Montessori Schools in Kansas
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
- 54
- towns
- 22
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 7
- of all Kansas daycares
- 5%
Map of Kansas: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Kansas
- 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 Kansas county (2022)
- $98
- The median of 105 county medians, from $98 in the lowest county to $183 in the highest.
Kansas
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Kansas
Programs
Programs in Kansas
Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 1,063 |
| Take infants | 161 |
| Child care centers | 1,020 |
| Accept subsidy | 36 |
| In-home daycares | 43 |
| Christian & church daycares | 113 |
| Montessori schools | 54 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 295 |
| Early morning daycare | 239 |
| Part-time daycare | 91 |
| Drop-in daycare | 18 |
| Head Start | 73 |
The Kansas license list
Kansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Kansas. The Kansas license list is not on DaycarePal yet.
- Listings
- From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
- License
- No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
- Inspections
- Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Kansas
- 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.
Kansas
Cost, inspections and ratios in Kansas
A to Z
All 22 Kansas towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
D1 town
- De Soto1 school
E1 town
- Eudora1 school
I1 town
- Iola1 school
K2 towns
- Kansas City6 schools
- Kechi1 school
L4 towns
- Lawrence2 schools
- Leavenworth1 school
- Leawood3 schools
- Lenexa1 school
O2 towns
- Olathe6 schools
- Overland Park11 schools
P3 towns
- Parsons1 school
- Pittsburg1 school
- Prairie Village2 schools
R1 town
- Roeland Park1 school
T1 town
- Topeka4 schools
W1 town
- Wichita2 schools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Montessori schools in Kansas
How many Montessori schools are in Kansas?
54 Montessori schools are listed in 22 Kansas towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Kansas town has the most Montessori schools?
Overland Park, with 11 listed. Next are Kansas City (6) and Olathe (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 Kansas?
Kansas Office of Early Childhood licenses daycares in Kansas. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.