Montessori Schools in Washington
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
- 184
- towns
- 64
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 22
- of all Washington daycares
- 7%
Map of Washington: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Washington
- 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 Washington county (2022)
- $249
- The median of 39 county medians, from $208 in the lowest county to $390 in the highest.
Washington
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Washington
Programs
Programs in Washington
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 | 2,500 |
| Take infants | 752 |
| Child care centers | 2,500 |
| Accept subsidy | 138 |
| In-home daycares | None listed |
| Christian & church daycares | 163 |
| Montessori schools | 184 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,678 |
| Early morning daycare | 338 |
| Part-time daycare | 160 |
| Drop-in daycare | 60 |
| After-school care | 2,218 |
| Bilingual daycare | 79 |
| Head Start | 120 |
The Washington state record
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Washington.
- 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 Washington
- 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.
Washington
Cost, inspections and ratios in Washington
A to Z
All 64 Washington towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
B7 towns
- Bainbridge Island2 schools
- Bellevue15 schools
- Bellingham2 schools
- Bonney Lake2 schools
- Bothell5 schools
- Bremerton1 school
- Burien3 schools
C1 town
- Camas1 school
D3 towns
- Des Moines1 school
- Dupont1 school
- Duvall1 school
F3 towns
- Fall City1 school
- Federal Way2 schools
- Ferndale1 school
G1 town
- Gig Harbor3 schools
I1 town
- Issaquah8 schools
L4 towns
- Lacey1 school
- Lake Tapps1 school
- Longview2 schools
- Lynnwood6 schools
M7 towns
- Maple Valley1 school
- Marysville1 school
- Mercer Island1 school
- Monroe2 schools
- Mount Vernon1 school
- Mountlake Terrace1 school
- Mukilteo2 schools
N1 town
- North Bend4 schools
O2 towns
- Oak Harbor1 school
- Olympia2 schools
P4 towns
- Port Orchard2 schools
- Poulsbo1 school
- Pullman1 school
- Puyallup3 schools
S9 towns
- Sammamish3 schools
- Seattle23 schools
- Silverdale2 schools
- Snohomish1 school
- Snoqualmie1 school
- Spanaway1 school
- Spokane4 schools
- Spokane Valley5 schools
- Sumner1 school
U1 town
- University Place2 schools
V1 town
- Vancouver4 schools
W3 towns
- Wenatchee2 schools
- Winthrop1 school
- Woodinville1 school
Y1 town
- Yakima2 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 Washington
How many Montessori schools are in Washington?
184 Montessori schools are listed in 64 Washington towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Washington town has the most Montessori schools?
Seattle, with 23 listed. Next are Bellevue (15) and Issaquah (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 Washington?
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families licenses daycares in Washington. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.