Accreditation

ACCREDITATION

Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area (MTEC) is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). MACTE accreditation is in seven (7) year internals.  MTEC-SFBA current accreditation internal is 2014 through 2021.

Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE):

420 Park Street

Charlottesville, VA 22902

(434) 202-7793.

Rebecca Pelton, Executive Director

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AFFILIATION

The Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area is affiliated by the American Montessori Society (AMS). AMS affiliation is in seven (7) year internals.  The current accreditation interval is 2014 through 2021.

American Montessori Society (AMS):

116 East 16th Street, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10003

(212) 358-1250

Abbie Kelly, Director of Teacher Education Services

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Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)

A Bureau-approved institution must obtain *approval for educational programs offered to the public, as required under California Education Code section 94893 and 94894 and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations Code section 71660. BPPE approval in four (4) year increments, 2015 - 2019

* "Approval" or "approval to operate" means that the Bureau has determined and certified that an institution meets minimum standards established by the Bureau for integrity, financial stability, and educational quality, including the offering of bona fide instruction by qualified faculty and the appropriate assessment of students' achievement prior to, during, and at the end of its program.

The Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area School Performance Fact Sheets are attached.