Montessori schools in Louisiana
15 statewide. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Louisiana at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 5%, 15 of 291
- Towns
- 11; the most in Baton Rouge (3), Covington (2) and New Orleans (2)
- Parishes
- 10 with at least one
- Students
- about 511 in all; the typical school has 38
- Smallest and largest
- Montessori School of Ruston, 21 students; The Montessori School for Shreveport, 141 students
- Students per teacher
- 4.5 typical, 2.2 to 6.7 across 12 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 6, most often the American Montessori Society
- Verified tuition
- Elan Vital Montessori School $7,499; Southern Magnolia Montessori School $7,895
- State program
- Education savings account, $5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household income
How LA GATOR works
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian14
- Pre-K (and up)13
- Elementary (K to 5)14
- Middle (6 to 8)6
- High school (9 to 12)1
- Under 507
- 50 to 1492
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: Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 1, 2026.
The 15 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The Montessori School for Shreveport | PreK-8 | 141 |
| Montessori Educational Center | PreK-8 | 129 |
| Cathedral Montessori School | PreK-6 | 42 |
| Stepping Stones Montessori | PreK-3 | 40 |
| Oaks Montessori School | Ungraded | 38 |
| La Printaniere Montessori | PreK-5 | 37 |
| Southern Magnolia Montessori School | PreK-6 | 32 |
| Good Shepherd Montessori School | PreK-11 | 25 |
| Montessori School of Ruston | PreK-8 | 21 |
| Montessori School of Baton Rouge | PreK-K | 13 |
| Lakeview Maria Montessori Preschool | PreK-K | 8 |
| Elan Vital Montessori School | PreK-1 | 6 |
| Little Learners Montessori | PreK-K | 6 |
| University Montessori School | K | 4 |
| Covington Montessori School | PreK-K | 3 |
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- Lutheran schools in Louisiana
- Episcopal schools in Louisiana
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Louisiana
- All-girls schools in Louisiana
- All-boys schools in Louisiana
- All private schools in Louisiana
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