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Our Leader


AthiMrs. Athirai Baskaran is an American Montessori Society and Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education credentialed Educator and Administrator with 20 years of experience, Founder and CEO- Children’s Garden Montessori Academy Plano, Wisdom Montessori Academy and West Plano Montessori Academy. Founder and Director of Texas Workforce Commission Approved Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Program; Founder and CEO of Texas Institute of Montessori Education (TIME) and Montessori Early Childhood and School Consultant.

Fondly called as Ms Athi, she hold a master’s Degree in Science and have held a Texas Childcare Directors license since 2001. She has extensive experience in Montessori school operation and curriculum development.

As Montessori Teacher Trainer and Executive Director of Dallas Montessori Teacher Education Program (DMTEP), though which she offer Infant & Toddler, Early Childhood and Elementary Montessori Training accredited by the American Montessori Society, Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education and Texas Work Force Commission.
Ms Athi assist Montessori school professionals in every aspect of their business. This includes aiding new Montessori center owners in hiring and training suitable employees and in satisfying legal and regulatory requirements to begin operating as a Childcare center in the State of Texas.

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