Montessori Schools in New Mexico
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
- 35
- towns
- 11
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 4
- of all New Mexico daycares
- 5%
Map of New Mexico: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in New Mexico
- 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.
New Mexico
Largest towns for Montessori schools in New Mexico
Programs
Programs in New Mexico
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 | 709 |
| Take infants | 94 |
| Child care centers | 701 |
| Accept subsidy | 46 |
| In-home daycares | 8 |
| Christian & church daycares | 45 |
| Montessori schools | 35 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 157 |
| Early morning daycare | 200 |
| Part-time daycare | 26 |
| Drop-in daycare | 12 |
| Bilingual daycare | 33 |
| Head Start | 119 |
The New Mexico license list
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department licenses daycares in New Mexico. The New Mexico 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 Mexico
- 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 Mexico
Cost, inspections and ratios in New Mexico
A to Z
All 11 New Mexico towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Albuquerque15 schools
F1 town
- Farmington1 school
L1 town
- Los Alamos4 schools
R2 towns
- Rio Rancho3 schools
- Ruidoso1 school
S2 towns
- Santa Fe6 schools
- Silver City1 school
W1 town
- White Rock1 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 Mexico
How many Montessori schools are in New Mexico?
35 Montessori schools are listed in 11 New Mexico towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which New Mexico town has the most Montessori schools?
Albuquerque, with 15 listed. Next are Santa Fe (6) and Los Alamos (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 Mexico?
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department licenses daycares in New Mexico. 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.