From first exploration to full certification, our AMI programs support Encinitas educators, parents, and tomorrow’s Montessori guides at each step.
Complete AMI certification for future Montessori guides and lead teachers
Flexible online training for parents, classroom assistants, and educators
Ongoing Montessori education for educators, schools, and parents
Request the program details and pricing guide, or text our team, and compare AMI options, schedules, and formats to find your best Encinitas fit.
A short online application lets you start toward a diploma course, assistant program, or workshop.
Begin your AMI training through flexible formats built around real schedules, from assistant courses fully online to the diploma’s blended study and San Diego summers.
Our diploma is a genuine AMI credential built on MACTE accreditation and recognized by Montessori schools worldwide, with a master's degree pathway available through Loyola.
You learn from AMI trainers who bring decades of international training and classroom experience to every course.
Study in English or Spanish across online, blended, and in-person formats that fit working educators near Encinitas juggling different schedules and backgrounds.
Montessori Stoppani is a recognized AMI training center serving educators across Encinitas and the greater San Diego region. Everything we teach is genuinely AMI, the credential most families and schools ask for by name, and our diploma carries MACTE accreditation that is respected around the world. Diploma graduates can add a single summer and pursue a master’s degree through Loyola, a pathway few centers offer. We keep authentic AMI training accessible and affordable, with instant pricing once you request the guide, and back it with trainers whose careers span decades and continents. For Encinitas educators, that means a serious credential without leaving the coast.
Our team of world-class AMI trainers are internationally recognized.
Alejandra Rosas is an AMI Infant and Nest Community Trainer and Training Director at Montessori Stoppani Institute with more than 25 years of Montessori experience. She received her AMI 3 to 6 diploma in Italy and her 0 to 3 diploma in San Diego under the direction of renowned Montessori educator Dr. Silvana Montanaro. Alejandra has dedicated her career to supporting young children, families, and future Montessori guides through internationally respected AMI training, workshops, consulting, and classroom leadership.
Cristina A. De León holds advanced degrees in Clinical Psychology, Pedagogy, and Education and has more than 25 years of experience working with children in Montessori and traditional educational environments. She received her AMI diplomas in Early Childhood and Elementary Education through the Montessori Institute of San Diego and currently serves as a Casa de Niños AMI Trainer and Examiner. Cristina has guided Montessori educators internationally throughout the United States, Argentina, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Spain, bringing deep educational experience and a global Montessori perspective to her training work.
Gabriela Velázquez began her Montessori journey at an early age, first as a Montessori student and later as an assistant in the same school where her mother worked as a Montessori guide. She earned a degree in Early Childhood Education, her AMI Nido and Infant Community diploma, and a master’s degree in education before spending more than 20 years working in Montessori schools throughout Mexico and the United States. Today, Gabriela serves internationally as an AMI 0 to 3 trainer, examiner, consultant, and speaker, helping future Montessori guides deepen their understanding of early childhood development.
Emily Hansen is an AMI 0 to 3 Trainer with more than 21 years of Montessori classroom experience across Toddler and Primary communities. She holds degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Montessori Education, along with AMI diplomas at both the 0 to 3 and 3 to 6 levels. Emily combines deep Montessori expertise with a warm and practical approach to education, bringing years of experience supporting children, families, and future Montessori educators through her training work.
Dr. Mario Salguero is a physician, researcher, and educator specializing in personalized medicine, psychiatry, nutrition, and integrative health. After graduating from the University of Guadalajara School of Medicine, he completed advanced studies in Clinical Nutrition and earned a PhD in Molecular Biology in Medicine before completing his Psychiatry Residency at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Salguero combines scientific research, medical education, and a compassionate approach to child and human development as part of the Montessori Stoppani training team.
Choosing a Montessori teacher training path in Encinitas raises real questions. Below are straight answers about our AMI diploma, assistant courses, workshops, schedules, and formats.
Yes. Our diploma is an AMI and MACTE accredited credential that Montessori schools respect across the country and around the world, so training earned in the San Diego region travels with you wherever you teach.
Yes. Assistant courses and workshops run fully online and blended, and the AMI diploma is hybrid, pairing online study with in-person summer sessions in San Diego, a short drive down the coast from Encinitas. Formats are built to fit work and family life.
Pricing depends on the program, level, and format you choose. We keep authentic AMI training among the most accessible available, and you can see pricing right after you request the program details and pricing guide, with no waiting on an email.
No. The AMI diploma certifies you to teach; it does not grant college credits you can transfer elsewhere. Educators aiming for a graduate degree reach one through the Loyola master’s route, which our MACTE accreditation makes possible. Ask for the program details and we will show you how that route works.
A guide completes the full AMI diploma and is prepared to lead a Montessori classroom and set up the learning environment. An assistant supports the guide through a shorter, more flexible certification. Many Encinitas educators begin as assistants and later pursue the diploma.
AMI, the Association Montessori Internationale, is the organization Dr. Maria Montessori created to protect her method, and it is widely regarded as the most authentic Montessori authority in the world. Training with a real AMI center means your certification reflects true Montessori standards, which is exactly what informed schools and families look for.
Yes. Our diploma programs are AMI and MACTE accredited, which means the training meets rigorous international Montessori standards. That accreditation also anchors the Loyola master’s degree pathway available to diploma graduates.
Yes. Because our diploma is MACTE accredited, graduates can add a summer and pursue a master’s degree through Loyola. Exactly which options apply depends on your goals and the program you choose, so ask us for the program details to see the specifics.
First, choose the program that matches your goals. Then request the program details and pricing guide for schedules, formats, and enrollment steps, or text our team with questions and we will help you pick the right AMI path.
Montessori teacher training in Encinitas runs through Montessori Stoppani, a recognized AMI training center serving North County San Diego. Educators here earn a genuine AMI diploma, MACTE accredited and recognized worldwide, without relocating: assistant courses and workshops are online and blended, while the diploma pairs online study with in-person summer sessions a short drive south in San Diego. That means an Encinitas teacher, parent, or career-changer can pursue the exact credential schools ask for by name while staying close to home and the coast. Request the program details and pricing guide to compare levels, schedules, and formats.
The right program depends on where you are in your teaching journey. The AMI Diploma is the full professional credential for future guides, offered at the Infant (0-3) and Primary (3-6) levels through blended learning and San Diego summers. The AMI Assistant Course is a shorter, fully online and blended path ideal for parents, classroom assistants, and educators exploring Montessori for the first time. Both carry genuine AMI recognition, and diploma graduates can pursue a master’s degree through the Loyola pathway. Encinitas students can start with either and build from there.
Not all Montessori training is the same, and informed families notice the difference. Montessori Stoppani is genuinely AMI, founded on the standards Dr. Maria Montessori established, and our diploma carries MACTE accreditation that holds weight far beyond California. Our trainers hold AMI diplomas and bring decades of international classroom experience, so Encinitas students learn from seasoned working experts. We also keep this credential accessible, with clear, instant pricing once you request the guide and bilingual English and Spanish options. For teachers who want the real thing, close to home, it is a straightforward choice.
Getting started is simple, and you do not have to leave the North County coast to do it. Choose the AMI program that fits your goals, request the program details and pricing guide for schedules and formats, or text our team with any questions. From the online Assistant Course to the hybrid Diploma with its San Diego summers, every path leads to internationally recognized AMI certification. Encinitas educators, parents, and future guides can take the first step this week and move toward a Montessori career that schools around the world respect.
