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Montessori Schools in Colorado

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
114
towns
46
towns have their own Montessori schools page
14
of all Colorado daycares
3%

Map of Colorado: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed

Montessori
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.

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What Montessori school costs in Colorado

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 Colorado county (2022)
$202
The median of 62 county medians, from $87 in the lowest county to $372 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).

Colorado

Largest towns for Montessori schools in Colorado

Denver21 schoolsColorado Springs11 schoolsBoulder6 schoolsLafayette5 schoolsAurora4 schoolsLongmont4 schoolsErie3 schoolsEvergreen3 schoolsFort Collins3 schoolsGolden3 schoolsLittleton3 schoolsParker3 schools

Programs

Programs in Colorado

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares4,335
Take infants777
Child care centers3,048
Accept subsidy2,294
In-home daycares1,287
Christian & church daycares136
Montessori schools114
Preschools & pre-K2,103
Early morning daycare194
After-school care2,237
Head Start156

The Colorado state record

Colorado Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Colorado.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Colorado state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in Colorado

  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.

Colorado

Cost, inspections and ratios in Colorado

Daycare cost in ColoradoWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in ColoradoHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 46 Colorado towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A3 towns
B5 towns
C8 towns
D3 towns
E6 towns
F3 towns
G4 towns
L6 towns
M1 town
P1 town
S2 towns
T2 towns
W2 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Arizona117 schoolsUtah61 schoolsKansas54 schoolsNebraska37 schoolsNew Mexico35 schoolsOklahoma13 schoolsWyoming10 schools

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in Colorado

How many Montessori schools are in Colorado?

114 Montessori schools are listed in 46 Colorado towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which Colorado town has the most Montessori schools?

Denver, with 21 listed. Next are Colorado Springs (11) and Boulder (6).

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 Colorado?

Colorado Department of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Colorado. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.