The “Gold Standard” in Accreditations.

The Princeton Center Teacher Education (PCTE) is governed by the Princeton Montessori Society, a not-for-profit 501(3)(c) Corporation. It is housed inside the Princeton Montessori School.

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PCTE is affiliated with The American Montessori Society. AMS leads, empowers, and serves the global community of Montessori educators as the foremost advocate for research and policy, ongoing teacher education, and standards of accreditation through opportunities for mentored individual growth, collaboration, and member engagement.

As a hub of all things Montessori, AMS strives to anticipate and respond to the needs of our varied constituents. Among our many areas of involvement:

  • Standards for Montessori schools and teacher education programs
  • School accreditation
  • Teacher education and professional development
  • Research
  • Public policy
  • Peace and social justice
  • Scholarships, awards, and grants
  • Montessori in the public sector
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PCTE is accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE), a private, non-governmental organization which advocates high standards in preparation of Montessori teachers, establishes criteria of program excellence, and evaluates and accredits Montessori teacher education programs.

PCTE offers AMS-credentialed programs in Infant and Toddler, Early Childhood, and Elementary I levels. PCTE offers professional development for Princeton Montessori School faculty and education classes for parents.

PCTE is affiliated by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and is an AMS-affiliated teacher education program (TEP).

MACTE
420 Park Street
Charlottesville, VA  22902
Tel. ~ 434-202-7793
Fax ~ 888-525-8838

www.macte.org

American Montessori Society (AMS)
211 E. 43rd Street, 7th Floor #262
NY, NY  10017
Tel. ~ 212-358-1250
Fax. ~212-358-1256

www.amshq.org

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609-924-4594