Montessori Schools in Alabama
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
- 27
- towns
- 15
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 4
- of all Alabama daycares
- 1%
Map of Alabama: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Alabama
- 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 Alabama county (2022)
- $125
- The median of 67 county medians, from $103 in the lowest county to $139 in the highest.
Alabama
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Alabama
Programs
Programs in Alabama
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 | 2,286 |
| Take infants | 1,773 |
| Child care centers | 1,833 |
| Accept subsidy | 37 |
| In-home daycares | 453 |
| Christian & church daycares | 528 |
| Montessori schools | 27 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,148 |
| Night daycare | 345 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,449 |
| Part-time daycare | 61 |
| Drop-in daycare | 19 |
| After-school care | 1,565 |
| Head Start | 175 |
The Alabama state record
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division licenses daycares in Alabama.
- 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 Alabama
- 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.
Alabama
Cost, inspections and ratios in Alabama
A to Z
All 15 Alabama towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B2 towns
- Bessemer1 school
- Birmingham2 schools
H3 towns
- Homewood2 schools
- Hoover1 school
- Huntsville3 schools
M4 towns
- Madison2 schools
- Meridianville1 school
- Mobile4 schools
- Montgomery3 schools
T1 town
- Tuscaloosa3 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 Alabama
How many Montessori schools are in Alabama?
27 Montessori schools are listed in 15 Alabama towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Alabama town has the most Montessori schools?
Mobile, with 4 listed. Next are Huntsville (3) and Montgomery (3).
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 Alabama?
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division licenses daycares in Alabama. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.