Primary (3-6) Diploma Program

Pre-register for the Open House with Information Session:

If you are unable to attend the Open House with Information Session, to learn more about the program please view the September 12, 2024 information session recording:

Module I

Online Session #1:
February 27 – May 22, 2025
Th | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST

Onsite Session #1:
June 16 – 28, 2025
M, T, W, Th, F, Sat | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Module II

Online Session #2:
August 28– October 9, 2025
Th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM CST

Observations completed during August and September 2025

Teaching Practice completed during October and November 2025

Onsite Session #2:
November 10 – 22, 2025
M, T, W, Th, F, Sat | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

December 1 – 20, 2025

M, T, W, Th, F, Sat | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Module III

Online Session #3:
March 26 – April 21, 2026
T, Th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM CST

Module IV

Online Session #4:
April 23 – May 30, 2026
T, Th | 5:00 – 7:30 PM CST

May 16, 2026 – S | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST – Written Exams – Paper A

May 30, 2026 – S | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST – Written Exams – Paper B

Onsite Session #3:
June 15 – 26, 2026
M, T, W, Th, F | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

June 29 – July 4, 2026

M, T, W, Th | Time TBD – Oral Exams

July 4, 2026 – Graduation

Students planning to enroll in an AMI Diploma Course should plan for additional expenditures related to books, supplies, materials, housing, and other expenses which are not included in course tuition. 

Antigua, Guatemala Satellite Location

We encourage you to submit your application and materials for admission to MTCNE as far in advance of the course start date as possible. Applications are considered in the order received on a space-available basis. Application reviews can take up to 3 weeks, thus the preferred application deadline is 1 month prior to the posted course start date.

Upon acceptance, a candidate reserves a place in the course with a non-refundable course deposit of $500.00.  Each Diploma Course is limited to a maximum of 25 student. When a course is filled, successful candidates may request placement on a waiting list and/or defer registration to the next course.

Criteria for Admission

Acceptance into the Montessori Training Center Northeast is based on the evaluation of the application packet and previous academic record. The educational minimum standard for the course is the completion of upper secondary school with a  minimum average G.P.A. of 70.0-79.0 (Good/B average) If schooling occurred outside of Central America (a minimum of 3.0 G.P.A. using US scale is required). Exceptions are considered on an individual basis and will require an interview.

Acceptable forms of proof of high school graduation (completing upper secondary school) are:

• Secondary School Diploma in Sciences and Letters
• Certificate/Diploma – Completion of Technical/Vocational Secondary Education
• Completion of Technical/Vocational Education in Teaching

Successful candidates will demonstrate qualifications and suitability for successful participation in the course, including:

• Academic skills for success in a comprehensive and rigorous course of study
• Clear oral and written communication
• Capacities for organization, time management and attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate within the community of the Center, its students and cooperating Montessori schools
• Commitment to alternative education
• The desire to support human development in positive and life-affirming directions

Application and Admissions Process

1. Complete and Submit Application Form (note: application fee waived for this program)

(Click Here for the Application Checklist)

2. Submit additional application materials via email to mtcneadmissions@crec.org or send by post to the address listed below.

No action will be taken on an application for admission until all required materials are received.

Additional Application Materials:

• Employment history/resume
• Writing Sample – Autobiography
• Official transcripts in sealed envelopes from each educational institution attended
• Three letters of reference – letters of reference must be written within three years of application date. Letters should include at least one professional reference; others may be personal or academic. The letters should reflect the writer’s knowledge and assessment of the applicant’s character, professional experience, and academic potential and, as applicable, interaction with children and aptitude for work in an alternative educational setting.

Mailing address for application materials:
CREC – MTCNE
The Atrium @ Gillette Ridge
1300 Hall Boulevard
Bloomfield, CT 06002

3. An admission decision letter will be emailed to the candidate upon completion of the application evaluation.

The evaluation of a application file may take up to three (3) weeks.

If the application is accepted, the admission decision letter will include a Tuition Agreement, detailing the tuition information, payment schedule, and terms. Students sponsored by a third party must provide the sponsor’s contact information before returning the signed Agreement along with the non-refundable program registration fee of $650.00.

5. Candidate responds to admission decision.

To accept the admission decision, the applicant must submit the signed Tuition Agreement and pay the course registration fee, which is due within two weeks of receiving the admission decision. This registration fee secures the successful candidate’s spot in the course and will be credited toward the total tuition balance. For payment instructions, click here.

Note regarding Tuition for this program:

Tuition is invoiced at the program’s outset. MTCNE offers students a monthly payment schedule for affordability and added convenience. Students who choose to make a lump sum tuition payment are eligible for a 5% tuition discount.

Students planning to enroll in an AMI Diploma Course should plan for additional expenditures related to books, supplies, materials, housing, and other expenses which are not included in course tuition. 

Please plan to attend one of the information sessions, as many questions about the program and/or coursework will be reviewed and discussed.

Each information session will be recorded and uploaded for viewing.

If you have a question that has not been addressed, please send your questions via email to mtcneinfo@crec.org and we will provide an answer.

If you have a question about the application or the admissions process, please email mtcneadmissions@crec.org.