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Montessori Schools in Florida

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
298
towns
125
towns have their own Montessori schools page
33
of all Florida daycares
3%

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

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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.

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What Montessori school costs in Florida

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 Florida county (2022)
$155
The median of 56 county medians, from $94 in the lowest county to $235 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).

Florida

Largest towns for Montessori schools in Florida

Miami42 schoolsTampa12 schoolsOrlando9 schoolsBoca Raton8 schoolsJacksonville6 schoolsPompano Beach6 schoolsClearwater4 schoolsDavie4 schoolsJupiter4 schoolsKissimmee4 schoolsMiami Beach4 schoolsNorth Miami4 schools

Programs

Programs in Florida

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 daycares10,171
Take infants7,124
Child care centers9,020
Accept subsidy5,973
In-home daycares1,151
Christian & church daycares1,273
Montessori schools298
Preschools & pre-K8,034
Early morning daycare1,935
Part-time daycare443
Drop-in daycare116
After-school care9,506
Bilingual daycare210
Head Start772
Florida VPK5,453

The Florida state record

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation licenses daycares in Florida.

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
Search the Florida state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in Florida

  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.

Florida

Cost, inspections and ratios in Florida

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

A to Z

All 125 Florida towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A4 towns
B5 towns
C6 towns
D9 towns
E4 towns
F5 towns
G4 towns
H4 towns
I1 town
J3 towns
K4 towns
L10 towns
M9 towns
N5 towns
O6 towns
P14 towns
R3 towns
S12 towns
T6 towns
V3 towns
W8 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Georgia110 schoolsAlabama27 schools

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in Florida

How many Montessori schools are in Florida?

298 Montessori schools are listed in 125 Florida towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which Florida town has the most Montessori schools?

Miami, with 42 listed. Next are Tampa (12) and Orlando (9).

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 Florida?

Florida Department of Children and Families, Office of Child Care Regulation licenses daycares in Florida. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.