From your first course to a full AMI diploma, our programs serve Spanish-speaking educators, families, and future guides.
The Complete Path To Becoming A Certified AMI Guide
Assistant Training That Fits Around A Busy Life
Bring Hands-On Montessori Into Your Home, School, Or Classroom
Take a look at the programs, what they cost, and when they run, then have a real conversation with our team about which one lines up with where you want to go.
Applying online is quick, whether you are signing up for a diploma, an assistant course, or a workshop, and our admissions team helps you from there.
From there you begin, in a format that flexes to your schedule, your background, and what you want to achieve.
Our AMI Diploma carries genuine accreditation from AMI and MACTE and earns respect internationally. Diploma graduates can also pursue a master's degree pathway through Loyola.
Our AMI trainers have spent decades in Montessori classrooms and preparing new guides, and that hands-on background shapes the program you study. You learn from people who have genuinely done the work, backed by a curriculum built to match their experience.
We teach in both English and Spanish, with flexible formats that fit students of different backgrounds, schedules, and goals.
At Montessori Stoppani, future guides, classroom teachers, and parents train with trainers who have spent their careers in the classroom, at an institute whose AMI Diploma is accredited by AMI and MACTE. Coursework runs on flexible schedules, online or hybrid, in English and in Spanish, so the result is a genuine Montessori education that stays rigorous, practical, and within reach.
The range runs from full AMI diplomas and assistant courses to workshops and ongoing study. With the AMI Diploma you earn an internationally recognized credential and can continue toward a master’s degree through the Loyola pathway, and every path builds Montessori expertise that advances your career.
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.
Deciding on a Montessori training program is a big step, and it usually comes with questions. The answers below cover what people ask us most, from how our diploma and assistant courses work to schedules, formats, and studying in English or Spanish.
It will. An AMI diploma is understood and welcomed by Montessori schools across the world, and with MACTE accreditation behind it, the credential travels with you.
Yes. Our training is bilingual, offered in both English and Spanish, which makes it a natural fit for Spanish-speaking educators. This English site covers our programs in English. To enroll or learn more in Spanish, visit our Spanish site at montessoristoppani.com (cursos en espanol).
You have options. The Assistant courses run fully online and blended, while the Diploma mixes online coursework with two summers of in-person training in San Diego. So a large part of your studying can happen from home, on a schedule that works for you.
Cost depends on the program, the format, and the plan you pick. Ask for our program details and the pricing shows up right away, together with schedules and payment options, so you are never waiting on an email to see a number.
No, and it is worth being clear about that. The diploma earns you a professional AMI qualification, not a course that awards transferable college credits. If a graduate degree is what you are after, the way there is the master’s pathway we offer through Loyola. Ask us for the details and we will explain how it works.
The guide is the one who runs the classroom. Earning the full AMI diploma qualifies you to design and lead a Montessori environment from start to finish. An assistant trains through a shorter, more flexible course and works alongside the guide to keep that environment running. The diploma is the deeper, lead-teacher credential.
AMI stands for the Association Montessori Internationale, the organization Dr. Maria Montessori founded herself and one of the most trusted names in Montessori education worldwide. Its training is known for authentic standards and real rigor, which is why an AMI credential carries so much weight with educators and schools. What we offer is true AMI preparation, never an AMS or generic certificate.
Yes. Because our diploma programs are MACTE accredited, graduates may go on to a master’s degree through Loyola. These opportunities can vary from one program to the next, so reach out for the full program details to see how it would apply to you.
The first move is easy: tell us which program interests you, whether that is a diploma, an assistant course, or a workshop. Request the program details and pricing and everything appears at once, including formats, schedules, and how to enroll, so you can weigh your options with real numbers in front of you. And if you would rather talk to a person first, our team is glad to help you think it through.
Spanish Montessori teacher training at Montessori Stoppani is authentic AMI teacher preparation delivered by bilingual trainers in both English and Spanish. Our programs are built for Spanish-speaking teachers, parents, and future guides who want a genuine AMI credential over a generic certificate. You study Montessori theory and child development in depth, work directly with the materials, and learn from AMI trainers and examiners with international classroom experience. This English site covers our programs in English; for enrollment and course information in Spanish, our Spanish site is ready for you at montessoristoppani.com.
Families and schools looking for a Montessori teacher specifically want AMI training, and for good reason. AMI upholds the standard Dr. Maria Montessori established, and our diploma is AMI and MACTE accredited from beginning to end. For bilingual educators that authenticity matters twice over, because your credential should be respected in both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking Montessori communities. Graduates finish with an internationally recognized diploma and, through the Loyola pathway, the option to continue toward a master’s degree. This is real AMI preparation, not an AMS or generic Montessori certificate.
Montessori Stoppani prepares bilingual educators who join us from across California, including Carlsbad and Encinitas, from the San Diego and Tijuana cross-border community, and from dual-language schools nationwide. The Assistant courses run fully online or blended, while the Diploma pairs online coursework with two summers of in-person training in San Diego. Many of the educators we train teach in dual-language and Spanish-immersion classrooms, so our bilingual approach fits their careers naturally. Wherever you begin, an AMI diploma is recognized everywhere you might want to teach.
Great AMI training should be within reach. Montessori Stoppani is proud to make authentic AMI teacher training more accessible than most programs of this caliber, with clear pricing you can see the moment you request our program details. Explore the format, schedule, and payment options for the diploma courses, assistant courses, and workshops, then apply when the time is right. If you would rather start the conversation in Spanish, our Spanish site is ready for you at montessoristoppani.com.
