For the 2025 school year, there are 24 private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) serving 3,549 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in New Jersey include Hamilton Park Montessori School, Our Lady Of Czestochowa, and Childrens House Montessori School.
The average tuition cost is $17,705, which is lower than the New Jersey private elementary school average tuition cost of $18,290.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in New Jersey (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1 McWilliams Place
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 533-1910
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 533-1910
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
417 Montgomery Street
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 545-4997
Highland Park, NJ 08904
(732) 545-4997
Gr: PK-1 | 25 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Hudson Montessori
Montessori School
10 Regent St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 516-0700
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 516-0700
Gr: PK-8 | 270 students Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
200 Hartshorn Drive
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 258-1400
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 258-1400
Gr: PK-5 | 155 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Czestochowa
(Catholic)
248 Marin Blvd
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 434-2405
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 434-2405
Gr: PK-8 | 448 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
150 Warren Street, Suites 108 & 200
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 333-5600
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 333-5600
Gr: NS-8 | 127 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Acorn Montessori School![Acorn Montessori School Photo - Acorn Montessori School's large campus in the heart of rural Hunterdon County, New Jersey gives students room to grow. As much education goes on outside as it does inside the classrooms. The campus consists of nine large classrooms, a goat barn, orchards, vegetable and flower gardens and three age appropriate playgrounds. Acorn Montessori School Photo - Acorn Montessori School's large campus in the heart of rural Hunterdon County, New Jersey gives students room to grow. As much education goes on outside as it does inside the classrooms. The campus consists of nine large classrooms, a goat barn, orchards, vegetable and flower gardens and three age appropriate playgrounds.]()

Montessori School
1222 State Route 31
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 730-8986
Lebanon, NJ 08833
(908) 730-8986
Gr: PK-6 | 140 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
361 Somerville Rd
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 580-0661
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 580-0661
Gr: PK-6 | 160 students Extracurrculars: 7
Cherry Blossom Montessori School![Cherry Blossom Montessori School Photo Cherry Blossom Montessori School Photo]()

Montessori School
20 Equator Avenue
Flagtown, NJ 08821
(908) 369-4436
Flagtown, NJ 08821
(908) 369-4436
Gr: PK-5 | 94 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
Children's House Of The Windsors
Montessori School
270 Village Rd E
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 443-8900
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
(609) 443-8900
Gr: K-3 | 40 students
Christopher Academy
Montessori School
1390 Terrill Rd
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-7447
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
(908) 233-7447
Gr: K-1 | 28 students
Christopher Academy
Montessori School
510 Hillcrest Avenue
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 233-7447
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 233-7447
Gr: PK-1 | 95 students
Little Flower Montessori School
Montessori School
6 Kilmer Rd
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 339-9041
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 339-9041
Gr: PK-2 | 186 students
Matawan Montessori Academy
Montessori School (Baptist)
432 State Route 34 Ste 4
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 970-4670
Matawan, NJ 07747
(732) 970-4670
Gr: PK-1 | 62 students
Miftaahul Uloom Academy![Miftaahul Uloom Academy Photo Miftaahul Uloom Academy Photo]()

Montessori School (Islamic)
501 15th St
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 223-9920
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 223-9920
Gr: PK-12 | 149 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Montessori House School![The Montessori House School Photo - Lunar New Year at The Montessori House The Montessori House School Photo - Lunar New Year at The Montessori House]()

Montessori School
426 Knickerbocker Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-8343
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-8343
Gr: NS-1 | 72 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montessori Preschool Academy
Montessori School
2674 Us Highway 130 # B1
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 409-9300
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(609) 409-9300
Gr: PK-1 | 109 students
17 Erie St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 432-6300
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 432-6300
Gr: PK-1 | 7 students Avg. class size: 26 students
487 Cherry Valley Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-4594
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-4594
Gr: NS-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Raritan Valley Montessori Academy![Raritan Valley Montessori Academy Photo Raritan Valley Montessori Academy Photo]()

Montessori School
120 Finderne Avenue
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 595-2900
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 595-2900
Gr: PK-3 | 102 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
70 Eisenhower Dr Ste 3
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 845-4356
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 845-4356
Gr: PK-7 | 228 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition listed
100 West Prospect St.
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 445-6160
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 445-6160
Gr: PK-8 | 214 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Yeshivat Netivot Montessori
Montessori School (Jewish)
91 Jefferson Blvd
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 985-4626
Edison, NJ 08817
(732) 985-4626
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students Tuition listed
585 Wyckoff Ave
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 327-3888
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 327-3888
Gr: PK-2 | 78 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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