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The following are the steps that need to be taken by a Montessori school
wishing to become accredited:
- The Montessori school submits the Accreditation Application Form to ICME
enclosing the Total Accreditation Fee payable.
- ICME issues the Montessori school with an Accreditation Handbook.
- A member of the ICME Board visits the Montessori school for a consultative
meeting to explain the Standards and Criteria. At this stage recommendations
for improvement may be made if necessary.
- The Montessori school prepares a Self-study and submits it to the ICME
Board.
- On receipt of the Self-study, an On-site Evaluation is carried out by a
Montessori expert appointed by the ICME Board to determine at first hand
whether the Self-study and actual conditions correspond to the set Standards
and Criteria.
- A copy of the On-site Evaluation Report is sent to the Montessori
school.
- The On-site Evaluation Report and Self-study are submitted to the ICME Board.
The names of all accredited schools are published on the ICME
web site and advertised regionally at regular intervals.
Accreditation Status
- Once a Montessori school has submitted an Accreditation Application Form
and paid the accreditation fees due, the school may publish that it is in the
process of accreditation. However, if accreditation is not granted, all
publicity must be withdrawn.
- After completion of the accreditation process and review by the
ICME Board, a school may be awarded:
- Full accreditation for a period of seven (7) years
- An accreditation with `stipulations'
- A refusal of accreditation.
In the event of a refusal of accreditation, the school may
re-apply after a period of at least one (1) year when another on-site will be
conducted. The additional costs will be borne by the school.
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