15 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE 3-6 DIPLOMA COURSE (TEACHER TRAINING FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN AGES 3-6 YEARS) IN MAY 2022. EACH STUDENT RECEIVED SOME LEVEL OF TUITION ASSISTANCE, WITH TWO APPLICANTS RECEIVING FULL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT CONSIST OF TUITION, LIVING STIPEND, MATERIAL STIPEND, AND MENTORSHIP. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A GROWING NEED HERE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD FOR TRAINED TEACHERS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. 100% OF THE GRADUATES OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT, AND TWO GRADUATES ARE WORKING TOWARD OPENING COMMUNITY-ROOTED MONTESSORI SCHOOLS.