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Montessori Schools in Louisiana

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
53
towns
29
towns have their own Montessori schools page
5
of all Louisiana daycares
2%

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

Montessori
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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana county (2022)
$137
The median of 64 county medians, from $123 in the lowest county to $147 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).

Louisiana

Largest towns for Montessori schools in Louisiana

Baton Rouge8 schoolsNew Orleans5 schoolsAlexandria4 schoolsHammond4 schoolsMetairie4 schoolsCovington2 schoolsLafayette2 schoolsMandeville2 schoolsShreveport2 schoolsAbita Springs1 schoolCoushatta1 schoolGonzales1 school

Programs

Programs in Louisiana

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 daycares2,503
Take infants1,452
Child care centers2,503
Accept subsidy1,101
In-home daycaresNone listed
Christian & church daycares257
Montessori schools53
Preschools & pre-K2,490
24-hour daycare36
Night daycare111
Early morning daycare816
Weekend daycare58
Part-time daycare47
Drop-in daycare10
Head Start285

The Louisiana state record

Louisiana Department of Education licenses daycares in Louisiana.

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 Louisiana state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in Louisiana

  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.

Louisiana

Cost, inspections and ratios in Louisiana

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A to Z

All 29 Louisiana towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A2 towns
B1 town
C2 towns
G2 towns
H2 towns
L2 towns
M5 towns
N1 town
P2 towns
R2 towns
S4 towns
T1 town
V2 towns
W1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Texas733 schoolsArkansas38 schoolsMississippi20 schools

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in Louisiana

How many Montessori schools are in Louisiana?

53 Montessori schools are listed in 29 Louisiana towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which Louisiana town has the most Montessori schools?

Baton Rouge, with 8 listed. Next are New Orleans (5) and Alexandria (4).

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 Louisiana?

Louisiana Department of Education licenses daycares in Louisiana. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.