Partnerships
Hand in Hand Christian Montessori Academy
Child Alive® is hosted at multiple Hand In Hand Christian Montessori Academy locations across the Twin Cities. Hand In Hand Christian Montessori is a Christian Academy in Minnesota’s Twin Cities. Started in 1999 with a handful of parents in a summer camp, currently, the Christian Montessori program is one of the largest in the country with hundreds of active learners. The Central/Roseville campus offers Infants through 6th grade; the South/Bloomington campus offers Preschool through 6th grade; and the West/Wayzata campus offers Infants through 6th grade.
The Child Alive® Institute utilizes the campuses of Hand In Hand Christian Montessori (HIH) in both Roseville, Wayzata, and Bloomington, MN as well as the college campus of Bethany Global University (BGU). Please visit Hand In Hand’s website if you are looking for Christian Montessori Education for your child, and/or a teaching position in Christian Montessori.
Christian Montessori Training Center
The Child Alive® Institute, partners with the Christian Montessori Training Center (the CMTC). The CMTC is a Bethany International program designed for educating, equipping and empowering adults to advance the Kingdom of God both stateside and worldwide. The CMTC offers a full Montessori Certificate Program both University approved and MACTE accredited. The Child Alive® Institute offers the professional development track that corresponds with the CMTC. Please visit their website to see specific information regarding the full credential program.
Bethany Global University
The Child Alive® Institute, partners with Bethany Global University. Bethany Global University is a college dedicated to training Christian missionaries and is nationally accredited by the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE), the oldest Bible college accreditation agency, specializing in biblical ministry formation and professional leadership education. It is officially recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education. BGU is also one of eight federal work colleges in the United States. Bethany Global University offers a Major in Education in Missions with an emphasis in Montessori. Please visit BGU’s website for more information regarding a degree in Education in Missions.
Red Thread
The Red Thread Partners with the Child Alive® Institute to train participants and provide materials and curriculum for Bible Stories that they can share with children to deepen their faith.
The Red Thread is an evangelical, Christian Montessori based-approach to teaching young children and youth the biblical narrative of redemption.