Montessori Schools in Mississippi
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
- 20
- towns
- 14
- town has its own Montessori schools page
- 1
- of all Mississippi daycares
- 2%
Map of Mississippi: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Mississippi
- 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 Mississippi county (2022)
- $107
- The median of 82 county medians, from $100 in the lowest county to $132 in the highest.
Mississippi
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Mississippi
Programs
Programs in Mississippi
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 | 1,098 |
| Take infants | 86 |
| Child care centers | 1,094 |
| Accept subsidy | 8 |
| In-home daycares | 4 |
| Christian & church daycares | 117 |
| Montessori schools | 20 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 137 |
| Early morning daycare | 327 |
| Part-time daycare | 19 |
| Drop-in daycare | 12 |
| Head Start | 177 |
The Mississippi license list
Mississippi State Department of Health, Child Care Facilities Licensure licenses daycares in Mississippi. The Mississippi 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 Mississippi
- 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.
Mississippi
Cost, inspections and ratios in Mississippi
A to Z
All 14 Mississippi towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
L1 town
- Long Beach1 school
O2 towns
- Ocean Springs2 schools
- Olive Branch1 school
R1 town
- Ridgeland1 school
S1 town
- Southaven2 schools
T3 towns
- Taylor1 school
- Taylorsville1 school
- Tupelo3 schools
V1 town
- Vicksburg1 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 Mississippi
How many Montessori schools are in Mississippi?
20 Montessori schools are listed in 14 Mississippi towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Mississippi town has the most Montessori schools?
Tupelo, with 3 listed. Next are Columbus (2) and Jackson (2).
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 Mississippi?
Mississippi State Department of Health, Child Care Facilities Licensure licenses daycares in Mississippi. 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.