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Montessori Preschool & School Near Me

A Montessori school teaches in mixed-age rooms where children choose their own work; the name is not protected, so ask how closely each school follows the method. Montessori programs that post tuition across the US charge a median of $280 a week for full-time preschool (2026).

Montessori schools
5,643
states
50
in California
1,064
in Houston, TX
81

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What puts a daycare on this listIts name or it describes a Montessori program.The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Montessori

What Montessori school costs

Montessori preschool tuition posted on daycare websites across the US, per week (2026)
$280
The median of 247 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $206 and $361. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle US county (2022)
$144
The median of 2,670 county medians, from $83 in the lowest county to $496 in the highest.

Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare. County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

By state

Montessori schools by state

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Map of US states shaded by number of listings. The list of states below links to each state page.

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Alabama27Alaska18Arizona117Arkansas38California1,064Colorado114Connecticut40Delaware22District of Columbia31Florida298Georgia110Hawaii25Idaho28Illinois182Indiana26Iowa33Kansas54Kentucky56Louisiana53Maine33Maryland74Massachusetts173Michigan161Minnesota148Mississippi20Missouri36Montana68Nebraska37Nevada21New Hampshire34New Jersey165New Mexico35New York223North Carolina132North Dakota17Ohio129Oklahoma13Oregon161Pennsylvania131Rhode Island21South Carolina68South Dakota6Tennessee68Texas733Utah61Vermont11Virginia265Washington184West Virginia7Wisconsin62Wyoming10
Top 10 states
Top 10 statesListed
California1,064
Texas733
Florida298
Virginia265
New York223
Washington184
Illinois182
Massachusetts173
New Jersey165
Michigan161
Montessori schools listed per state, October 2026.

Towns

Largest towns

Only towns with 3 or more have their own Montessori schools page.

Houston, TX81 schoolsAustin, TX69 schoolsPortland, OR62 schoolsBrooklyn, NY53 schoolsChicago, IL43 schoolsSan Jose, CA43 schoolsMiami, FL42 schoolsSan Francisco, CA40 schoolsPhoenix, AZ35 schoolsLos Angeles, CA33 schoolsWashington, DC31 schoolsIrvine, CA29 schoolsCincinnati, OH29 schoolsPlano, TX29 schoolsFremont, CA29 schoolsPhiladelphia, PA28 schoolsSan Antonio, TX27 schoolsNew York, NY26 schoolsDallas, TX26 schoolsFrisco, TX24 schoolsMinneapolis, MN23 schoolsSeattle, WA23 schoolsBozeman, MT22 schoolsSan Diego, CA21 schools

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school

  1. 1

    Ask about credentials

    Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, such as AMI or AMS training, and from which training center.

  2. 2

    Watch a work period

    A Montessori room has a long, quiet work period with children choosing materials. Ask to observe one.

  3. 3

    Check the license

    Listings show the state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record. Where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so.

  4. 4

    Ask about cost and hours

    Many Montessori programs run half days. Ask about full-day and extended-day options and fees.

Other programs

Daycare Near Me210,469Infant daycare73,843In-home daycares82,532Christian & church daycares12,236Preschools & pre-K105,148Affordable daycare51,74524-hour daycare1,068Night daycare9,508Early morning daycare42,925Weekend daycare3,587Part-time daycare7,360Drop-in daycare1,785After-school care90,135Bilingual daycare2,549Head Start10,675Florida VPK5,453

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools

How many Montessori schools are listed?

Over 5,500 Montessori schools and programs are listed across 50 states and DC, by name or by their own description.

What is the difference between Montessori and daycare?

A Montessori school follows Maria Montessori's method: mixed-age rooms, hands-on materials and long blocks of time where children choose their work. A daycare may follow any approach. Many Montessori schools are licensed as child care, and some run full days for working parents.

How much does Montessori preschool cost?

Montessori programs that post their tuition charge a median of $280 a week for full-time preschool across the US (247 programs, 2026). Half-day programs cost less; ask each school.

Is every school called Montessori the same?

No. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it. Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, for example from AMI or AMS training.

What ages do Montessori programs take?

It varies by program. Each listing shows the ages its state record or the program gives.