Montessori Schools in Oregon
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
- 161
- towns
- 43
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 11
- of all Oregon daycares
- 8%
Map of Oregon: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Oregon
- 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 Oregon county (2022)
- $150
- The median of 36 county medians, from $150 in the lowest county to $297 in the highest.
Oregon
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Oregon
Programs
Programs in Oregon
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 | 1,972 |
| Take infants | 290 |
| Child care centers | 1,895 |
| Accept subsidy | 170 |
| In-home daycares | 77 |
| Christian & church daycares | 120 |
| Montessori schools | 161 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 700 |
| Early morning daycare | 278 |
| Part-time daycare | 181 |
| Drop-in daycare | 61 |
| Bilingual daycare | 106 |
| Head Start | 173 |
The Oregon license list
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. The Oregon 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 Oregon
- 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.
Oregon
Cost, inspections and ratios in Oregon
A to Z
All 43 Oregon towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
E1 town
- Eugene7 schools
F1 town
- Forest Grove1 school
G2 towns
- Grants Pass1 school
- Gresham3 schools
H2 towns
- Happy Valley1 school
- Hillsboro9 schools
J2 towns
- Joseph2 schools
- Junction City1 school
K1 town
- Klamath Falls1 school
L1 town
- Lake Oswego1 school
N2 towns
- Newport1 school
- North Plains1 school
O1 town
- Oregon City1 school
R1 town
- Redmond1 school
S5 towns
- Salem4 schools
- Scappoose1 school
- Sherwood2 schools
- Sisters1 school
- Springfield2 schools
V1 town
- Veneta1 school
W2 towns
- West Linn5 schools
- Wilsonville1 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 Oregon
How many Montessori schools are in Oregon?
161 Montessori schools are listed in 43 Oregon towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Oregon town has the most Montessori schools?
Portland, with 62 listed. Next are Beaverton (13) and Hillsboro (9).
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 Oregon?
Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. 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.