Montessori schools in Arkansas
10 statewide. 5 are on the state’s EFA list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Arkansas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 7%, 10 of 147
- Towns
- 8; the most in Little Rock (3)
- Counties
- 6 with at least one
- Students
- about 689 in all; the typical school has 59
- Smallest and largest
- Little Rock Montessori School, 45 students; Montessori School, 323 students
- Students per teacher
- 7 typical, 2.2 to 15 across 9 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 6, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,208 per student for 2026-27
How EFA works
- Catholic1
- Nonsectarian9
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)8
- Middle (6 to 8)2
- High school (9 to 12)1
- Under 501
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2990
- 300 to 5991
- Montessori schools50%
- All private schools in Arkansas81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 2, 2026.
By city
The 10 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Montessori School | PreK-3 | 323 |
| Subiaco Academy ✓ | 7-12 | 144 |
| The Montessori School of Fort Smith ✓ | PreK-7 | 59 |
| Walnut Farm Montessori School ✓ | PreK-4 | 55 |
| Central Arkansas Montessori | PreK-5 | 54 |
| Little Rock Montessori School | PreK-3 | 45 |
| Montessori School of Jonesboro | PreK-K | 15 |
| Chenal Valley Montessori School ✓ | PreK | 14 |
| Sunshine Montessori | K-2 | 7 |
| The Childrens House Montessori School ✓ | PreK-1 | 2 |
Other kinds of school in Arkansas
- Christian schools in Arkansas
- Catholic schools in Arkansas
- Special education schools in Arkansas
- Private high schools in Arkansas
- Private elementary schools in Arkansas
- Private middle schools in Arkansas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Arkansas
- Private schools with pre-K in Arkansas
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Arkansas
- All private schools in Arkansas
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