OMA MEMBERSHIP
Oregon Montessori Association offers membership to schools and individuals.
We’d love to have you join OMA and be part of a regional network of Montessorians working to promote Montessori education in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Read on to learn more about our membership benefits and enroll today!
MEMBER BENEFITS
Membership with OMA means being a part of a vibrant and growing community of regional Montessorians. All members, which includes all staff at member schools, gain access to our media lending library and online resources. They also receive member rates on our workshops and lectures, as well as those of the Pacific Northwest Montessori Association, our sister group in Washington. Members can connect via our OMA email group and are invited to community celebrations, social events, and outreach activities as well.
OMA membership supports our ongoing regulatory and legislative work to advocate for Montessori education and support our children, schools, and communities.
Member Schools have the following additional benefits:
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Access to our Admin email group for heads of schools
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Free job and community bulletin postings on our classifieds pages
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Promotion via our Find A School profile and map listing
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Administrator access to the results of our biennial Benefits and Compensation Survey
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And more!
ENROLL OR RENEW A SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP
Membership for the 23/24 school year is now open!
Our membership cycle begins September 1st and goes through August 31st of the following year.
After filling out our School Membership Form, you will receive an email with links to the School Profile Form/Profile Update Form, where you can provide details for your school listing on our website. Your digital invoice will be sent via Quickbooks within 3–4 business days, and your membership benefits will begin upon receipt of payment.
You can calculate your yearly dues with our 2023/2024
membership calculator cheat sheet. Payment may be made in full by September 15th or you may elect to pay three equal payments on September 15th, January 1st, and March 1st.
Dues for publicly-funded Montessori charter schools are discounted by one-half.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
Individual membership costs $40 and is an annual cycle starting September 1st. After submitting your membership form you will receive an email with a payment link. Once we've received your payment we will send you a welcome email with your membership information. Individual members may join at any point in the year for the costs of the full membership fee.