Montessori Schools in Hawaii
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
- 25
- towns
- 14
- town has its own Montessori schools page
- 1
- of all Hawaii daycares
- 4%
Map of Hawaii: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Hawaii
- 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 Hawaii county (2022)
- $190
- The median of 5 county medians, from $185 in the lowest county to $263 in the highest.
Hawaii
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Hawaii
Programs
Programs in Hawaii
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 | 685 |
| Take infants | 231 |
| Child care centers | 476 |
| Accept subsidy | 29 |
| In-home daycares | 209 |
| Christian & church daycares | 82 |
| Montessori schools | 25 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 652 |
| Early morning daycare | 99 |
| Weekend daycare | 10 |
| Part-time daycare | 17 |
| After-school care | 634 |
| Head Start | 88 |
The Hawaii state record
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Hawaii.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Not in the records we carry for this state yet
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Hawaii
- 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.
Hawaii
Cost, inspections and ratios in Hawaii
A to Z
All 14 Hawaii towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Montessori schools in Hawaii
How many Montessori schools are in Hawaii?
25 Montessori schools are listed in 14 Hawaii towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Hawaii town has the most Montessori schools?
Honolulu, with 7 listed. Next are Kailua (2) and Kailua-Kona (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 Hawaii?
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Hawaii.