For the 2025 school year, there are 17 private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) serving 2,578 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Maryland include Barrie School, Children's Manor Montessori School - Ellicott City, and Montessori School Of Westminster.
The average tuition cost is $18,972, which is higher than the Maryland private elementary school average tuition cost of $16,300.
6% of private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic).
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Maryland (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
13500 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Silver Spring, MD 20906
(301) 576-2800
Gr: PK-12 | 421 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Gr: NS-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 17 students Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4465 Montgomery Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-6070
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-6070
Gr: PK-3 | 384 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 1
1055 Montessori Drive
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 848-6283
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 848-6283
Gr: PK-9 | 165 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
1605 Veirs Mill Road
Rockville, MD 20851
(301) 762-2524
Rockville, MD 20851
(301) 762-2524
Gr: K-5 | 14 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6801 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-3080
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 365-3080
Gr: PK-8 | 329 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bay Montessori School
Montessori School
20525 Willows Rd
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 737-2421
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 737-2421
Gr: PK-6 | 111 students Tuition listed
Beddow School
Montessori School
8600 Loughran Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-0330
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301) 567-0330
Gr: PK-6 | 44 students Tuition listed
Beginnings Montessori School![Beginnings Montessori School Photo]( "Beginnings Montessori School Photo")
Montessori School
15 N. Smallwood St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(240) 580-3315
Cumberland, MD 21502
(240) 580-3315
Gr: PK-5 | 67 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Bridges Montessori School
Montessori School
2529 Conowingo Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 836-0833
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 836-0833
Gr: NS-6 | 93 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
10700 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 942-5979
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 942-5979
Gr: PK-3 | 104 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Julia Brown Montessori School
Montessori School
1300 Milestone Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 622-7808
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 622-7808
Gr: PK-3 | 101 students Avg. class size: 25 students
9450 Madison Ave
Laurel, MD 20723
(301) 498-0604
Laurel, MD 20723
(301) 498-0604
Gr: PK-3 | 87 students
10500 Oaklyn Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 299-7400
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 299-7400
Gr: PK-3 | 126 students Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate listed
Montessori Manor![Montessori Manor Photo - Montessori Manor School]( "Montessori Manor Photo - Montessori Manor School")
Montessori School
3526 Sweet Air Rd
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 683-1771
Phoenix, MD 21131
(410) 683-1771
Gr: NS-6 | 51 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Primary Montessori Day School![Primary Montessori Day School Photo]( "Primary Montessori Day School Photo")
Montessori School
14138 Travilah Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 309-9532
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 309-9532
Gr: PK-3 | 104 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Tidewater School![Tidewater School Photo - As a Maryland Green School, we are keenly aware of our role in helping students to understand that they are the future owners of our planet.]( "Tidewater School Photo - As a Maryland Green School, we are keenly aware of our role in helping students to understand that they are the future owners of our planet.")
Montessori School
120 Cox Road
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 257-0533
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 257-0533
Gr: NS-6 | 67 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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