Admissions:

Applications for enrollment are accepted at any time prior to the first day of class. The following admission requirements are necessary:

1. B.A. or B.S. degree.
   Foreign transcript of college degrees must be evaluated by an outside agency to determine its equivalency to a United States degree:
   • World Education Services, PO Box 745, Chelsea Station, New York, New York 10113-0745. Telephone: 212-966-6311.
   • International Education Research Foundation, PO Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231 Telephone: 310 258-9451

   
   Certificate of Completion are issued to those adult learners that do not have a degree.
   

2. Three professional letters of recommendation.
3. Application with registration fee. ($100.00 - of which $75.00 is non- refundable)
4. Handwritten statement of purpose for attending the Course.
5. Mail entire package to:

            MTEC         
            16492 Foothill Boulevard
            San Leandro, CA 94577

       6.  Montessori Elementary Level I Credential in order to receive the AMS Level II Credential

A student whose file lacks any of the items listed above is accepted on a provisional basis while awaiting the documentation listed above. If there are any questions, the student is directed to the Admissions Officer for verification of status. A letter of acceptance or a letter of provisional acceptance is sent to applicants.

Leave of Absence/

Change of Status - Declared (Withdrawal) and Undeclared (Drop-out):

Change of Status is permitted at any time. The student completes the "Change of Status" declaration (Withdrawal). If the student does not file a "Change of Status" form but is inactive for one year then the MTEC/SFBA makes the "Change of Status" undeclared (Drop-out). Reactivation of a declared or undeclared change of status requires new registration and registration fee.

Attendance Policy: Absence and Tardy Arrival:

The Course is both intense and non-duplicable. MACTE requires a minimum of 90% attendance. For MTEC/SFBA, absences are not permitted. All absences are deemed serious and necessitate a meeting with the Instructor. Punctuality is assumed for the same reasons that absences are not permitted. All absences and tardy arrivals necessitate a return to the MTEC/SFBA to make up the class work. Tutoring by the instructor is optional in lieu of returning for the class. The charge is $25.00 per hour paid to the Montessori Teacher Education Center San Francisco Bay Area. Practicum may be interrupted for varying personal reasons. The length of the practicum may be extended in order to fulfill the nine-month requirement.

Make-Up Classes:

Classes missed may be made-up during the next summer schedule. The student is responsible to know which class was missed. The make up class cannot be any of the academic days but must be the specific curriculum and class that was missed. Additionally, full attendance and proper participation including preparation for the philosophy with the philosophy book is required. Complete the Personal Attendance Sheet (PAS) when attending a make-up class. The instructor must sign the PAS at the completion of the class day attesting to attendance and proper participation in the class.