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Note: This elementary course will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Outi Leiste is a Montessori elementary trainer (6–12) accredited by the Association Montessori Internationale. She holds a Masters degree in Education from University of Helsinki, an AMI 6–12 Diploma from Bergamo, Italy, and an AMI 3–6 Diploma from Helsinki, Finland. Outi has worked as an assistant at AMI Montessori 6–12 Diploma courses in San Diego and Dublin and has given Montessori 6–12 Orientation courses for both the French (Institut Supérieur Maria Montessori) and Estonian (Eesti Montessori Instituut) Montessori Institutes. Outi has more than 25 years of experience in both 6–9 and 9–12 Montessori environments. In addition to her Montessori work, Outi coaches artistic gymnastics and is an international women’s judge in the sport.

Micaela Kuh has 42 years of experience in AMI classrooms at the 3-6 (AMI Dublin) and 6- 12 (AMI Bergamo) levels. She has worked in Europe, USA and Australia.
Having grown up in Spain, with Irish and American heritage she speaks Spanish, French and English and understands (and has near fluency in) Italian and Portuguese. With a Masters degree from Trinity College Dublin in Psychology, Fine Arts and English Literature these areas of learning are of particular interest in her work with both children and adults. Micaela Kuh has delivered many Montessori papers in Australia, Japan (AMI Congress), Thailand (AMI Congress) and has also served as an AMI Examiner internationally in Europe and Asia. She has carried out Orientation Courses at MMI (The Maria Montessori Institute, London) and University Palau Girona (Barcelona, Spain). She is presently AMI Associate Trainer 6-12 and Principal and 9-12 Directress of The Children’s House Primary School in Stillorgan, Dublin. Modelling herself on her AMI Trainers and first mentor, Margot Waltuch, she strives to enthuse the child and adult on their pathway of learning in the world.

Tuition: $16,500
A $500 non-refundable tuition deposit is due upon enrollment and will be applied to total tuition.

Early Bird Discount: An early bird discount of $500 is available to those who submit a completed application by Jan. 31, 2025.
Your interview and formal acceptance must be completed by Jan. 31, 2025 in order to qualify. The discount will be deducted from your final tuition payment.

Payment: Please select from one of the payment plan options below.
All payment options exclude the $500 tuition deposit.

Option A – Full Tuition Payment due by April 1, 2025
Option B – Two (2) Installment Payment Plan (includes $300 payment plan fee)
Option C – Ten (10) Installment Payment Plan (includes $500 payment plan fee)
Option D – Fifteen (15) Installment Payment Plan (includes $750 payment plan fee)

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Please join us for one of the following virtual information sessions to meet the trainer(s) and learn more about this 6-12 course.

  • October 23, 2024 at 4pm ET
  • November 23, 2024 at 9am ET
  • January 13, 2025 at 4pm ET
  • February 23, 2025 at 10am ET

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For this Elementary (6-12) course, please note the following observation and practice teaching requirements:

During the 2025 – 2026 school year:

  • 9 hours of observation in AMI 3-6 classes (3 mornings x 3 days)
  • 90 hours of observation (30 consecutive hours each in 3 different AMI 6-12 classrooms)
  • 120 hours of Teaching Practice:
    • 60 consecutive hours in an AMI 6-12 classroom
  • Upon successful completion of above:
    • 60 consecutive hours can be completed in your own classroom

Oral examinations are scheduled in conjunction with the Association Montessori Internationale. It is not possible to publish exact dates at this time. Oral examinations will be scheduled during the August 2026 Session. Students will be informed as soon as dates are confirmed. All students must be in residence through the last day of the oral examination period, no matter when their individual examination is scheduled. Oral examinations may be scheduled on a Saturday.

Applicants who are international students or non-native English speakers must provide scores from one of the following tests:

Please refer to the Admissions page for more information.

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