233, Fax:  615-460-5556
E-mail:  Rhonda.mckay@belmont.edu
Website:  www.belmont.edu
Director:  Dr. Merrie B. King
Source of Credits: Belmont University
Credits Offered: 30 Undergraduate, 39 Graduate
Source of Credits: Belmont University
State Teaching License: Tennessee
Starting Date:  June

MEMPHIS MONTESSORI INSTITUTE AT LAMPLIGHTER SCHOOL
Early Childhood (2012)
8563 Fay Road
Cordova, TN  38018
901-751-2000, Fax:  901-758-3200
E-mail: tsampson@memphismontessori.org
Website: www.memphismontessori.org
Director:  Terrie Sampson
Starting Date:  June

VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA MONTESSORI TEACHER EDUCATION CENTER
Early Childhood (2014)
516 Albemarle Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
757-547-0221 FAX 757-547-7673
Director, Shanna Honan
E-mail: vmtec@chesapeakemontessorischool.com
Website:  www.educatebymontessori.com
Director: Shanna Honan
Credits offered: Graduate**
Source of Credits: Hampton University
Starting date: June

NORTHERN VIRGINIA MONTESSORI INSTITUTE
Early Childhood (2011)
20300 Bowfonds Street
Ashburn, VA 20147
703-729-7200 FAX: 703-729-6957
Directors: Chandra Fernando and Beth Theriot
E-mail: info@nvmi.org
Website:  www.nvmi.org
Starting Date: June

VIRGINIA CENTER FOR MONTESSORI STUDIES
Early Childhood (2012)
West End Montessori School
9307 Quioccasin Road
Richmond, VA  23229
804-523-7536 Fax: 804-523-4396
Email: vcms@westendmontessori.com
Website: www.vacenterformontessoristudies.com
Director: Castle O’Neill