Children’s House (3-6) Diploma Program – Blended Format
Satellite Location: Melrose, MA
14 month delivery
June 3, 2024 – July 11, 2025
Director of Training: Laurie Campiformio
Tuition: $13,200 plus AMI/USA membership
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Melrose Montessori Satellite Location
- Course designed for the working individuals with school schedules
- Finish the course in just 14 months
- MTCNE values live training so plenty of hands on materials time is provided with our trainers
- Convenient hours for online deliveries
- Summer sessions still leave time for some vacation on school schedules
- Satellite location at Melrose Montessori School is in walking distance to great shops and restaurants
- Melrose is less than a 30 min commute from Boston and has public transportation just blocks from the training center
- Enjoy summers in beautiful New England, close to Massachusetts beaches, Cape Cod, the White Mountains, Maine coastline and more!
Housing for Melrose Course
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Schedule:
Session 1:
online | June 3-6, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
online | June 10-13, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
in-person | June 24-28, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 1-3, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 8-12, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 15-19, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 22-27, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 28- August 3, 2024 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
Session 2:
online | September 30 – October 3, 2024 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
in-person | February 17-21, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
online | March 10 – 13, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET
online | April 1 & 3, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
in-person | April 14 – 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Session 3:
online | June 9 – 13, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
in-person | June 21 & 23, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | June 25 & 27, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET (written examinations)
in-person | June 30 – July 3, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET
in-person | July 7 – 10, 2025 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM ET (oral examinations)
in-person | July 11, 2025 | Graduation
Children’s House (3-6) Diploma Program – Blended Format
Location: Bloomfield, CT
9 month delivery
August 20, 2024 – May 16, 2025
Director of Training: Gretchen Hall
Tuition: $13,200 plus AMI/USA membership and MACTE Fees
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Schedule:
Online Session #1: August 20 – October 29, 2024
Tuesdays from 4:00 – 6:30 ET
Onsite Session #1: November 4 – November 15, 2024
Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Online Session #2: November 26, 2024 – January 14, 2025
Tuesdays from 4:00 – 6:30 ET
Break: December 24, 2024 – January 6, 2025
Onsite Session #2: January 13 – January 24, 2025
Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Online Session #3: February 4, 2024 – February 18, 2025
Tuesdays from 4:00 – 6:30 ET
Onsite Session #3: March 3 – March 14, 2025
Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Online Session #4: March 22 – April 22, 2025
Saturday March 22, 2025 9:00 AM – 12: PM ET: Written Exams – Paper A
Saturday March 29, 2025 9:00 AM – 12: PM ET: Written Exams – Paper B
March 25 – April 22, 2025: Tuesdays from 4:00 – 6:30 ET
Onsite Session #4: April 28 – May 16, 2025
April 28 – May 9, 2025: Monday – Saturday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
May 12 – 15, 2025: Oral Exams
May 16, 2025: Graduation
Children’s House (3-6) Diploma Program – Blended Format
Location: Antigua, Guatemala
13 month delivery
November 4, 2024 – December 20, 2025
Director of Training: Veronica Burbano
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Schedule *:
MODULE I
Online Session #1: November 4 – 8, 2024
M, T, W, Th, F, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST
Onsite Session #1: November 14 – December 21, 2024
M, T, W, Th, F, Sat, from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Break: December 22, 2024 – April 16, 2025
(Observations and Teaching Practice should be done during this time)
MODULE II
Online Session #2: April 17– Jun 5, 2025
Thursdays from 5:00 – 7:30 PM CST
Onsite Session #2: June 16 – 28, 2025
M, T, W, Th, F, Sat, from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Break: Jun 29 – Sep 24, 2025
(Observations and Teaching Practice should be done during this time)
MODULE III
Online Session #3: Sep 25– Nov 6, 2025
Thursdays from 5:00 – 7:30 PM CST
Online Session #3: Nov 10–26, 2025
M, T, W, Th, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CST
MODULE IV
Onsite Session #4: Dec 1 & Dec 3, 2025
Monday Dec 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12: PM CST: Written Exams – Paper A
Wednesday Dec 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12: PM CST: Written Exams – Paper B
Onsite Session #4: Dec 4 – Dec 20, 2025
Dec 4 – Dec 13, 2025: M, T, W, Th, F, Sat, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Dec15 –18, 2025: M, T, W, Th, Oral Exams
Dec 20, 2025: Graduation
*Pending AMI approval
MTCNE reserves the right to postpone or cancel a course if the minimum enrollment requirement is not met. We strive to provide high-quality training experiences, and in the event of any changes, we will communicate promptly with all registered participants.
The Children’s House (3-6) Diploma Program covers the application of the Montessori Method of education for children from 3 to 6 years of age. Theory lectures create the foundation for a Montessori teacher’s practical work and are referred to throughout the duration of the coursework. The lectures focus on child development, Montessori theory and philosophy, practical aspects of Montessori education and schools as communities. Adult learner are expected to take thorough notes of all theory lectures, for these will form the basis of their Theory Album.
The majority of the program is dedicated to demonstrations of the Montessori materials. With each demonstration, there will be a discussion of related theory, such as the age of the child, the purposes of the material, extensions and the sequence within the scope of the materials. Student’s notes on the technique of the presentation, along with all of the related information will form the basis for their individual practice with the materials. Refinement and the completion of these notes form the basis for the adult learner’s original reference albums in each of the four areas: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language and Mathematics.
Time is scheduled during class hours for adult learners to practice with the Montessori materials under staff supervision (without actual children) to refine their technique in presenting materials and to clarify notes that will be used to create their albums.
Material Making
Adult learners will be required to make several hand-made Montessori materials that are not readily available from manufacturers. This gives adult learners the chance to apply the principles they are learning for the preparation of the Montessori environment.
Observation and Teaching Practice
Observation and practice teaching in are another aspect of the course which allow adult learners to apply their coursework in AMI Montessori host classrooms. During observation, adult learners spend a minimum of 90 hours observing the children’s interactions with the materials and each other. During practice teaching, adult learners spend a minimum of 120 hours in their host classroom, presenting lessons to children under the supervision of an AMI primary-trained host teacher. For adult learners enrolled in a summer format course, observation and practice teaching are organized by the adult learners and completed between summers during the intervening academic years.
Examinations
Comprehensive written and oral examinations are given at the end of the course to verify that each adult learners has met the standards of the Association Montessori Internationale.
MTCNE holds accredited status for its Early Childhood (EC) Montessori teacher education certification course level
from the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE).