Montessori Schools in Nebraska
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
- 37
- towns
- 10
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 3
- of all Nebraska daycares
- 1%
Map of Nebraska: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Nebraska
- 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 Nebraska county (2022)
- $162
- The median of 93 county medians, from $163 in the lowest county to $205 in the highest.
Nebraska
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Nebraska
Programs
Programs in Nebraska
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 | 2,629 |
| Take infants | 2,112 |
| Child care centers | 1,121 |
| Accept subsidy | 1,559 |
| In-home daycares | 1,508 |
| Christian & church daycares | 112 |
| Montessori schools | 37 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,421 |
| 24-hour daycare | 306 |
| Night daycare | 664 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,669 |
| Weekend daycare | 544 |
| Part-time daycare | 73 |
| Drop-in daycare | 27 |
| After-school care | 2,614 |
| Head Start | 44 |
The Nebraska state record
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Services Licensing licenses daycares in Nebraska.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Nebraska
- 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.
Nebraska
Cost, inspections and ratios in Nebraska
A to Z
All 10 Nebraska towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B1 town
- Bellevue1 school
E1 town
- Elkhorn3 schools
F1 town
- Fremont1 school
M1 town
- Milford1 school
N1 town
- Norfolk2 schools
O1 town
- Omaha18 schools
P1 town
- Papillion1 school
R1 town
- Roca1 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 Nebraska
How many Montessori schools are in Nebraska?
37 Montessori schools are listed in 10 Nebraska towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Nebraska town has the most Montessori schools?
Omaha, with 18 listed. Next are Lincoln (7) and Elkhorn (3).
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 Nebraska?
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Services Licensing licenses daycares in Nebraska. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.