SIMS

| Montessori Teacher Training in Phoenix, AZ

Elemetary Tuition, Dates & Financing

The total tuition for Elementary Teacher Training Courses starting in 2019 is $12,500. In addition, if a student has not completed past AMI Primary level training, completion of a Primary Foundation class is required. The tuition for this class is $2000. To secure your spot, a $1,000 deposit is due upon acceptance and is applied toward your tuition. Scroll down for information about course schedule, payment options, financing options and scholarships

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Elementary Tuition and Dates

Course Schedule

A detailed course schedule will be updated ASAP, but classes will begin in August 2019 and finish in May 2020. Classes will be offered during the day for our 2019-2020 academic year.

Tuition & Payment Dates

For your convenience in making the remainder of your tuition payment(s), you’ll be able to choose one of the following payment plans*:

Options for Paying Balance of tuition (No Foundation Course or Prepaid Foundation Course):

Option 1

A single installment of $11,500, due by:

  • August 1, 2019

Option 2

3 installments of $4,037, due by:

  • September 1, 2019
  • December 1, 2019
  • April 1, 2020

Option 3

Nine monthly installments of $1,422, due monthly August 1st 2019 through April 1st 2020.

Options for Paying Balance of tuition (Foundation Course):

Option 1

A single installment of $13,500, due by:

  • June 1, 2019

Option 2

3 installments of $4,704, due by:

  • June 1, 2019
  • December 1, 2019
  • April 1, 2019

Option 3

Eleven monthly installments of $1,345 due monthly June 1st 2019 through April 1st 2020

* Payment options shown are for the 2019-20 Academic Year course.

†Please note: A finance fee will be charged for Options 2 and 3, and is included in payment amounts listed above.

Financing Options

There are a variety of ways to fund your education at SIMS. Please review our scholarship opportunities, tuition discounts, and payment plans to determine what might be the best fit for you. In addition, students who are also earning their Master’s degree in co-operation with Loyola University Maryland can also access financial aid through the college.

Scholarship Opportunities

In addition to scholarships you may be able to find through your own independent research, we maintain an active list of scholarship opportunities that may be helpful to SIMS training candidates. Check it out here.

Tuition Discounts

We offer early bird discounts for those who can get their applications in before cut-off deadlines. If you’re considering approaching a school to sponsor your participation in our course, please be sure to let them know also have school sponsorship discounts available.

Payment Plans

We know enrolling in our training course is a significant investment (one we think is worth it!). Our payment plans allow you to schedule your payments in the best way you see fit, with monthly and quarterly installment options available. Read more above.

Discounts For Your School

Are you currently a teacher at a Montessori school? If you’d like to encourage your school to sponsor you for training at SIMS, keep in mind that any sponsoring school receives $500 off each sponsored student’s tuition.

Additionally, if your school referred you to us, we will send them $100 once you’ve completed the first 90 days of the training course (please be sure you or your school tells us that you’ve been referred!).

Early Bird Discounts

We offer early bird discounts for those who can get their applications in before these cut-off deadlines:

  • Extra Early Bird (by December 10, 2018): Tuition reduced by $500.
  • Early Bird (by February 11, 2019): Tuition reduced by $250.

Your application must be completed and acceptance must be finalized by the applicable early bird date. Tuition discounts will be taken from December tuition installments (or final installments, where not applicable).