Montessori schools in Florida
134 statewide. 98 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Florida at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 5%, 134 of 2,784
- Towns
- 80; the most in Miami (13), Tampa (9) and Orlando (5)
- Counties
- 29 with at least one
- Students
- about 8,006 in all; the typical school has 60
- Smallest and largest
- Bay Grove Montessori School, 12 students; Montessori Academy, 369 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 typical, 2 to 31 across 118 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 81, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 50% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
- Christian, not Catholic10
- Jewish1
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian122
- Pre-K (and up)108
- Elementary (K to 5)129
- Middle (6 to 8)61
- High school (9 to 12)22
- K to 12, one school8
- Under 5043
- 50 to 14950
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5992
- Montessori schools73%
- All private schools in Florida87%
Lowest$11,855Middle$17,500Highest$31,176
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: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships schools, list read October 8, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
By city
- Montessori schools in Miami (14)
- Montessori schools in Miami Beach (9)
- Montessori schools in Miami Shores (9)
- Montessori schools in Tampa (9)
- Montessori schools in Lauderdale Lakes (8)
- Montessori schools in North Miami (8)
- Montessori schools in North Miami Beach (7)
- Montessori schools in Oakland Park (7)
- Montessori schools in Opa Locka (7)
- Montessori schools in Plantation (7)
- Montessori schools in Pompano Beach (7)
- Montessori schools in Coconut Creek (6)
- Montessori schools in Cooper City (6)
- Montessori schools in Fort Lauderdale (6)
- Montessori schools in Hollywood (6)
- Montessori schools in Lauderhill (6)
- Montessori schools in Lighthouse Point (6)
- Montessori schools in Margate (6)
- Montessori schools in Boca Raton (5)
- Montessori schools in Davie (5)
- Montessori schools in Deerfield Beach (5)
- Montessori schools in Orlando (5)
- Montessori schools in Coral Gables (4)
- Montessori schools in Longwood (4)
- Montessori schools in Odessa (4)
- Montessori schools in Pembroke Pines (4)
- Montessori schools in Sarasota (4)
- Montessori schools in Tamarac (4)
- Montessori schools in Apollo Beach (3)
- Montessori schools in Casselberry (3)
- Montessori schools in Coral Springs (3)
- Montessori schools in Deland (3)
- Montessori schools in Florida City (3)
- Montessori schools in Gainesville (3)
- Montessori schools in Hallandale (3)
- Montessori schools in Hobe Sound (3)
- Montessori schools in Homestead (3)
- Montessori schools in Key Biscayne (3)
- Montessori schools in Lake Alfred (3)
- Montessori schools in Maitland (3)
- Montessori schools in Melbourne (3)
- Montessori schools in Miami Gardens (3)
- Montessori schools in Miramar (3)
- Montessori schools in Palmetto Bay (3)
- Montessori schools in Parkland (3)
- Montessori schools in Pensacola (3)
- Montessori schools in Pinecrest (3)
- Montessori schools in Riverview (3)
- Montessori schools in Southwest Ranches (3)
- Montessori schools in Sunrise (3)
- Montessori schools in Tequesta (3)
- Montessori schools in West Park (3)
- Montessori schools in Windermere (3)
- Montessori schools in Winter Park (3)
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