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Montessori Schools in Massachusetts

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
173
towns
114
towns have their own Montessori schools page
11
of all Massachusetts daycares
2%

Map of Massachusetts: 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts county (2022)
$270
The median of 14 county medians, from $230 in the lowest county to $420 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).

Massachusetts

Largest towns for Montessori schools in Massachusetts

Cambridge11 schoolsNewton7 schoolsBrookline5 schoolsHaverhill4 schoolsBelmont3 schoolsBeverly3 schoolsFranklin3 schoolsNatick3 schoolsQuincy3 schoolsSandwich3 schoolsWellesley3 schoolsAndover2 schools

Programs

Programs in Massachusetts

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 daycares8,884
Take infants1,428
Child care centers3,010
Accept subsidy6,436
In-home daycares5,874
Christian & church daycares93
Montessori schools173
Preschools & pre-K2,248
Early morning daycare236
Part-time daycare426
Drop-in daycare39
After-school care1,651
Bilingual daycare158
Head Start178

The Massachusetts state record

Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care licenses daycares in Massachusetts.

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
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Massachusetts state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in Massachusetts

  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.

Massachusetts

Cost, inspections and ratios in Massachusetts

Daycare cost in MassachusettsWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in MassachusettsHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 114 Massachusetts towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A8 towns
B12 towns
C7 towns
D2 towns
E1 town
F4 towns
G2 towns
H8 towns
J2 towns
L4 towns
M8 towns
N12 towns
P3 towns
Q1 town
R5 towns
S13 towns
V1 town
W21 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

New York223 schoolsConnecticut40 schoolsNew Hampshire34 schoolsRhode Island21 schoolsVermont11 schools

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in Massachusetts

How many Montessori schools are in Massachusetts?

173 Montessori schools are listed in 114 Massachusetts towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which Massachusetts town has the most Montessori schools?

Cambridge, with 11 listed. Next are Newton (7) and Brookline (5).

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 Massachusetts?

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