Montessori of Wellington is Proud to Announce Our CCMA Accreditation

We are Proud to Announce our CCMA Accreditation

Posted May 23, 2013

CCMA at Guelph Montessori After four years as a CCMA Applicant School, this week we finally received full CCMA (Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators) accreditation. Accreditation means that we are now recognized as a school which is offering authentic Montessori education.

Many parents don’t realize that the Montessori name was never copyrighted. This means that any program can call itself a Montessori School without honestly providing genuine Montessori education. All licensed child care programs, including Montessori Schools, Waldorf Schools, etc., are inspected by the Ministry of Education to ensure that they are offering a safe, healthy environment for children. But CCMA is the only organization Canada-wide which inspects Montessori Schools to ensure that they are offering authentic Montessori education to children.

CCMA accreditation is a long, rigorous process, so parents who choose a CCMA accredited school can be secure in the knowledge that their children are receiving an education which is approved by the Montessori family.
Parents need to know that they are getting what they are paying for. The only way to ensure this is to enrol your child in a CCMA accredited school.

Glynis Hamilton

I am Glynis Hamilton, the owner of the Montessori School of Wellington. When I had my children I knew exactly what I wanted for them in terms of early childhood education. It was only when I visited a beautiful Montessori school in Toronto that I knew I had found what I was looking for. I became intrigued by Montessori and so, at the ripe old age of 44, I went back to school and then switched career from legal secretary to Montessori teacher. Since that time, Montessori has become a way of life for me. The past 20 years have been a joy rather than a job. I have moved from being front line in the classroom to the office doing more administrative work. But, my office door is almost always open to the classroom where I can hear the children’s laughter and welcome them in for a visit. I truly love what I do.