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Montessori Schools in New Jersey

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
165
towns
120
towns have their own Montessori schools page
10
of all New Jersey daycares
4%

Map of New Jersey: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed

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What puts a daycare on this listIts name or it describes a Montessori program.The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

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What Montessori school costs in New Jersey

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 Jersey county (2022)
$296
The median of 21 county medians, from $274 in the lowest county to $320 in the highest.

Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare. County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

New Jersey

Largest towns for Montessori schools in New Jersey

Edison6 schoolsWestfield5 schoolsJersey City4 schoolsWarren4 schoolsDayton3 schoolsHamilton3 schoolsNorth Brunswick3 schoolsParamus3 schoolsRobbinsville3 schoolsSomerset3 schoolsCherry Hill2 schoolsChester2 schools

Programs

Programs in New Jersey

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares4,080
Take infants1,925
Child care centers4,080
Accept subsidy142
In-home daycaresNone listed
Christian & church daycares198
Montessori schools165
Preschools & pre-K3,329
Early morning daycare506
Part-time daycare369
Drop-in daycare68
After-school care4,080
Bilingual daycare84
Head Start161

The New Jersey state record

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey.

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
Search the New Jersey state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in New Jersey

  1. 1

    Ask about credentials

    Ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential, such as AMI or AMS training, and from which training center.

  2. 2

    Watch a work period

    A Montessori room has a long, quiet work period with children choosing materials. Ask to observe one.

  3. 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. 4

    Ask about cost and hours

    Many Montessori programs run half days. Ask about full-day and extended-day options and fees.

New Jersey

Cost, inspections and ratios in New Jersey

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A to Z

All 120 New Jersey towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A2 towns
B7 towns
C10 towns
D1 town
E7 towns
F4 towns
G1 town
H8 towns
I1 town
J1 town
K2 towns
L6 towns
M11 towns
N8 towns
O5 towns
P13 towns
R6 towns
S13 towns
T2 towns
V3 towns
W9 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

New York223 schoolsPennsylvania131 schoolsDelaware22 schools

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in New Jersey

How many Montessori schools are in New Jersey?

165 Montessori schools are listed in 120 New Jersey towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which New Jersey town has the most Montessori schools?

Edison, with 6 listed. Next are Westfield (5) and Jersey City (4).

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 Jersey?

New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.