How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to Montessori Northwest

Contact Montessori Northwest (info@montessori-nw.org) if you have any questions.

Step 2: Apply to Whitworth University

After you've been accepted to Montessori Northwest, you can apply to Whitworth's Graduate Studies in Education. 

• Submit Your Whitworth Application
  Follow the application process and choose "Graduate School of Education;" then select the Montessori program level you're applying to. 
• Submit a Release of Records to Montessori Northwest
  You may use the same transcripts, transcript evaluations, recommendations, essays and résumé/CV for both applications. Montessori Northwest can send these shared application materials directly to Whitworth upon your completion of their records release. Please note that Whitworth University does require transcripts from all institutions of higher education you've attended, not just those you received a degree from. 
• Additional application steps are required for international students.
  If you are an international student interested in our Montessori programs, please note that these programs are not SEVIS certified to enroll F-1 visa holders due to the primarily online structure of the program. If you hold a different type of visa, please connect with us to see if you are eligible to enroll.
• Transfer Credit
  If you have already completed a master's degree, up to six credits of transfer credit can be accepted upon approval from the program director. Please contact the program director if you would like consideration of transfer credits at the time you apply.

Please contact our office (gradadmissions@whitworth.edu) if you have any questions.