Purpose and Scope

The goal of the graduate programs in Montessori Education is to guide adults as they prepare for the work and responsibility of helping each child to develop the fullness of his or her potential. The program provides students with opportunities to develop an understanding of a child's stages of development and the different conditions and strategies necessary to support development at each stage. Students also broaden their knowledge of research and trends in the field of education and are prepared to assume leadership roles in their profession. Students select one area of concentration: Infant (birth to age three), Primary (ages 3-6), or Elementary (ages 6-12). Graduates receive both the internationally recognized Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) diploma and the Masters of Education degree or the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Montessori Education [open to candidates who have a M.Ed. degree].

AMI
Dr. Montessori established the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) in 1929 to function as the source of authentic, complete Montessori teacher training and as a center for continuing research and development. AMI courses are sustained teacher training experiences that allow for an integration of theory and practice in conjunction with personal development of the student.

Loyola University Maryland
Loyola has a well-established history of providing graduate study in education. The graduate programs in Montessori Education are a natural extension of Loyola's commitment to serving the needs of practicing professionals, within the Jesuit traditions of intellectual excellence, social justice, ethical responsibility, and cura personalis.