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Accreditation
Kaban is an Accredited member of the Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (CCMA), the authority and voice for Montessori Administrators in Canada. Kaban Montessori School is one of the few Accredited Montessori schools in the Mississauga area.
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For an up-to-date listing of accredited schools visit the CCMA website - www.ccma.ca
We also meet the Ministry of Education's general requirements and renew our license (posted in the main foyer of each building) each year for all our programs. To learn more about the programs we offer visit our Infant, Toddler, Casa and Elementary Programs pages.
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Accredited Montessori Schools
If you’re thinking of enrolling your child in a Montessori school, it is important that you thoroughly research each school to make sure it is properly accredited. Since a failed lawsuit in 1967 by the American Montessori Society (AMS) for exclusive rights to the name – the U.S. Patent Office said the name was a descriptor for a type of schooling – therefore, any educational institution can use the name.
This has allowed schools to use the name 'Montessori' even if it isn’t accredited by one of the bodies that oversee Montessori education standards and philosophies, like AMS, CCMA or the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). It is important to note that the free use of the name can lead to slight or extreme variations of the teaching methods.
Further Information about Montessori Associations
- Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators (CCMA) - www.ccma.ca
- Canadian Association of Montessori Teachers (CAMT) - www.camt100.ca
- American Montessori Society (AMS) - amshq.org
- Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) - ami-global.org
- Ontario Child Care Licensing Standards (CCEYA) - www.earlyyears.edu.gov.on.ca