After months of hard work on behalf of the Montessori community, the Virginia Montessori Association successfully advocated for Montessori educators to be eligible to apply for a scholarship through one of three training centers in Virginia.

Early childhood and Infant/Toddler educators who would like to continue or start their Montessori studies may apply for a Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship through April 15, 2024. If you are a Virginia resident, and applying at one of the following three MACTE-accredited Montessori training centers this spring, you can also apply for up to $4000 in tuition funds:

Virginia Montessori Teacher Education Center

Virginia Center for Montessori Studies

Montessori Institute of McLean

Thank you for the partnership and collaboration of MACTE and the three training centers throughout this process! More centers are in the works.

Update: As of August 8, 2025, the Montessori Teacher Academy of Northern Virginia (MTANV) was officially approved to offer educator scholarships at the Infant/Toddler level. Read https://www.virginiamontessoriassociation.org/news/new-training-center-scholarshipmore.