Tuition & Payment
Priced for the educators it was built for.
The Residency is set well below traditional Montessori credentialing, with an interest-free payment plan, a Tuition Access Program that waives tuition for the highest structural barriers, and an employer-funding path most residents use so they never pay out of pocket.
Primary Credential · Ages 3–6
or $556/month for 9 months, interest-free
Elementary Credential · Ages 6–12
The Elementary track is in development for a 2027 launch. Join the waitlist to be notified when enrollment opens and to help shape the cohort.
Join the waitlistThe program is priced at what it actually costs to run a serious residency. If the monthly payment is still out of reach, contact us directly for additional support.
What Tuition Covers
Everything the credential requires, in one price.
The Path Most Residents Use
Let your school pay for it.
A credentialed guide is worth far more to a school than $5,000. Most residents fund the program through a school PD budget, Title II-A, or a district external-PD request. The Employer Funding page gives you the argument and a ready-to-print letter for your principal or PD committee.
See employer fundingTuition Access Program
Waived tuition for the educators who face the highest barriers.
The Tuition Access Program is not a separate application. Every qualified applicant is automatically considered. Selected residents have program tuition waived for one track, covering the full credentialing cost. Practicum placement is your responsibility to arrange and finance, the same as for every other resident.
Who qualifies
Educators of color, educators in under-resourced public schools, educators in rural or geographically isolated communities, and first-generation credential seekers. These are not the only paths. They are examples of the structural barriers the program is designed to address.
What is waived
Full program tuition for your chosen track, covering the entire credentialing cost, plus access to all program materials and the same cohort experience as every other resident. Montessori Makers is not a non-profit, so no scholarship dollars are raised. The program operates by waiving what we charge.
What is not covered
Practicum placement is your responsibility to arrange and finance. The program cannot provide stipends, host-site payments, or travel reimbursement for your practicum. If practicum costs are a barrier, talk to us about it during application. We will be honest about what is and is not possible.
How to apply
There is no separate application. When you complete the application, you will be asked about financial access barriers. Your answers are reviewed by Hannah directly. Decisions are made on a rolling basis with the same rigor and respect applied to every applicant.