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School Affiliation
To become an affiliate of MMS, please follow the following procedure:
- Please print and complete the application form in full (one form per school site) and return it to the Michigan Montessori Society before the new school year begins so that we can schedule a visit.
- The following fees must accompany the completed application: $50 for one level of affiliation per site and $25 for an additional level at the same site (eg. preschool = $50 + Elementary = 25).
- A copy of each Director(ess)'s Montessori Certification must accompany each application. Schools renewing affiliation must update their staffs' certification records.
An initial visit to your school will be made by a member of the Affiliation Committee. Every effort is made to complete this visit within a month of receipt of a valid application. Schools will be visited every five years.
After all information has been received and compiled, the Affiliation Committee will make its recommendation to the Board of Directors for final approval. The Michigan Montessori Society reserves the right to refuse or to revoke affiliation.
Upon approval of your school for affiliation, you will receive certification in the mail.
Guidelines for Affiliation -- Preschool
A Directress/Director certified by an AMI or AMS or MACTE accredited preschool training center must be in charge of each classroom on a daily basis. A copy of each teacher's certificate must be sent to the MMS.
The Montessori program must require that each child attend five (5) days a week.
Each classroom must be equipped with a basic set of Montessori materials.
Each class must have a mixed age group of children (including preschool and kindergarten ages). Beginning classrooms will be exempt as long as there is a plan to meet this requirement.
The school must meet State requirements and hold a valid license.
Guidelines for Affiliation -- Elementary
A Director(ess) certified or in training, for the appropriate age group (6-9 or 9-12) by an AMS, AMI or MACTE accredited elementary training center must be in charge of and present in each classroom on a daily basis. A copy of each teacher's certificate must be sent to MMS.
Each classroom must be equipped with a basic set of Montessori materials appropriate to the age group.
Each classroom must have a mixed age group of children (within at least a 3-year age span). Beginning classrooms will be exempted as long as there is a plan to meet this requirement.
The school must meet all State requirements.