Montessori School Administration Program

The American Montessori Society has offered a credential for Montessori administrators since 1994, and MECA was among the first of AMS teacher education programs to pilot this course offering. The Administrators Program includes an extensive lecture series, treating such topics as establishing a children’s house, working with different kinds of board relations, environmental design, advertising and recruiting, staff management, school budgets and accounting, school community building, and accreditation, among others. A nine-month practicum in administration, at your own school, with consultation visits from MECA administration faculty, is a required component of the program.

The program consists of two models, to serve the differing needs of those who come, with or without previous Montessori credentials. The program is also current with the newest practices and techniques in all aspects of school administration and highlights the specialized needs of leading a Montessori Community. Graduates report that a special side-benefit of the program is establishing a network of professional colleagues from the enrolled cohort of students.