Montessori Schools in Wisconsin
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
- 62
- towns
- 36
- towns have their own Montessori schools page
- 5
- of all Wisconsin daycares
- 1%
Map of Wisconsin: each dot is a town with Montessori schools, sized by how many are listed
Montessori
What Montessori school costs in Wisconsin
- 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 Wisconsin county (2022)
- $190
- The median of 72 county medians, from $170 in the lowest county to $259 in the highest.
Wisconsin
Largest towns for Montessori schools in Wisconsin
Programs
Programs in Wisconsin
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 | 4,607 |
| Take infants | 3,572 |
| Child care centers | 2,385 |
| Accept subsidy | 92 |
| In-home daycares | 2,222 |
| Christian & church daycares | 162 |
| Montessori schools | 62 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 4,400 |
| Night daycare | 1,548 |
| Early morning daycare | 3,149 |
| Part-time daycare | 169 |
| Drop-in daycare | 49 |
| After-school care | 4,500 |
| Bilingual daycare | 41 |
| Head Start | 180 |
The Wisconsin state record
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin.
- 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 Wisconsin
- 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.
Wisconsin
Cost, inspections and ratios in Wisconsin
A to Z
All 36 Wisconsin towns with Montessori schools, A to Z
A1 town
- Appleton3 schools
B1 town
- Brookfield1 school
C2 towns
- Cedarburg1 school
- Cross Plains1 school
E1 town
- Eau Claire3 schools
F1 town
- Franklin1 school
G2 towns
- Grafton1 school
- Greenfield1 school
J1 town
- Janesville2 schools
L1 town
- Lake Geneva1 school
M5 towns
- Madison12 schools
- Marshfield1 school
- Milwaukee3 schools
- Mount Horeb1 school
- Mt Pleasant1 school
N1 town
- New Berlin1 school
O2 towns
- Oak Creek1 school
- Oconomowoc1 school
P2 towns
- Plymouth1 school
- Prt Washingtn1 school
R2 towns
- Racine2 schools
- River Falls2 schools
T1 town
- Tomah1 school
V1 town
- Verona2 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 Wisconsin
How many Montessori schools are in Wisconsin?
62 Montessori schools are listed in 36 Wisconsin towns. The word Montessori is not protected, so any school may use it; ask whether lead teachers hold a Montessori credential.
Which Wisconsin town has the most Montessori schools?
Madison, with 12 listed. Next are Appleton (3) and Eau Claire (3).
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 Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.