Montessori Schools in Tennessee
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
- 68
- towns
- 22
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 6
- of all Tennessee daycares
- 2%
Map of Tennessee: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Tennessee
- 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 Tennessee county (2022)
- $110
- The median of 95 county medians, from $97 in the lowest county to $146 in the highest.
Tennessee
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Tennessee
Programs
Programs in Tennessee
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 3,955 |
| Take infants | 1,470 |
| Child care centers | 3,527 |
| Accept subsidy | 2,184 |
| In-home daycares | 428 |
| Christian & church daycares | 443 |
| Montessori schools | 68 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 2,962 |
| Night daycare | 175 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,405 |
| Part-time daycare | 128 |
| Drop-in daycare | 21 |
| After-school care | 1,743 |
| Bilingual daycare | 19 |
| Head Start | 316 |
The Tennessee state record
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee.
- 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
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Tennessee
- 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.
Tennessee
Cost, inspections and ratios in Tennessee
A to Z
All 22 Tennessee towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Afton1 school
B1 town
- Brentwood1 school
C5 towns
- Chattanooga3 schools
- Clarksville1 school
- Cleveland1 school
- Cordova2 schools
- Corryton1 school
F1 town
- Franklin6 schools
H2 towns
- Hendersonville2 schools
- Hixson1 school
J1 town
- Jackson2 schools
K1 town
- Knoxville8 schools
L1 town
- Lexington1 school
M4 towns
- Maryville1 school
- Memphis9 schools
- Mt. Juliet1 school
- Murfreesboro3 schools
N2 towns
- Nashville19 schools
- Nolensville1 school
P1 town
- Portland1 school
S2 towns
- Sewanee1 school
- Spring Hill2 schools
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Montessori schools in Tennessee
How many Montessori schools are in Tennessee?
68 Montessori schools are listed in 22 Tennessee towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Tennessee town has the most Montessori schools?
Nashville, with 19 listed. Next are Memphis (9) and Knoxville (8).
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 Tennessee?
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing licenses daycares in Tennessee. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.