Island Montessori Preschool
6339 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
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Montessori Schools in Wilmington, NC
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).
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All Montessori schools in Wilmington
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Island Montessori School - Charter K-8
6339 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC
No state license record matched yetThe Children's Schoolhouse Montessori School
612 College Rd, Wilmington, NC
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How this list is made: Wilmington daycares whose name or own description says Montessori. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential. The North Carolina license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. A daycare without this tag may still follow Montessori methods; ask.
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What Montessori school costs in Wilmington
- 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 in New Hanover County, per week (2022)
- $134
- The New Hanover County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $157 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Wilmington
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Ask about credentials
Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, and from which training center.
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Watch a work period
A Montessori room has a long, quiet work period with children choosing materials. Ask to observe one.
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Check the license
Listings show the North Carolina license and the state's inspection record where we hold them; a listing with no license record matched says so.
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Ask about cost and hours
Many Montessori programs run half days. Ask about full-day and extended-day options and fees.
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Questions
Questions
How many Montessori schools are in Wilmington?
5 Montessori schools and programs are listed in Wilmington, by name or by their own description.
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.
Is every school called Montessori the same?
No. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it. Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, for example from AMI or AMS training.
Are Montessori schools licensed in North Carolina?
This page cannot say yet. The North Carolina license list is not loaded, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license record. Ask each program for its state license number.
What ages do Montessori programs take?
It varies. Many start at 2.5 or 3 years; some take toddlers or infants. Each listing shows the ages it serves.