From your first course to a full AMI diploma, our programs support teachers, career changers, parents, and future guides at every step.
Complete AMI certification for future guides and lead teachers.
Flexible AMI training for assistants, parents, and educators.
Hands-on Montessori sessions for parents, schools, and educators.
Get the full rundown on pricing, schedules, and the different course options, and have a real conversation with our team about which training route makes the most sense for your goals.
Our simple online application takes only a few minutes to submit for the diploma, an assistant course, or a workshop.
Begin your Montessori education in a format that fits your schedule, experience, and goals, from fully online assistant courses to in-person diploma summers in San Diego.
Our AMI Montessori diploma carries AMI and MACTE accreditation, is respected internationally, and opens master's degree pathway options through Loyola.
Study under experienced AMI trainers who draw on decades of classroom and teacher-training experience.
As a bilingual institute, Montessori Stoppani prepares educators for the dual-language and bilingual classrooms across San Diego that need Montessori guides, with AMI training delivered in English and formats that fit your schedule.
Montessori Stoppani provides authentic, internationally respected Montessori education, with genuine AMI and MACTE accreditation at its core. Teachers, parents, and aspiring guides learn from seasoned AMI trainers, choose from flexible online and hybrid schedules, and train at a bilingual institute where courses are delivered in English. The training emphasizes classroom practice and access for students who might not know this credential is offered in English.
Whether you begin with a workshop, an assistant course, or the full diploma, you gain a credential respected around the world, a route toward a master’s degree, and professional preparation for your Montessori career.
The trainers guiding your program hold international standing in the AMI community and bring decades of classroom and teacher-training experience.
As Training Director at Montessori Stoppani Institute, Alejandra Rosas brings more than 25 years in Montessori education and holds the role of AMI Infant and Nest Community Trainer. Her own AMI 3 to 6 diploma was earned in Italy, and her 0 to 3 diploma in San Diego, where she studied under the renowned Montessori educator Dr. Silvana Montanaro. Her career has centered on young children, families, and future guides, through AMI training, workshops, consulting, and classroom leadership.
With graduate degrees in Pedagogy, Education, and Clinical Psychology, Cristina A. De León has spent more than 25 years working with children in both Montessori and traditional classrooms. She holds her AMI Early Childhood and Elementary diplomas from the Montessori Institute of San Diego and now serves as a Casa de Niños AMI Trainer and Examiner. She has guided Montessori educators across the United States, Argentina, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Spain, bringing a global perspective to every training.
Gabriela Velázquez grew up inside Montessori, first as a student and then as an assistant at the school where her mother had taught as a guide. Her credentials include a degree in Early Childhood Education, an AMI Nido and Infant Community diploma, and a master’s in education, followed by more than 20 years in Montessori schools across Mexico and the United States. She now works internationally as an AMI 0 to 3 trainer, consultant, examiner, and speaker, helping future guides deepen their grasp of early childhood development.
An AMI 0 to 3 Trainer, Emily Hansen has over 21 years of hands-on Montessori teaching across Toddler and Primary communities. Her background includes degrees in Sociology, Psychology, and Montessori Education, along with AMI diplomas at the 0 to 3 and 3 to 6 levels. She pairs deep Montessori knowledge with a warm, practical style, and she supports children, families, and future educators through her training.
A physician, researcher, and educator, Dr. Mario Salguero focuses on psychiatry, personalized medicine, nutrition, and integrative health. He graduated from the University of Guadalajara School of Medicine, went on to further training in Clinical Nutrition, and earned a PhD in Molecular Biology in Medicine, later completing a Psychiatry Residency at the University of California, San Diego. On the Montessori Stoppani team, he brings together medical education, scientific research, and a caring view of child and human development.
Picking a Montessori training path naturally raises a lot of questions. The answers below cover what people ask us most often, from our AMI diploma and assistant courses to workshop options, schedules, and the different ways you can study.
Yes. These programs hold AMI and MACTE accreditation and are respected by Montessori educators and schools worldwide. A diploma from Montessori Stoppani supports a professional teaching career, continued study, and a certification recognized internationally.
Yes. It depends on the level and format you choose: we offer online, hybrid, and in-person study. These flexible formats let you pursue authentic Montessori training while you balance work, family, and everyday life. Diploma training is hybrid and anchored by in-person summers in San Diego.
What you pay depends on the level, the format, and the training path you pick. Diploma, assistant, and workshop options each fit different goals and budgets. Request our free program details and pricing guide to see current costs, schedules, and payment plans.
No. The AMI diploma is a professional teaching credential, so it does not carry transferable college credit. If your goal is a graduate degree, that happens through the Loyola master’s pathway. Ask for our program details and we will explain how it works.
A guide leads the classroom and prepares the full Montessori environment, which takes the complete AMI diploma. An assistant works alongside the guide, using practical Montessori knowledge to support the children and the prepared environment. Assistant training is shorter and more flexible; the diploma goes deeper, preparing you to run a classroom of your own.
AMI stands for the Association Montessori Internationale, the organization Dr. Maria Montessori founded herself, and it remains among the most respected names in Montessori education worldwide. An AMI certification signals authentic, rigorous Montessori training held to standards that educators and schools around the world recognize.
Our AMI diploma is AMI and MACTE accredited, and that accreditation is your assurance that the training is authentic, rigorous, and measured against standards the wider education world respects. Our assistant courses are genuine AMI training at the assistant level; the MACTE accreditation applies to the diploma.
Yes, for qualifying diploma students. Through the Loyola master’s pathway, an additional summer can lead toward a graduate degree. The exact route depends on the level you pursue and your academic aims, so request the full program details and pricing guide and our team will walk you through it.
It is simple to begin. Pick the program that matches your goals, reach out for the free program details and pricing guide, and you will get the certification paths, schedules, formats, and enrollment steps in one place. Have questions along the way? Our team is happy to talk them through and point you toward the option that fits.
Spanish Montessori teacher training in San Diego is available at Montessori Stoppani through authentic AMI courses for future guides, teachers, and career changers. Our programs are taught in English at a bilingual institute, so bilingual educators can train for the dual-language classrooms that need them most. The AMI diploma is hybrid and anchored by in-person summers in San Diego, while assistant courses run fully online and blended. If you prefer to enroll in Spanish, visit our Spanish site at montessoristoppani.com, which serves Spanish-first students directly.
Montessori Stoppani trains bilingual San Diego educators toward AMI certification, because dual-language and bilingual schools across San Diego and California need guides who can work in both English and Spanish. Montessori Stoppani is founded in the AMI tradition and delivers genuine AMI certification rather than a generic Montessori course. We are also one of the most accessible AMI training centers, and pricing is easy to find: request the program details and pricing guide for instant access to costs, schedules, and payment options.
San Diego is home to Montessori Stoppani’s in-person diploma summers, where students from across the country and internationally come together for hands-on training. The AMI diploma combines this in-person work with hybrid study across the year. Assistant courses and workshops are offered online and blended for maximum flexibility. Whichever path fits your goals, you train under experienced AMI trainers and earn a credential respected everywhere in the world.
An AMI diploma from Montessori Stoppani is a professional credential recognized around the world and built on the authentic standards set by the Association Montessori Internationale. Diploma students learn from AMI trainers with decades of international experience, cover the Infant and Primary levels, and can continue toward a graduate degree through the Loyola master’s pathway. For bilingual educators in San Diego who want a credible, accessible, and genuinely AMI route into a Montessori career, the diploma is the place to start.
