From your first Montessori course to a full AMI diploma, our programs welcome aspiring guides, parents, and practicing educators, no matter where you start.
Become a Certified Montessori Guide Through AMI Training
An Approachable Way In for Parents, Assistants, and Educators
Bring Montessori Into Your Home, School, or Classroom
Review what each program covers, what it costs, and when it runs, then talk with our team to figure out which training route is right for you.
Completing your application online is quick, whether your goal is the diploma, an assistant certificate, or a standalone workshop.
Choose the format that fits your life, with flexible options that work around your schedule and goals.
Our diploma is built on genuine AMI and MACTE standards, with a master's degree pathway through Loyola open to diploma graduates.
You learn from seasoned AMI trainers whose careers span decades of classroom teaching and international training work.
Bilingual delivery and flexible scheduling let students with different backgrounds, languages, and commitments train without putting life on hold.
For educators across the Tijuana and San Diego border region, Montessori Stoppani offers authentic AMI teacher training that is recognized everywhere in the world. Our diploma is genuinely AMI accredited and MACTE recognized, taught by trainers with decades of international classroom experience, and it is designed around real life: you study online, join in-person summers in San Diego, and can learn in English or Spanish. Alongside the diploma, our assistant courses and workshops give parents, career changers, and classroom assistants an accessible way in. Diploma graduates can continue toward a master’s degree through Loyola, a pathway few centers offer. Pricing stays easy to find, and our team is a text away, so you can plan your Montessori career with clarity from the start.
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 training route brings up real questions. We answer the most common ones here, covering the AMI diploma, the assistant courses and workshops, and how scheduling and study formats work.
Yes. The Montessori Stoppani diploma is AMI and MACTE accredited and recognized everywhere in the world by educators and Montessori schools alike. It prepares you for a professional Montessori career and for internationally respected certification.
Yes. The format depends on which program you choose. Assistant courses run online and blended; the diploma pairs online coursework with in-person summers in San Diego, so you can keep working and caring for family while you train.
Cost depends on the certification level, format, and pathway you choose. We keep pricing easy to find: a quick form pulls up our Program Details and Pricing Guide, which lays out the plans, schedules, and payment options.
No. The program does not carry transferable college credits. You gain a recognized AMI teaching qualification instead, and if you want a graduate degree, Loyola offers a master’s pathway open to our graduates. Ask us for the program details and we will walk you through how it works.
Guides earn the entire AMI diploma, which qualifies them to lead a classroom and prepare the learning environment. An assistant works alongside the guide, supporting the children with hands-on Montessori knowledge. The assistant courses are shorter and more accessible; the diploma reaches deeper into classroom leadership.
AMI is short for Association Montessori Internationale, which Dr. Maria Montessori established herself. Few Montessori authorities carry the same weight worldwide, so an AMI credential tells schools and educators everywhere that your training was authentic, rigorous, and held to the standards she set.
Yes. Our diploma programs carry AMI and MACTE accreditation, which holds them to authentic, internationally respected Montessori standards. That accreditation is your assurance of genuine, high quality training.
Yes. The master’s pathway runs through Loyola and is open to our diploma graduates, since the program holds MACTE accreditation. Options vary by program, so ask us for the full details to see what fits your goals.
Start by picking the program that lines up with what you want, then grab our Program Details and Pricing Guide, which lays out the routes, timing, study options, and how to enroll. You can also text our team anytime, and we are glad to help you decide.
Montessori teacher training for Tijuana educators is available through Montessori Stoppani as a bilingual, AMI accredited program you can begin online and complete during in-person summers in nearby San Diego. Because the institute serves the San Diego and Tijuana border community, cross-border students train toward the same internationally recognized AMI diploma without relocating. You study the online coursework from home, join the hands-on summer sessions in San Diego, and learn in English or Spanish. The diploma covers the Infant and Primary levels, and shorter assistant courses run fully online for parents, assistants, and career changers. Pricing is easy to see after a quick form, and our team answers questions by text.
AMI accreditation is the clearest sign that Montessori training is authentic, and it is the first thing most prospective students ask about. Montessori Stoppani is genuinely AMI accredited, not AMS, and also holds MACTE accreditation, so the diploma you earn is recognized everywhere in the world. For educators near Tijuana and San Diego, that means a credential bilingual schools respect on both sides of the border. Diploma graduates can go further with a master’s degree pathway through Loyola, something few AMI centers offer. You also learn directly from experienced AMI trainers whose careers span decades of international classroom work, the proof behind the accreditation.
Bilingual Montessori certification is a real advantage in the San Diego and Tijuana region, where dual-language schools actively look for Spanish-speaking AMI teachers. Montessori Stoppani teaches educators in English and in Spanish, so you can build a credential that fits the classrooms hiring near the border. The diploma blends online study with in-person summers in San Diego, while assistant courses and workshops stay online and flexible around work and family. Students who prefer to enroll in Spanish can do so through our Spanish site at montessoristoppani.com. Wherever you start, the training leads to the same authentic, internationally recognized AMI qualification.
Montessori Stoppani serves the whole cross-border community, from Tijuana and San Diego to Carlsbad, Encinitas, and North County, along with students who join online from across the country and abroad. The in-person diploma summers take place in San Diego, an easy trip for border-region educators and a destination students fly into from around the world. Online and hybrid formats give the training national reach, so distance never has to stop you. As the most accessible AMI center in the area, we keep pricing transparent and offer assistant courses, workshops, and a full diploma for every stage of a Montessori career. Text us to ask a question or request your program details and pricing today.
