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Montessori Schools in Ohio

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
129
towns
73
towns have their own Montessori schools page
8
of all Ohio daycares
1%

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

Montessori
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 Ohio

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 Ohio county (2022)
$175
The median of 88 county medians, from $142 in the lowest county to $232 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).

Ohio

Largest towns for Montessori schools in Ohio

Cincinnati29 schoolsColumbus7 schoolsCleveland5 schoolsCanton3 schoolsCenterville3 schoolsDayton3 schoolsToledo3 schoolsWestlake3 schoolsBowling Green2 schoolsFairborn2 schoolsFairlawn2 schoolsLancaster2 schools

Programs

Programs in Ohio

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 daycares8,684
Take infants84
Child care centers6,888
Accept subsidy15
In-home daycares1,796
Christian & church daycares446
Montessori schools129
Preschools & pre-K922
Night daycare798
Early morning daycare2,680
Weekend daycare505
Part-time daycare28
Drop-in daycare13
After-school care224
Head Start626

The Ohio state record

Ohio Department of Children and Youth licenses daycares in Ohio.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
On some licenses only; elsewhere shown where the daycare gives them
Inspections
Every visit the state publishes back to 2023
Cited rules
Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Search the Ohio state records

Before you enroll

Choosing a Montessori school in Ohio

  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.

Ohio

Cost, inspections and ratios in Ohio

Daycare cost in OhioWeekly prices by age and countyWhat Ohio inspectors citeThe rules cited most, and what they meanStaff-to-child ratios in OhioHow many children each adult may care forTour checklist for OhioQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 73 Ohio towns with Montessori schools, A to Z

A5 towns
B3 towns
C10 towns
D3 towns
E2 towns
F3 towns
G1 town
H8 towns
I1 town
K2 towns
L6 towns
M4 towns
N4 towns
O1 town
P4 towns
R1 town
S7 towns
T2 towns
W5 towns
Y1 town

Nearby

Nearby states

Michigan161 schoolsPennsylvania131 schoolsKentucky56 schoolsIndiana26 schoolsWest Virginia1,183 daycares

Questions

Questions about Montessori schools in Ohio

How many Montessori schools are in Ohio?

129 Montessori schools are listed in 73 Ohio towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.

Which Ohio town has the most Montessori schools?

Cincinnati, with 29 listed. Next are Columbus (7) and Cleveland (5).

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 Ohio?

Ohio Department of Children and Youth licenses daycares in Ohio. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.