Make a gift and support our teachers of tomorrow
WMI is thrilled to announce the launch of a Scholarship Fund to support Montessori teacher training. Our goal is to increase access and opportunities for prospective students to become Montessori educators, who will have a profound impact on their schools and communities. As the first and oldest AMI training center in the US, WMI has proudly trained over 3,000 Montessori teachers since 1962.
Please consider making a gift to help us kickstart this Scholarship Fund. The average cost of a WMI tuition is $15,000; your gift of any amount will help a future teacher fulfill their dream of building peace in the world one child at a time.
Thank you for your generous support!
WMI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax ID is #83-4115261. 100% of your tax-deductible donation will go towards funding teacher training for students enrolled in a WMI diploma course.
To donate by check or money order, please mail to:
Washington Montessori Institute
5600 Rivertech Court, Suite K, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
WMI primary training thoroughly versed me in Montessori theory and abundantly prepared me to offer excellent presentations, but more importantly it invited me, after many years already in this work, to enter even more deeply into the spiritual transformation necessary to be truly present to children.
I am so proud to be a graduate of an institution that is working tirelessly to give more people like me the opportunity to experience this profound and life-changing training in their own community.
I graduated from WMI with my AMI Primary Diploma in 2008. The authentic, high-fidelity training has been vital in my development as a Montessori guide, Montessori parent, and Montessori school founder and head of school. The current and former trainers at WMI continue to inspire my work and the work of my faculty in addition to providing mentorship to all of us. I fully support WMI’s mission of providing AMI Montessori teacher training to adults in order to further the reach of Montessori so that ALL children can have access to the liberating, powerful, respectful, and research-supported approach to development.
WMI trainers undergo a rigorous training to become trainers themselves and then give us our own training to prepare us for real life situations. One thing I found fantastic with this preparation was that I was supplied with a very robust foundation so that I know HOW to work within this world.
I was also given enough information so that if there was flexibility to design my own activities, based on the specific need of a particular child, I will be able to do it. This training with Naoko is exactly what I needed and what I received. I am very grateful for this program and would recommend it to anyone.
