Montessori Schools in New Hampshire
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
- 34
- towns
- 27
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 2
- of all New Hampshire daycares
- 7%
Map of New Hampshire: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in New Hampshire
- 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 New Hampshire county (2022)
- $238
- The median of 10 county medians, from $224 in the lowest county to $256 in the highest.
New Hampshire
Largest towns for Montessori schools in New Hampshire
Programs
Programs in New Hampshire
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 | 506 |
| Take infants | 112 |
| Child care centers | 495 |
| Accept subsidy | 26 |
| In-home daycares | 11 |
| Christian & church daycares | 16 |
| Montessori schools | 34 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 166 |
| Early morning daycare | 90 |
| Part-time daycare | 55 |
| Head Start | 23 |
The New Hampshire license list
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Unit licenses daycares in New Hampshire. The New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire
- 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.
New Hampshire
Cost, inspections and ratios in New Hampshire
A to Z
All 27 New Hampshire towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Auburn1 school
C1 town
- Conway1 school
E1 town
- Exeter1 school
F1 town
- Franklin1 school
G1 town
- Gilmanton1 school
H1 town
- Hollis1 school
K1 town
- Keene2 schools
L2 towns
- Littleton1 school
- Londonderry1 school
M1 town
- Manchester3 schools
N4 towns
- Nashua1 school
- New Boston1 school
- New London1 school
- Newmarket1 school
P3 towns
- Pembroke2 schools
- Plymouth1 school
- Portsmouth1 school
R1 town
- Rochester1 school
W3 towns
- Weare1 school
- Wentworth1 school
- West Lebanon1 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 New Hampshire
How many Montessori schools are in New Hampshire?
34 Montessori schools are listed in 27 New Hampshire towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which New Hampshire town has the most Montessori schools?
Bow, with 3 listed. Next are Manchester (3) and Dover (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 New Hampshire?
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Unit licenses daycares in New Hampshire. 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.