CONCORD, NC - Woodson University has applied to the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE) for accreditation for its Elementary I, Teacher Education program, and has met the requirements to be an “applicant in good standing,” the institution announced this week. MACTE is a national accrediting agency for post-secondary, Montessori teacher education institutions and programs. Read more...

A recent discovery and some hard work have led to another addition at Countryside Montessori. At the school's fall festival this past Saturday, the school unveiled the first five holes of a new disc golf course on the high school campus on Johnston Oehler Road. The holes are complete with tee boxes, par signs, maps and cages. Read more...

An internationally renowned researcher and psychology professor will discuss "how children learn best" Thursday at West Side Montessori Bancroft Campus. Angeline Stoll Lillard's presentation begins at 7 p.m. at 7115 W. Bancroft St. Her presentation aims to address questions such as: "Why, after decades of efforts, are children not learning to their best potential?" "Why are traditional classrooms still in crisis?" "Is Montessori a viable alternative?" Read more...

Union aldermen agreed to a conditional use permit Monday night that will allow a Montessori school to operate in a residential area on Main Street. The board of aldermen unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Trisha Van Weelden to operate the school. Read more...