Montessori Schools in Minnesota
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
- 148
- towns
- 66
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 17
- of all Minnesota daycares
- 2%
Map of Minnesota: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Minnesota
- 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 Minnesota county (2022)
- $182
- The median of 87 county medians, from $139 in the lowest county to $337 in the highest.
Minnesota
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Minnesota
Programs
Programs in Minnesota
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 | 7,811 |
| Take infants | 484 |
| Child care centers | 2,391 |
| Accept subsidy | 181 |
| In-home daycares | 5,420 |
| Christian & church daycares | 274 |
| Montessori schools | 148 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 674 |
| Early morning daycare | 505 |
| Part-time daycare | 231 |
| Drop-in daycare | 47 |
| Bilingual daycare | 66 |
| Head Start | 181 |
The Minnesota state record
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Minnesota.
- 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 Minnesota
- 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.
Minnesota
Cost, inspections and ratios in Minnesota
A to Z
All 66 Minnesota towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A5 towns
- Albertville1 school
- Andover2 schools
- Anoka1 school
- Apple Valley4 schools
- Avon1 school
B6 towns
- Blaine3 schools
- Bloomington3 schools
- Brainerd2 schools
- Brooklyn Park1 school
- Buffalo2 schools
- Burnsville3 schools
C4 towns
- Cambridge1 school
- Chaska2 schools
- Circle Pines1 school
- Coon Rapids1 school
D1 town
- Duluth3 schools
E5 towns
- Eagan4 schools
- Eden Prairie3 schools
- Edina3 schools
- Elk River3 schools
- Excelsior2 schools
F1 town
- Fridley1 school
G2 towns
- Glenville1 school
- Golden Valley2 schools
I1 town
- Inver Grove Heights1 school
L5 towns
- La Crescent1 school
- Lakeville2 schools
- Long Lake1 school
- Long Prairie1 school
- Loretto1 school
M8 towns
- Maple Grove4 schools
- Maplewood1 school
- Melrose1 school
- Mendota Heights1 school
- Minneapolis23 schools
- Minnetonka1 school
- Montevideo1 school
- Mora1 school
N2 towns
- New Prague1 school
- Northfield2 schools
P3 towns
- Plymouth4 schools
- Princeton1 school
- Prior Lake3 schools
R6 towns
S7 towns
- Saint Cloud2 schools
- Saint Michael1 school
- Saint Paul11 schools
- Savage1 school
- Shakopee2 schools
- Shoreview2 schools
- Stillwater2 schools
V1 town
- Victoria1 school
W6 towns
- Waconia1 school
- Waseca1 school
- Wayzata3 schools
- West St Paul3 schools
- White Bear Lake2 schools
- Winona1 school
Z1 town
- Zimmerman1 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 Minnesota
How many Montessori schools are in Minnesota?
148 Montessori schools are listed in 66 Minnesota towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Minnesota town has the most Montessori schools?
Minneapolis, with 23 listed. Next are Saint Paul (11) and Roseville (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 Minnesota?
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Minnesota. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.