How To Become a CCMA Member School
Before You Apply Please familiarize yourself with the CCMA's:
- Applicant and Accredited Membership Levels
All members are accountable to The Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators for ensuring that their programmes meet the standards and criteria established by the CCMA.
An Applicant Member School shall meet the following criteria:
- The school is actively engaged and making progress to meet the criteria for being Accredited. (e.g. 3 year family groupings/ mixed ages, five day per week programmes, etc.)
- The school has a policy of admitting students to programmes at an appropriate age level consistent with Montessori principles (typically not after the year in which the child turns 4 years of age).
- Each classroom has at least one teacher with a recognized age-appropriate Montessori Teaching Certificate issued by a MACTE accredited or AMI teacher-training programme, or any other teacher-training programme that may be recognized by the CCMA.
- Each classroom has a “Basic to Full Range” of Montessori materials.
- The school meets the relevant requirements for local Building, Health & Safety, and Fire codes.
- The school carries liability insurance.
- The school is guided by the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.
- The school agrees to abide by the CCMA Code of Ethics.
An Accredited Member School shall meet the following criteria:
- Each classroom has at least one teacher with a recognized age-appropriate
Montessori Teaching Certificate issued by a MACTE accredited or AMI
teacher-training programme, or any other teacher training programme
that may be recognized by the CCMA.
- Each classroom has a “Full Range” of Montessori materials.
- Each classroom has 3-year multi-age groupings (as a minimum) i.e. 3-6, 6-9, 9-12.
- Programmes for children 3-6 years of age require attendance five days per week.
- The school has a policy of admitting students to programmes at an appropriate age
level consistent with Montessori principles (typically not after the year in which the
child turns 4 years of age).
- The school meets the relevant requirements for local Building, Health & Safety, and
Fire codes.
- The school carries liability insurance.
- The school is guided by the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori.
- The school agrees to abide by the CCMA Code of Ethics.
- The school has successfully completed the Accreditation process, including a
comprehensive review of the policies, standards and practices of the school,
by a CCMA Accreditation Review team.
How to Apply to Become an Applicant Member School
All applicants must provide:
A completed Membership Application Form and copies of teacher credential diplomas. To download an application, please click here, or contact us at: The Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators
Phone: 416-239-1166 or 1-800-954-6300
Fax: 416-239-9544
Email: ccma@bellnet.ca How to Apply as a School Working towards Accreditation All applicants must provide: A completed Membership Application Form, copies of teacher credential diplomas and an indication that criteria for an Accredited school are in place. To download an application, please click here, or contact us at: The Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators
Phone: 416-239-1166 or 1-800-954-6300
Fax: 416-239-9544
Email: ccma@bellnet.ca
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