Montessori Academy of Nwi
3602 W 80th Ln, Merrillville, IN 46410Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Merrillville center
- 3.3 miles
Can you use Choice Scholarship here?
Not on the Choice Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Choice Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The school files the application for you. The main period runs March 1 to September 1, and a half-year period runs November 1 to January 15.
Source: Choice Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 3
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- American Montessori Society, Association Montessori International
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 174
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,130
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Indiana
- 6 days shorter than the 180-day median of 526 schools we list
- School day, against Indiana
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (527 schools we list)
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Montessori Academy of Nwi tuition, and what Choice Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Indiana Choice Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
- How it varies
- These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Montessori Academy of Nwi?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Choice Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Choice Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Ridge Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 157 | 1 |
| Aquinas Catholic Community School ✓ | PreK-8 | 212 | 2 |
| Happy Days Learning Center | K | 8 | 3 |
| Happy Days Child Care Center | K-Transitional K | 15 | 3 |
| Andrean High School ✓ | 9-12 | 455 | 4 |
| St. Michael Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 202 | 4 |
| Hammond Baptist High School ✓ | PreK-12 | 265 | 4 |
| Saint Mary Catholic Comm School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 4 | |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
- All private schools near Merrillville
- Montessori schools in Indiana
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- Private schools with pre-K in Indiana
- Private schools in Lake County
- Indiana Choice Scholarship: amount and eligibility
- All Indiana Choice Scholarship schools
Next Choice Scholarship date: Open now, until January 15, 2027 (Half-year application period (spring semester); the school files for you).
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