Montessori Schools in Vermont
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
- 11
- towns
- 10
- of all Vermont daycares
- 1%
Map of Vermont: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Vermont
- 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.
Vermont
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Vermont
Programs
Programs in Vermont
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 | 1,041 |
| Take infants | 625 |
| Child care centers | 642 |
| Accept subsidy | 33 |
| In-home daycares | 399 |
| Christian & church daycares | 13 |
| Montessori schools | 11 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 886 |
| Early morning daycare | 115 |
| Part-time daycare | 33 |
| After-school care | 696 |
| Head Start | 37 |
The Vermont state record
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division licenses daycares in Vermont.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 2008
- Cited rules
- The inspector's finding, in the state's own words
- Corrections
- Correction dates as the state records them
Before you enroll
Choosing a Montessori school in Vermont
- 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.
Vermont
Cost, inspections and ratios in Vermont
A to Z
All 10 Vermont towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B3 towns
- Barre Town1 school
- Brattleboro1 school
- Burke1 school
C1 town
- Craftsbury1 school
E1 town
- Essex2 schools
H1 town
- Hartford1 school
J1 town
- Jericho1 school
L1 town
- Londonderry1 school
N1 town
- Norwich1 school
R1 town
- Rockingham1 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 Vermont
How many Montessori schools are in Vermont?
11 Montessori schools are listed in 10 Vermont towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Vermont town has the most Montessori schools?
Essex, with 2 listed. Next are Barre Town (1) and Brattleboro (1).
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 Vermont?
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division licenses daycares in Vermont. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.