Montessori Schools in Michigan
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
- 161
- towns
- 92
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 17
- of all Michigan daycares
- 2%
Map of Michigan: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Michigan
- 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 Michigan county (2022)
- $135
- The median of 83 county medians, from $96 in the lowest county to $224 in the highest.
Michigan
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Michigan
Programs
Programs in Michigan
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 | 7,685 |
| Take infants | 376 |
| Child care centers | 4,534 |
| Accept subsidy | 123 |
| In-home daycares | 3,151 |
| Christian & church daycares | 409 |
| Montessori schools | 161 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 956 |
| Early morning daycare | 534 |
| Part-time daycare | 208 |
| Drop-in daycare | 56 |
| Bilingual daycare | 14 |
| Head Start | 427 |
The Michigan state record
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan.
- 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
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Michigan
- 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.
Michigan
Cost, inspections and ratios in Michigan
A to Z
All 92 Michigan towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A3 towns
- Adrian1 school
- Allen Park1 school
- Ann Arbor7 schools
B7 towns
- Bay City1 school
- Benton Harbor1 school
- Beverly Hills1 school
- Birmingham1 school
- Bloomfield Hills1 school
- Brighton2 schools
- Brownstown1 school
C5 towns
- Canton4 schools
- Chesterfield1 school
- Clarklake1 school
- Clawson1 school
- Clinton Township3 schools
D5 towns
- Davison1 school
- Dearborn1 school
- Dearborn Heights1 school
- Detroit9 schools
- Dexter2 schools
E1 town
- East Lansing1 school
F6 towns
- Fair Haven1 school
- Farmington1 school
- Farmington Hills4 schools
- Fenton1 school
- Ferndale1 school
- Franklin1 school
G3 towns
- Grand Blanc1 school
- Grand Rapids5 schools
- Grosse Pointe Farms1 school
J1 town
- Jackson2 schools
L6 towns
- Lake Leelanau1 school
- Lambertville1 school
- Lansing2 schools
- Lapeer2 schools
- Lincoln Park1 school
- Livonia3 schools
M10 towns
- Macomb1 school
- Madison Heights1 school
- Marquette1 school
- Marshall1 school
- Midland2 schools
- Milford1 school
- Milford Twp1 school
- Monroe1 school
- Mount Clemens6 schools
- Mount Pleasant1 school
N3 towns
- Northville1 school
- Norton Shores1 school
- Novi5 schools
O3 towns
- Oak Park2 schools
- Oakland Township1 school
- Okemos2 schools
R6 towns
S8 towns
- Saginaw1 school
- Saline1 school
- Shelby Twp2 schools
- Southgate2 schools
- Springfield1 school
- St. Clair Shores3 schools
- St. Joseph1 school
- Superior Township1 school
T3 towns
- Taylor1 school
- Traverse City3 schools
- Troy4 schools
U1 town
- Utica1 school
W8 towns
- Walled Lake1 school
- Warren1 school
- Waterford1 school
- Waterford Township2 schools
- Wayland1 school
- West Bloomfield3 schools
- Westland5 schools
- White Lake1 school
Y1 town
- Ypsilanti2 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 Michigan
How many Montessori schools are in Michigan?
161 Montessori schools are listed in 92 Michigan towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Michigan town has the most Montessori schools?
Detroit, with 9 listed. Next are Ann Arbor (7) and Mount Clemens (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 Michigan?
Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, Child Care Licensing Bureau licenses daycares in Michigan. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.