Get Montessori Trained
Montessori training is a life-changing experience. Anyone can be trained - current and future teachers, interested community members, and event parents and caregivers. We require emerging Teacher Leaders to complete Montessori training before opening a school. Read below to learn about Montessori training as well as scholarship/grant opportunities.
Montessori Training Centers
Association Montessori International (AMI)
AMI’s global network empowers teachers and communities through the holistic approach of Maria Montessori, helping all children become truly capable and productive individuals by focusing on their moral, behavioral, emotional, and intellectual development.
American Montessori Society (AMS)
The American Montessori Society is a hub for all things Montessori: an information center for over 18,000 members, the media, and the public; a voice in the public policy arena; and a mobilizing force for the global Montessori community, through support services, research, and professional development events.
The Center for Guided Montessori Studies (CGMS)
CGMS, the largest and most respected Montessori teacher certification program, was founded in 2006 to make Montessori teacher education more effective and accessible. CGMS course of study uses cutting-edge distance-learning technologies to reduce the amount of time students have to spend physically at any one given Montessori training center. These same technologies also allow students to collaborate more effectively, and review Montessori theory and practice more thoroughly and with greater repetition over time.
Montessori Training Sponsorship & Grants
AMS offers scholarships to individuals enrolled in AMS-affiliated teacher education programs. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, dedication to Montessori education, and professional promise. Applications are accepted between February and April.
Tuition is $14,500. $5,000 scholarships are available in select cases. They recommend, even if you have doubts or questions, that you just apply. They are more than happy to talk with you directly about questions and thoughts. It is a hybrid program with in-person training this summer and next.
Wildflower received a federal CSP grant to open more Wildflower charter schools. If you are planning to open a Wildflower school as a charter, you may qualify for support through this grant, which can be used to reimburse you for the cost of Montessori training (though only when the training costs are incurred after the charter is authorized).
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Bachelor's Degree Pathways Scholarship - Child Care Aware WA
Washington
February 2, 2024 at 5:05:25 PM
This pathway can be used at any approved MACTE-accredited academy in Washington State, and only for early childhood and infant and toddler credentials.
Scholarship Benefits:
Up to $9,000 in tuition and fees per scholarship contract, paid directly to the academic institution
Book reimbursement of up to $500
Release time paid to the employer at a rate of $15 per hour, up to 3 hours per week for each term enrolled
Completion incentive for scholars who have successfully completed their scholarship contracts
Eligibility:
Be employed at a child care center or family child care program that participates in Early Achievers for at least 3 months at time of application
Work a minimum of 10 hours per week
Have completed an associate or bachelor’s degree
Expectations:
Scholars must remain with their same employer for 6 months after the successful completion of a yearlong scholarship contract in order to qualify for the incentive
Scholars must adhere to scholarship guidelines and contract terms
Scholars are responsible for the cost of attendance beyond the maximums and benefits of the scholarship contract
Deadlines:
All scholarship applications must be complete and submitted by the dates below to be considered for the corresponding term.
Fall term – August 15
Winter term (including spring semester) – November 15
Spring term – February 15
Summer term – April 15
Submitting an application does not guarantee funding. Notifications are sent via email the first week of the month following your submission. For example, if you submit an application on July 14, you will be notified the first week of August.