Montessori Schools in Indiana
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
- 26
- towns
- 15
- town has its own Montessori schools page
- 1
- of all Indiana daycares
- 1%
Map of Indiana: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Indiana
- 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.
Indiana
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Indiana
Programs
Programs in Indiana
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 | 2,967 |
| Take infants | 1,952 |
| Child care centers | 1,502 |
| Accept subsidy | 2,591 |
| In-home daycares | 1,465 |
| Christian & church daycares | 268 |
| Montessori schools | 26 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,461 |
| 24-hour daycare | 287 |
| Night daycare | 510 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,724 |
| Weekend daycare | 229 |
| Part-time daycare | 119 |
| Drop-in daycare | 14 |
| After-school care | 2,024 |
| Bilingual daycare | 11 |
| Head Start | 163 |
The Indiana state record
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana.
- 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 2021
- 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 Indiana
- 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.
Indiana
Cost, inspections and ratios in Indiana
A to Z
All 15 Indiana towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
E1 town
- Elkhart1 school
F2 towns
- Fishers2 schools
- Fort Wayne1 school
G1 town
- Goshen2 schools
H1 town
- Hudson1 school
I1 town
- Indianapolis10 schools
M1 town
- Marion1 school
N1 town
- North Judson1 school
W1 town
- Wabash1 school
Z1 town
- Zionsville1 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 Indiana
How many Montessori schools are in Indiana?
26 Montessori schools are listed in 15 Indiana towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Indiana town has the most Montessori schools?
Indianapolis, with 10 listed. Next are Fishers (2) and Goshen (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 Indiana?
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning licenses daycares in Indiana. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.