Montessori Schools in Arkansas
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
- 38
- towns
- 16
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 4
- of all Arkansas daycares
- 2%
Map of Arkansas: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Arkansas
- 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.
Arkansas
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Arkansas
Programs
Programs in Arkansas
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 | 2,215 |
| Take infants | 963 |
| Child care centers | 2,027 |
| Accept subsidy | 890 |
| In-home daycares | 188 |
| Christian & church daycares | 185 |
| Montessori schools | 38 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,478 |
| Night daycare | 32 |
| Early morning daycare | 460 |
| Weekend daycare | 39 |
| Part-time daycare | 48 |
| Drop-in daycare | 13 |
| After-school care | 617 |
| Bilingual daycare | 13 |
| Head Start | 236 |
The Arkansas state record
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Arkansas
- 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.
Arkansas
Cost, inspections and ratios in Arkansas
A to Z
All 16 Arkansas towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B3 towns
- Batesville2 schools
- Bentonville3 schools
- Bryant1 school
F2 towns
- Fayetteville8 schools
- Fort Smith2 schools
J1 town
- Jonesboro1 school
L1 town
- Little Rock7 schools
M1 town
- Mountain Home2 schools
N1 town
- North Little Rock1 school
S2 towns
- Siloam Springs3 schools
- Springdale2 schools
T1 town
- Texarkana1 school
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Montessori schools in Arkansas
How many Montessori schools are in Arkansas?
38 Montessori schools are listed in 16 Arkansas towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Arkansas town has the most Montessori schools?
Fayetteville, with 8 listed. Next are Little Rock (7) and Bentonville (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 Arkansas?
Arkansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Arkansas. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.