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Concurrent M.Ed. Pathway

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ offers a 33-credit Master of Education program in Montessori Education with three concenrations: Birth to Three (0-3), Early Childhood Education (3-6), and Elementary Education (6-12). This unique program is offered in partnership with the select group of AMI institutes listed below. Candidates must dually enroll at one of our off-site partner institutes and earn graduate credits throughout their AMI training, then complete subsequent online coursework with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼. Note: this program does not require travel to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s campus, and therefore an I-20 cannot be issued by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.)

Each of our partners is affiliated with the  (AMI), the organization Dr. Montessori founded in 1929 to promote the cause of all children around the world. 

Associated Off-Site Training Courses*

*Note: All M.Ed. students will take 15 pedagogical credits beginning in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s Fall semester (September). Upon successful completion of the AMI training requirements, master's students will continue on in the program to complete 18 more core credits online.

Birth to Three (0-3)

•  (Denver, CO)
  Instructor: Erin Smith

Early Childhood Education (3-6)

•  (Riverdale Park, MD location only)
  **Academic Year course only**
  Instructors: Jennifer Shields and Naoko Ogawa
•  (Mesa, AZ location only) 
  Instructors: Ann Velasco (Evening Course) and Tiffany Liddell (Day Course)

Elementary Education (6-12)

• (Mesa, AZ)
  Instructor: Gaby Lopez
  

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ also partners with (St. Louis, MO) and  (La Jolla, CA). 2024 offerings at these locations are currently pending.

Ready to Apply?

Candidates must submit applications to the AMI training institute and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, and must be admitted to both entities in order to begin (and complete) the program. Tuition is paid separately to both. See °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s admission requirements and start your application here.