Montessori Schools in Rhode Island
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
- 21
- towns
- 16
- of all Rhode Island daycares
- 5%
Map of Rhode Island: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Rhode Island
- 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 Rhode Island county (2022)
- $248
- The median of 5 county medians, from $245 in the lowest county to $263 in the highest.
Rhode Island
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Rhode Island
Programs
Programs in Rhode Island
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 | 429 |
| Take infants | 76 |
| Child care centers | 388 |
| Accept subsidy | 24 |
| In-home daycares | 41 |
| Christian & church daycares | 6 |
| Montessori schools | 21 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 118 |
| Early morning daycare | 81 |
| Part-time daycare | 30 |
| Bilingual daycare | 14 |
| Head Start | 21 |
The Rhode Island license list
Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island
- 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.
Rhode Island
Cost, inspections and ratios in Rhode Island
A to Z
All 16 Rhode Island towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B1 town
- Barrington1 school
C2 towns
- Cranston2 schools
- Cumberland1 school
E2 towns
- East Greenwich2 schools
- East Providence1 school
J1 town
- Johnston1 school
L2 towns
- Lincoln1 school
- Little Compton1 school
M1 town
- Middletown2 schools
N1 town
- North Kingstown2 schools
P1 town
- Providence1 school
R1 town
- Rumford1 school
S1 town
- Smithfield1 school
W3 towns
- Warwick2 schools
- West Warwick1 school
- Westerly1 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 Rhode Island
How many Montessori schools are in Rhode Island?
21 Montessori schools are listed in 16 Rhode Island towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Rhode Island town has the most Montessori schools?
Cranston, with 2 listed. Next are East Greenwich (2) and Middletown (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 Rhode Island?
Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Office of Child Care licenses daycares in Rhode Island. 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.