School Membership

Associate or FULL

Please download the Montessori Teacher Information Page and the relevant materials list for your classroom levels. This should be uploaded on this page. For efficient processing be sure all documents are filled in completely before uploading them.

Glossary of Terms

Child-directed work – child selects and initiates their own activities from the prepared environment of the classroom
Montessori credentialed teacher – teacher having a Montessori credential from an MIA approved program that includes completion of practicum
Prepared Montessori environment – use of Montessori materials (Essential Montessori Materials)
Uninterrupted work period – a classroom work period of at least 2.5 hours
Core Montessori Components – Montessori credentialed teacher, prepared environment, multi-age classroom, child-directed work, and uninterrupted work periods

Montessori Teacher Information Page

MIA 3-6 Essential Materials List

MIA 0-3 Essential Materials List

Date

Information below will be used for publication by MIA.

School Name

Address

Website

Phone

Facebook Page

Information below will not be used for publication by MIA.

Primary Contact Name

Primary Contact Email Address

Primary Contact Title

Primary Contact Phone

School Shipping Address (for delivery of membership certificate)

Number of functioning classrooms at the school:

Youngest Age Accepted (weeks/months/years)

Date School was Established

Oldest Age Accepted (weeks/months/years)

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Title

Salutation

Name

Home Address

MEMBER SCHOOL'S REPRESENTATIVE

For MIA voting purposes: Person who is authorized to vote

Name

Title (relationship to the member school

Email of Representative only

Is this a RENEWAL Application?

Renewal means that your school was an MIA member school last year.

Yes.

Date of first year of MIA school membership

How many Montessori classrooms are in your school?

How many Montessori credentialed teachers are working?

What are the current conditions at your school? Check all that apply.

We have new Montessori classroom(s) (Materials list and images required for each Montessori classroom)

We have new/additional materials in some or all Montessori classrooms (s) (Attachments required)

How many classrooms?

We have Montessori credentialed teachers in some or all of our Montessori classrooms.

How many classrooms?

We have NEW Montessori credentialed teachers in some or all of our Montessori classrooms.

We have incorporated multi-age group of children into some or all the Montessori classroom(s)

How many classrooms?

We have incorporated child-directed work into some or all the Montessori classrooms(s)

How many classrooms?

We have incorporated an uninterrupted work period of at least 2.5 hours into some or all the Montessori classroom(s)

How many classrooms?

No, this is a NEW application for MIA school membership

How many Montessori classrooms are in your school?

How many Montessori credentialed teachers are working?

What are the current conditions at your school? Check all that apply.

We have Montessori credentialed teachers in some or all of our Montessori classrooms.

How many classrooms?

We have incorporated multi-age group of children into some or all the Montessori classroom(s)

How many classrooms?

We have incorporated child-directed work into some or all the Montessori classrooms(s)

How many classrooms?

We have incorporated an uninterrupted work period of at least 2.5 hours into some or all the Montessori classroom(s)

How many classrooms?

Identify All Montessori Classrooms

Identify as new or existing (last year), by age level, and by room designation. Existing means the classroom existed as a Montessori classroom last year.

New or existing?

10.

New or existing?

Age Level

Classroom Designation

Download 'Additional Classrooms' document below if additional classrooms is needed. Upload it respectively.

Additional Classrooms

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Upload Attachments

Montessori Teacher Information Page

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MIA Essential Montessori Materials List

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Images of each Montessori classroom documenting the MIA essential Montessori materials. Each page must include room designations.

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I have read and agreed to the MIA Code of Ethics

"As Head of this School, I affirm that:

the information provided in this application is true and accurate and that misrepresenting thee conditions at this school will put this school's application for MIA School Membership at risk of disqualification or membership certificate being revoked.
if I have supplied misspelled information or provided inaccurate information on this form, it could delay processing of certification or cause the Member School name to be displayed incorrectly on the certificate and on the MIA website, due to no fault on the part of MIA or its representatives.
I understand that an MIA Member School certificate is valid for a period of one year from the issue date and may be renewed each year.
I understand that receiving an MIA Member School certificate does not allow this school to use the Montessori Institute of America (MIA) name or logo without prior permission. Montessori Institute of America (MIA) name and logo are the property of MIA.
I understand that an MIA representative may periodically visit this school for the purpose of verification, in accordance with MIA guidelines for MIA School Membership.

Head of School's Signature

Submit payment after this form has been completed. The link below leads to the payment page. Select the appropriate number of classrooms. This form will not be processed until payment has been made.