Montessori Northwest

Montessori Northwest (MNW), located in Portland, Oregon, provides AMI Montessori teacher training at the Assistants to Infancy (ages 0 - 3), Primary (ages 3 - 6), and Elementary (ages 6 - 12) levels, and serves as a hub of activity within the Montessori community. We also offer parent education, continuing education workshops, community education and personalized staff development for Montessori professionals. We also offer Primary and Elementary training in Washington and Primary training in California. Montessori Northwest is a founding partner of Alder Montessori, a tuition-free early learning program for children aged 3-5 years-old living in poverty. This program is housed in east Portland's Alder Elementary. MNW is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Association Montessori Internationale, Whitworth University in Spokane, Loyola University Maryland. All of our Portland courses and our Bay Area Primary course are fully accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE). Our Seattle Primary and Spokane Elementary courses are not MACTE accredited at this time. MNW is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is guided by a Board of Directors. Board members come from a variety of backgrounds, from Montessori educators and administrators to individuals successful in a variety of professions. All care deeply about supporting MNW’s mission and growing our presence in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.