Become a certified Montessori educator and shape the foundation of tomorrow. Choose your specialization based on your calling.
- Montessori Pre-primary Diploma (MPPD): For guiding children aged 2.5 to 6 years.
- Montessori Primary Diploma (MPD): For guiding children aged 6 to 9 years
About IIMS
The Indian Institute for Montessori Studies (IIMS) is affiliated with the Indian Montessori Association and was established in 1998.
We hold a landmark distinction: we were the first institution to offer the Montessori primary course in India following the departure of Dr. Maria Montessori in 1949. Backed by over 25 years of legacy, our institute has trained hundreds of passionate Montessori teachers and teacher trainers across our specialized pre-primary and primary programs.
Our Vision
“Creating Montessori educators who inspire and transform the lives of children.”
— Prof. Rajendra Gupta, U.S.A. Chairman
“The education is a service to the powers inherent in all children. It is a help to life.”
— Dr. Maria Montessori
Course Comparison: MPPD vs. MPD
Find the program that aligns perfectly with your career goals and qualifications:
| Feature | Montessori Pre-primary Diploma (MPPD) PDF | Montessori Primary Diploma (MPD) PDF |
| Target Age Group | Children from $2\frac{1}{2}$ to 6 years | Children from 6 to 9 years |
| Eligibility | • PUC or 12th Standard (Graduation preferred) • 18+ years of age completed | • Graduation in any discipline |
| Duration | 8 Months (June to February) | 9 Months (June to March) |
| Medium | English (Assignments can be submitted in Kannada) | English (Assignments can be submitted in Kannada) |
| Format | Hybrid (Zoom Theory + Local Practical Classes) | Hybrid (Zoom Theory + Local Practical Classes) |
| Weekly Schedule | • 3 Online Theory Classes • 1 Offline Practice Class | • 3 Online Theory Classes • 1 Offline Practice Class |
Curricula & Areas of Study
1. Pre-primary Curriculum (5 Distinct Areas)
- Exercises of Practical Life: Training teachers to guide children in day-to-day activities like washing, cleaning, sweeping, and greeting.
- Sensorial Activities: Enabling children to systematically order, classify, and describe sensory impressions like length, width, temperature, mass, color, and pitch.
- Arithmetic Activities: Using concrete representations to help children internalize numbers, symbols, sequences, core operations, and basic arithmetic facts.
- Language Arts: Utilizing tactile tools like sandpaper letters and alphabet cut-outs to develop foundational writing and reading skills.
- Cultural Activities: Educating children seamlessly in geography, history, and life sciences.
2. Primary Curriculum (8 Distinct Areas)
- Arithmetic Activities & Geometry: Introducing advanced math like algebra, square roots, fractions, and shape-characteristic nomenclature.
- Language & History: Presenting language as a tool of civilization and analyzing its rules, alongside human and historical timelines.
- Botany & Zoology: Mastering nomenclature, classification, morphology, and internal structures of plants and animals.
- Geography, Arts & Crafts: Connecting physical and earth sciences to culture, while integrating art organically across all subjects.
Affiliated Practice Centres
Complete your mandatory weekly practical classes at any of our authorized centers close to you:
- Abhyaas Montessori #1492, 11th Cross, 20th Main, Sector-1, HSR Layout, Bangalore – 560102 | Ph: 9341264297
- Absorbent Mind 774, 100ft Ring Road, 15th Cross, 1st Phase, JP Nagar, Bangalore – 560078 | Ph: 8147486142
- Ankita Montessori Amarjyothi Nagara, Kunigal Road, Tumkur – 572105 | Ph: 9886742670
- Anweshana Montessori 154, 9th Cross, Prakruthi Layout, Hennur, Bangalore – 560043 | Ph: 8762414690
- GEAR Innovative International School (Primary MPD Only)#175, GEAR Road, Doddakannelli, off Sarjapur Road / Outer Ring Road, Bangalore – 560035
- Gurukul High School JP Nagar 9th Phase, Avalahalli, Anjanapura Post, Bangalore – 560108 | Ph: 9481604232 / 080 28436048
- Vidyanjali Academy for Learning Opp. SBI Bank, Cholanayakanahalli, R.T. Nagar Post, Bengaluru – 560032 | Ph: 9008202222 / 7019367324
Contact & Admissions
Connect with our admissions office to clarify eligibility or locate your nearest practice hub.
- Phone: +91 8147486142 | +91 9663946852
- Email: info@theiims.in | hello@theiims.in
- Official Websites: www.theiims.in | www.iimsedu.net
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