Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:

112

Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs:

2,550

Students

112 Total Degree-Granting:

12	Public
0	Private Nonprofit
100	Private For-Profit

n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a	Public
n/a	Private Nonprofit
n/a	Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:

Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Accredits Montessori teacher education institutions and programs that award credentials to their graduates in the United States, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Korea, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Sponsoring Organization:

None

International Accreditation Activity:

34	Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
10	U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No	Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:

Budget:

$750,000

$0	Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0	In-kind support from any sponsoring organization

Employees and Volunteers:

6	Full-time Employees
1	Part-time Employees
62	Volunteers - Served 2020-2021

Composition of Decision-Making Body

The composition of the Board of Directors shall not exceed twelve non-public (Montessori) board members and three public board members, for a total of no more than fifteen

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :

Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 5 years.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Every 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:

n/a	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
n/a	Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
22	Initial Accreditation Granted
1	Initial Accreditation Denied
n/a	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
2	Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0	Notice or Warning
5	Probation
n/a	Show Cause
8	Accreditation Terminated or Removed
1	Actions under Appeal
0	Other