Best Montessori Programs in America — 2026 Rankings

Child-led learning environments following the Montessori method with mixed-age classrooms.

Top Montessori Daycares

  1. #1 — Santa Clara Montessori Score: 26/100

    Santa Clara, CA — Montessori Education in Santa Clara, CA

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  2. #2 — Palisades Montessori Score: 25/100

    Washington DC, DC — Palisades Montessori - Learning and Growing with the Neighborhood Since 1984

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  3. #3 — Montessori Learning Center Score: 25/100

    St. Louis, MO — Montessori Learning Center - Preschool & Childcare Center Serving St. Louis, MO

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  4. #4 — Arlington Montessori House Score: 23/100

    Arlington, VA — Arlington Montessori House

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  5. #5 — Manor Montessori School Score: 23/100

    Toronto, ON — Manor Montessori School

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  6. #6 — Enchanted Castle Montessori School Score: 22/100

    Pasadena, CA — Preschool & Daycare | Enchanted Castle Montessori School

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  7. #7 — Little Village Montessori Score: 21/100

    Portland, OR — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/458421074. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

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  8. #8 — Casa de Niños Bilingual Montessori School Score: 20/100

    Austin, TX — Bilingual Montessori School in Austin, Texas

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  9. #9 — Santana Care Montessori School Score: 20/100

    San Jose, CA — Montessori school | montessori

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  10. #10 — Ambrosia Montessori Score: 20/100

    Seattle, WA — Ambrosia Montessori

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  11. #11 — Spring Valley Montessori Academy Score: 20/100

    Washington DC, DC — Spring Valley Montessori Academy

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  12. #12 — Montessori Center Room Score: 20/100

    Cincinnati, OH — Montessori Center Room

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  13. #13 — Grand Avenue Montessori School Score: 20/100

    Toronto, ON — Grand Avenue Montessori

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  14. #14 — Annex Montessori School Score: 20/100

    Toronto, ON — Annex Montessori School

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  15. #15 — Blaisdale Montessori School Score: 20/100

    Pickering, ON — Montessori School

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  16. #16 — Bright Bee Montessori Score: 19/100

    Cedar Park, TX — Bright Bee Montessori

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  17. #17 — Montessori Minds Score: 18/100

    Belleville, NJ — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/1429233434. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.

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  18. #18 — Council Oak Montessori School Score: 18/100

    Blue Island, IL — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/7150381071. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

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  19. #19 — Guidepost Montessori Score: 18/100

    Cedar Park, TX — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/11788370948. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

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  20. #20 — Guidepost Montessori Score: 18/100

    West Lake Hills, TX — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/13143297160. Type: montessori. Program signals: montessori. Verified fields: name, phone, website, email, address.

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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers

Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). Read our full methodology →

Frequently asked questions

Which daycares offer montessori?
Santa Clara Montessori is currently the top-ranked daycare offering montessori based on our Guide Score. See the full ranked list above.
What is Montessori?
Child-led learning environments following the Montessori method with mixed-age classrooms.
How are montessori programs ranked?
Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). There is no paid placement.