First Montessori
under 1 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-517 students7.1 students per teacherBaptistMontessoriCo-ed
Montessori schools in Sarasota, FL
4 in Sarasota or within 6 miles; schools in Sarasota itself count at any distance from downtown. 4 are on the state’s FES / FTC list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-11106 students10.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)MontessoriCo-ed
✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-823 students3.8 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Newgate School
6 mi✓ Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA)Grades PreK-12142 students8.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed50% to 4-year college
Montessori schools near Sarasota by the numbers
- Where
- all 4 in Sarasota
- Students
- about 288 in all; the typical school has 106
- Smallest and largest
- First Montessori, 17 students; Newgate School, 142 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.1 typical, 3.8 to 10.6 across 4 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 2, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Education savings account, about $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
How FES / FTC works
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.
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