91°µÍø

Concurrent M.Ed. Pathway

91°µÍø offers a 33-credit Master of Education program in Montessori Education with three concentrations: Birth to Three (0-3), Early Childhood Education (3-6), and Elementary Education (6-12). This unique program is offered in partnership with the select group of MACTE Accredited Montessori teacher training institutes listed below. Candidates must dually enroll at one of our off-site partner institutes and earn graduate credits throughout their MACTE Accredited Montessori teacher training, then complete subsequent online coursework with 91°µÍø. Note: this program does not require travel to 91°µÍø's campus, and therefore an I-20 cannot be issued by Loyola.)

Associated Off-Site Training Courses*

*Note: Students in the Concurrent Pathway will be dually enrolled as graduate students, registering for the first 15 credits of their M.Ed. degree while simultaneously completing all requirements of their MACTE accredited Montessori training program.

Elementary Education (6-12)

• (Mesa, AZ)
  Instructor: Gaby Lopez

Early Childhood Education (3-6)

•  (Mesa, AZ) 
  Instructor: Ann Velasco (Evening Course)
• (St. Louis, MO)

  Instructor: Lakshmi Shekhar

Birth to Three (0-3)

• (St. Louis, MO)  Instructor: Sharlyn Smith

Ready to Apply?

Candidates must first be accepted into one of Loyola's Off-Site partner programs before they can be admitted to 91°µÍø.

Please note that tuition for 91°µÍø is separate from the tuition paid to the off-site training program. For details on Loyola’s admission requirements and to start your application, click here.

Additional Partners

Note that Loyola's concurrent partner offerings change year to year. The following institutes do not have any programs associated with Loyola for the 2025-26 school year:  (Denver, CO),  (Riverdale Park, MD), and  (La Jolla, CA).