Montessori schools in Utah
18 statewide. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Utah at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 14%, 18 of 132
- Towns
- 12; the most in Salt Lake City (5), Bountiful (2) and Sandy (2)
- Counties
- 6 with at least one
- Students
- about 751 in all; the typical school has 45
- Smallest and largest
- Hilltop Christian School, 13 students; Elizabeth Academy, 175 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.6 typical, 2.2 to 23.1 across 14 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 5, most often the American Montessori Society
- State program
- Education savings account, up to $8,000 for private school students
How UFA works
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian17
- Pre-K (and up)18
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school1
- Under 508
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2991
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: Utah Fits All Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
The 18 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Academy | PreK-12 | 175 |
| Providence Montessori | PreK-6 | 120 |
| Wonderland Preschool & Child Care | PreK-6 | 81 |
| Dancing Moose Montessori River Park | PreK-2 | 81 |
| Dancing Moose Montessori Museum Campus | PreK-2 | 72 |
| Dancing Moose Montessori School | PreK-3 | 47 |
| Little Miners Montessori | PreK-3 | 45 |
| Montessori of Salt Lake | PreK-2 | 25 |
| Montessori Community School of Salt Lake City | PreK-6 | 24 |
| Nahunta Hall | PreK-9 | 18 |
| Bell Canyon Montessori School | PreK-2 | 17 |
| Thriving Day Academy | PreK-2 | 16 |
| Hilltop Christian School | PreK-2 | 13 |
| New Discovery Montessori School | PreK-K | 10 |
| Sunrise Montessori School | PreK-3 | 9 |
| Willow Creek Montessori | PreK-K | 9 |
| Montessori Discovery Academy | PreK-4 | 4 |
| Pinyon Montessori | PreK-5 | 4 |
Other kinds of school in Utah
- Christian schools in Utah
- Catholic schools in Utah
- Special education schools in Utah
- Private high schools in Utah
- Private elementary schools in Utah
- Private middle schools in Utah
- Private schools with kindergarten in Utah
- Private schools with pre-K in Utah
- Lutheran schools in Utah
- All-girls schools in Utah
- All-boys schools in Utah
- All private schools in Utah
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