Montessori Schools in Alaska
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 listed
- 18
- towns
- 7
- town has its own Montessori schools page
- 1
- of all Alaska daycares
- 5%
Map of Alaska: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Alaska
- 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 Alaska county (2022)
- $250
- The median of 8 county medians, from $194 in the lowest county to $360 in the highest.
Alaska
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Alaska
Programs
Programs in Alaska
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 377 |
| Take infants | 259 |
| Child care centers | 207 |
| Accept subsidy | 334 |
| In-home daycares | 170 |
| Christian & church daycares | 11 |
| Montessori schools | 18 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 333 |
| Early morning daycare | 20 |
| Part-time daycare | 16 |
| After-school care | 372 |
| Head Start | 15 |
The Alaska state record
Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office licenses daycares in Alaska.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Alaska
- 1
Ask about credentials
Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, such as AMI or AMS training, and from which training center.
- 2
Watch a work period
A Montessori room has a long, quiet work period with children choosing materials. Ask to observe one.
- 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
Ask about cost and hours
Many Montessori programs run half days. Ask about full-day and extended-day options and fees.
Alaska
Cost, inspections and ratios in Alaska
A to Z
All 7 Alaska towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Anchorage10 schools
E1 town
- Eagle River1 school
F1 town
- Fairbanks1 school
J1 town
- Juneau2 schools
N1 town
- Nome1 school
S1 town
- Sitka1 school
W1 town
- Wasilla2 schools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Montessori schools in Alaska
How many Montessori schools are in Alaska?
18 Montessori schools are listed in 7 Alaska towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Alaska town has the most Montessori schools?
Anchorage, with 10 listed. Next are Juneau (2) and Wasilla (2).
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.
Who licenses daycares in Alaska?
Alaska Department of Health, Child Care Program Office licenses daycares in Alaska. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.