Montessori Schools in Idaho
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
- 28
- towns
- 12
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 2
- of all Idaho daycares
- 3%
Map of Idaho: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Idaho
- 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 Idaho county (2022)
- $113
- The median of 44 county medians, from $95 in the lowest county to $191 in the highest.
Idaho
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Idaho
Programs
Programs in Idaho
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 | 924 |
| Take infants | 69 |
| Child care centers | 687 |
| Accept subsidy | 27 |
| In-home daycares | 237 |
| Christian & church daycares | 59 |
| Montessori schools | 28 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 192 |
| Early morning daycare | 124 |
| Part-time daycare | 48 |
| Drop-in daycare | 11 |
| Head Start | 52 |
The Idaho state record
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licenses daycares in Idaho.
- 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
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2017
- Cited rules
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Idaho
- 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.
Idaho
Cost, inspections and ratios in Idaho
A to Z
All 12 Idaho towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Ammon1 school
C2 towns
- Chubbuck1 school
- Coeur D'Alene1 school
K1 town
- Ketchum2 schools
L1 town
- Lewiston1 school
M2 towns
- Meridian3 schools
- Mountain Home2 schools
N1 town
- Nampa1 school
P1 town
- Pocatello1 school
S1 town
- Sandpoint1 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 Idaho
How many Montessori schools are in Idaho?
28 Montessori schools are listed in 12 Idaho towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Idaho town has the most Montessori schools?
Boise, with 13 listed. Next are Meridian (3) and Ketchum (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 Idaho?
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare licenses daycares in Idaho. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.