Blended AMI Primary Application Form
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Please review the application checklist prior to starting your application to ensure you have all the necessary documents to submit your application.
Overview
The AMI Primary Teacher Training Course is designed to educate adults about the Montessori philosophy and curriculum for children aged 3 to 6 years old, often referred to as the Casa classroom. Students receive a comprehensive educational experience that explores the Montessori history, philosophy and practice.
Prerequisites
The course prerequisites are as follows:
- A Bachelor’s Degree or;
- A College Diploma, or a Career College Diploma, with a minimum of two years’ work experience
Course Deliverables
The AMI Montessori Primary Diploma is granted upon satisfactory completion of the course requirements in:
- attendance at lectures and supervised practice
- observation and practicum requirements
- written assignments
- reference albums and resource manuals
- material making assignments
- passing grades on written examinations
- passing grades in oral examinations conducted by Examiners of the AMI
Course Tuition Fees
The tuition fee for the 2026 – 2026 program is $14,290 CDN payable as follows:
| Application Fee | $200 |
| Deposit due upon receipt of a letter of acceptance | $1300 |
| Post-dated cheques required monthly as follows | |
| May 1, 2025: | $965 |
| June 1, 2025 – June 1, 2026: | $925 |
| July 1, 2026: | $500 examination fee |
| Compulsory Fees: | |
| AMI Membership due with first term tuition fees | $50 |
| Examination fees due with second term tuition fees | $50 |
Approximately $500.00 CAD should be budgeted for albums, books and materials.
FME reserves the right to cancel the course if the minimum enrollment is not met.
Course Schedule
May 27, 2025 to July 31, 2026
Online Lectures: Online sessions will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Eastern time, starting May 27th
Onsite Sessions in Toronto: Onsite sessions will be held 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
- June 23 to July 12, 2025
- October 14 to 24, 2025
- March 16 to 28, 2026
- July 6 to 31, 2026
Written Exams: June 2026
Oral Exams: July 2026
Observation and Practice Teaching: to be completed during the academic year
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 1, 2025
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.
For further information, please email fme@montessori-ami.ca or call 416-769-7457.
International Students
International Students: In January of 2024, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced significant changes to the country’s international student program. As a result of these changes, the provincial government of Ontario announced that Career Colleges in Ontario will not be allowed to accept international students. Although we remain on the Designated Learning Institute list we will not be allowed to accept international students until at least January of 2026.
Those who hold a degree from a university outside of Canada must have their degree assessed by an academic credentials evaluation service, or a recognized Canadian University and submit the assessment along with their application.
World Education Services provides credential assessment on a document-by-document basis.
Required Reading
The Absorbent Mind
The Advanced Montessori Method – Volume 1
Citizen of the World
The Discovery of the Child
Education and Peace
The Formation of Man
The Secret of Childhood
The 1946 London Lectures
All of the above titles written by Dr. Maria Montessori
Recommended Reading
Education for Human Development
by Mario M. Montessori Jr.
Understanding the Human Being
by Dr. Silvana Quattrocchi Montanaro