Become a Member!

​Pay by Mail:


​All checks or money orders should be made payable to Bay Area Montessori Association.

Mail your membership application (PDF) and payment to:

BAMA Membership c/o Shirley Gaston
1880 Los Altos Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402

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If you have any membership questions, please send us a message.

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​​We now offer a  variety of memberships to meet the needs of our growing population.


Memberships are valid Sept 1- Aug 31. All memberships automatically expire on Aug 31. Memberships can carry over to the next school year only if the individual registered AFTER all of our workshops for the year have ended. 


Note: individual memberships are for an individual person and are non-transferrable. Directors or administrators purchasing an individual membership may not transfer that membership to other teachers at their school. You must purchase a group membership for teachers you wish to have attend workshops.


To Register: please complete this registration form, then click on the PayPal button for the appropriate tier. You may also pay by mailing a check (see bottom of the page for info).  


​Bay Area Montessori Association is a 501.c.3 non-profit organization. Membership and donations are tax deductible (Tax ID #20-8701364).


Golden Bead - Individual Membership 

Individual Membership is $35 a year and is non-transferable.

Best for:

  • The teacher whose school has not applied for a group membership and would like to attend workshops for professional development
  • The administrator who attends workshops and posts jobs throughout the year (but does not have a group membership for their school)
  • Individuals not associated with any school or educational organization (parents, friends)


Benefits:

  • Attend the year's BAMA workshops for free. 
  • Ability to post job postings, advertisements, and celebrations to BAMA network.



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​Ten Bar -Small Group Membership 

Small Group Membership is $500 a year. Benefits apply to all administrators, teachers, and parents from the same school or organization.

Best for: Any school or organization that has 10 teachers or fewer


Benefits:

  • Administrators can post unlimited job postings, advertisements, and celebrations
  • ​Administrators, teachers and parents from the organization can attend any BAMA hosted workshop for free 








Hundred Square - Medium Group Membership 

Medium Group Membership is $750 a year. Benefits apply to administrators, teachers and parents from the same school or organization.

Best for: Any school or organization that has between 11-25 teachers

Benefits:

  • Administrators can post job postings, advertisements, and celebrations
  • Administrators, teachers, and parents from the organization can attend any BAMA hosted workshop for free
  • Logo and link to your school on BAMA website and bottom of the BAMA Grapevine newsletter








Thousand Cube - Large Group Membership 

Large Group Membership is $1000 a year. Benefits apply to administrators, teachers and parents from the same school or organization.

Best for: Any school or organization that has 26 or more teachers

Benefits:

  • Administrators can post job postings, advertisements, and celebrations in the BAMA Grapevine newsletter
  • Administrators, teachers, and parents from the organization can attend any BAMA hosted workshop for free
  • Logo and link to your school on BAMA website and bottom of the BAMA Grapevine newsletter


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