Montessori schools in Ohio
61 statewide. 28 are on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Ohio at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 6%, 61 of 1,050
- Towns
- 42; the most in Cincinnati (12), Centerville (3) and Columbus (3)
- Counties
- 25 with at least one
- Students
- about 3,407 in all; the typical school has 92
- Smallest and largest
- Strongsville Montessori, 12 students; Mercy Montessori Center, 245 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.2 typical, 2 to 27 across 54 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 38, most often the American Montessori Society
- Verified tuition
- The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori $9,995; Ruffing Montessori School $17,400
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Jewish2
- Nonsectarian51
- Pre-K (and up)53
- Elementary (K to 5)60
- Middle (6 to 8)29
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 5014
- 50 to 14915
- 150 to 2997
- Montessori schools46%
- All private schools in Ohio63%
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: Ohio EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
By city
- Montessori schools in Cincinnati (12)
- Montessori schools in Fairborn (5)
- Montessori schools in Centerville (4)
- Montessori schools in Kettering (4)
- Montessori schools in Loveland (4)
- Montessori schools in Westlake (4)
- Montessori schools in Avon (3)
- Montessori schools in Beachwood (3)
- Montessori schools in Cleveland Heights (3)
- Montessori schools in Columbus (3)
- Montessori schools in Hamilton (3)
- Montessori schools in Lebanon (3)
- Montessori schools in Milford (3)
- Montessori schools in Rocky River (3)
- Montessori schools in Shaker Heights (3)
The 40 largest
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