Montessori schools in Idaho
19 statewide. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Idaho at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 13%, 19 of 144
- Towns
- 12; the most in Boise (7) and Mountain Home (2)
- Counties
- 9 with at least one
- Students
- about 453 in all; the typical school has 48
- Smallest and largest
- Rose Hill Montessori School, 22 students; Pioneer Montessori School, 104 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.2 typical, 2 to 14 across 17 schools
- Not taught by any
- high school
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 9, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Refundable tax credit, up to $5,000 per student
How PCTC works
- Nonsectarian19
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- Under 505
- 50 to 1494
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, official page, read October 2, 2026.
The 19 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Montessori School | PreK-6 | 104 |
| Snake River Montessori School | PreK-6 | 62 |
| Montessori Academy | PreK-6 | 62 |
| A Child's Choice Montessori School | PreK-6 | 52 |
| Pocatello Valley Montessori School | PreK-5 | 48 |
| Lighthouse Montessori School | PreK-3 | 35 |
| Childrens House Montessori School | PreK-5 | 32 |
| Kidz Connection Montessori | PreK-5 | 30 |
| Rose Hill Montessori School | PreK-6 | 22 |
| Grace Montessori School | PreK-Transitional K | 21 |
| Northview Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten | PreK-K | 14 |
| Circle of Care Montessori | K | 14 |
| Montessori Academy on Parkcenter | PreK-K | 14 |
| Overland Montessori | PreK-K | 8 |
| Acton Academy Rexburg | Ungraded | 6 |
| Cloverdale Montessori | PreK-K | 5 |
| Montessori School of Boise, Casa Dei Bambini | PreK-K | 4 |
| Nampa Montessori | PreK-K | 3 |
| Children S House Montessori | PreK-K | 2 |
Other kinds of school in Idaho
- Christian schools in Idaho
- Catholic schools in Idaho
- Private high schools in Idaho
- Private elementary schools in Idaho
- Private middle schools in Idaho
- Private schools with kindergarten in Idaho
- Private schools with pre-K in Idaho
- Lutheran schools in Idaho
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Idaho
- All private schools in Idaho
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