Montessori Northwest

Montessori Northwest is a teacher education institution located in Portland, Oregon, specializing in Montessori educator training. The organization prepares adults to become credentialed Montessori teachers through programs that are affiliated with national Montessori credentialing bodies. No IPEDS enrollment, completion, or retention data is currently reported for this institution.

Montessori Northwest offers teacher preparation programs at multiple credential levels corresponding to Montessori age groups, including infant and toddler, early childhood, and elementary levels. Programs combine theoretical coursework in Montessori philosophy and pedagogy with supervised practice teaching in accredited Montessori classrooms.

Portland is Oregon's largest city and a hub for progressive and alternative education approaches, making it a fitting home for a Montessori teacher education institution. Graduates of Montessori Northwest programs go on to teach in Montessori schools across the Pacific Northwest and nationally, contributing to a growing sector of independent and public Montessori education.