How much is tuition?

[luv2bmommy2*2]

I was just curious how much Montessori tuition is. The more I research about the Montessori philosophy the more and more I *have* to have my daughter go. I don't want to get my hopes up if there is no way we can afford it.

[Valkyrie9]

Everything is cheaper in Idaho (someone will prove me wrong): we pay $500/month for DD's Montessori preschool/toddler program, which is all day Tues-Thurs, and half-day on Friday.

I looked into an elementary school program for future reference, and it is $6k/year, which does not include after school programs/care or summertime stuff.

[wednesday]

At my son's school the typical schedule is 5 days/week from 8:45 - 2:45. That costs around $500/month. You can choose to pick up by 12:30 for under-3, and you can choose fewer than 5 days for any age, so it's possible to pay less and still attend. We do the 5-day, full-day option as DH and I both WOH.

[arratt]

Dd goes 5 days a week from 8:30-2:45 and it is approx $500/mo. I think for children under 3 it is 5 days a week 8:30-11:30 and it is approx $350/mo(?). At the school she attends there is no option for how many days a week the children go, 5 days a week is mandatory, regardless of age. I think it is worth every penny though

[GooeyDay]

It is entirely dependent on the area and the circumstances of the school. My school is in a very affluent area of our region, but by renting a small church space and having a social justice mindset, our tuition is half of what most other Montessori schools here cost... For Labor Day - Memorial Day, 9-3:30 it's about $5500. Most other M schools here are $12000. There are, however, several Catholic schools with good M programs that are also very affordable.

Call around! That's the best way to get a realistic idea of what you are dealing with, and from there you can figure out how feasible it is for your family.

~* Laura

[bananahands]

Ours, located in suburban NYC, is full-time (8:30 to 4:30, although I could pick up as late as 6 p.m.) five days a week, year-round. Tuition per child is between $12K and $13K.

[caeden&connersmom]

Our boys start in Sept. The cost is $5140.00 each, full days 8:45 to 3:15. They give a 10% discount for siblings tuition. We will be paying $975.00 a month for 10 months.

[sedalbj]

Ugh. Probably my least favorite question lately...

5days/week (all ages)
8:30-11:45, $8,900
8:30-3:15, $11,000

It is so freaking expensive here! But, if you compare it to other private schools in the area, it is competitive. And they are non-profit, so I have to assume they are somewhat fiscally responsible.

[goddess2k]

Yikers! - The price we pay

We are in Atlanta, Georgia and My son starts August 6. Tuition for us will be about 800.00 a month he will go 5 days a week from 8:30-5:30. Probably going to be picked up by 4. I love he school already--but geessshhh.

We also have to prep lunch. I think we have done a lunch thread before-maybe I will do it again.:

[Maluhia]

$430/month M-F 8 to 12 noon including lunch

[mightymoo]

$6500 for the year (sept to early june) 5 days a week 3 hours a day. Full time (6 hours a day) is $11000 a year.

[teagansmama]

Too much here!

For primary, it's $8900 for 5 days a week (all they offer at my daughter's Montessori). The primary "Kindergarten" year is $11,000.

I think it is more because of our location (outside of Washington DC) and also it is 1 of 3 Montessori's in Virginia that are fully accredited with AMS.

[Melda]

OUr tuition just went up ...

Part time is 350 a month (8:30-11:30 M-F)
Fulltime is $460 a month (8:30-2:30 M-F)

Elementary is a slightly higher than the fulltime if i remember correctly ... the prices are FABU!

[Sparkle*Mama]

We live in Northern CA. Our DD(2.5) goes Mon-Thurs. 8-12. We pay 525/mo.

Best money i've ever spent! Well worth it!

[onlyboys]

It's $6250 here for full time, M-F, 8:30 to 3:00. I'm in central FL.

[E.V. Lowi]

We had dd in Montessori school from preschool through the 8th grade, AMI Montessori. The last two years were 8900.00 each and I'm sure it has gone up since then. I thought it was a lot until dd chose to go to boarding school at an arts academy for high school- total annual tuition, before the piano performance scholarship-$47,000.00! But I digress- $8900.00 per year for AMI Montessori education. By the way, that did not include all the trips-- two weeks to Italy, 10 days in DC and Williamsburg, VA. and 10 days on the Olympic Penninsula, which added several thousand $$ more to the total cost. And then there were the multiple fundraisers, the "Annual Giving", the yearly Auction, book and bake sales, car washes and so forth. Private Montessori is a vocation and well worth it!

[Melda]

Originally Posted by onlyboys

It's $6250 here for full time, M-F, 8:30 to 3:00. I'm in central FL.

wow ... now i feel like i am getting a deal ...

[zinemama]

Four mornings, 9-12:30 = $225/month

[Heffernhyphen]

In Little Rock, the one I wanted to get DS into is $5000 a year. We divided by 12 and said, "Well, that's not so bad."

Then we remembered a little thing called summer. D'oh!

[ksmeadowlark]

In KS--our school cost about $650/month for all day primary classroom (7:30-5:30). The price varied per month as they spread various fees out throughout the year.