The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Photo - Students show the catapult they made as part of their research on Ancient Greek warfare.

Best Ohio Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 31 private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) serving 5,290 students in Ohio. You can also find more schools membership associations in Ohio.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Ohio include Mercy Montessori Center, Trinity Elementary School, and Urban Community School.
The average tuition cost is $12,668, which is higher than the Ohio private elementary school average tuition cost of $9,362.
23% of private elementary schools belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Ohio are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to American Montessori Society (AMS) in Ohio (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
27575 Shaker Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 464-0033
Gr: NS-8 | 179 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mercy Montessori Center
Mercy Montessori Center Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
2335 Grandview Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 475-6700
Gr: PK-8 | 298 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. John The Baptist School
(Catholic)
508 Park Ave
Harrison, OH 45030
(513) 367-6826
Gr: PK-8 | 332 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Springs East Montessori School
Montessori School
9429 Loveland Madeira Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 509-7671
Gr: PK-2 | 23 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
Trinity Elementary School
(Catholic)
1440 Grandview Ave
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 488-7650
Gr: K-8 | 161 students
Urban Community School
Urban Community School Photo - Outstanding Alumni
(Catholic)
4909 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 939-8330
Gr: NS-8 | 778 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
West Side Montessori
West Side Montessori Photo - Children spend up to three years with the same teachers. Mixed-age groups encourage interaction between older and younger children; older children become role models for younger children. Children encouraged to teach, help, and collaborate with one another.
Montessori School
(14)
7115 W Bancroft St
Toledo, OH 43615
(419) 866-1931
Gr: PK-8 | 386 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
Alexandria Montessori
Montessori School
175 East Franklin Street
Dayton, OH 45459
(937) 435-5392
Gr: PK-6 | 39 students
Avon Montessori Academy
Montessori School
(3)
37701 Colorado Avenue
Avon, OH 44011
(440) 934-1774
Gr: NS-6 | 97 students Avg. class size: 18 students
Canton Montessori School
Canton Montessori School Photo - Canton Montessori School, Established 1968. 50 Years of premier Montessori education.
Montessori School
125 15th St NW
Canton, OH 44703
(330) 452-0148
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Central Montessori Academy
Central Montessori Academy Photo - In a Montessori school children spend time working in groups and collaborating together.
Montessori School
(4)
1904 Springdale Road
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 742-5800
Gr: NS-6 | 126 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Childrens Meeting House
Montessori School
927 Obannonville Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 683-4757
Gr: PK-6 | 156 students
Creative World Of Montessori
Montessori School
1720 Belvo Rd
Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 979-4132
Gr: PK-3 | 49 students Tuition listed
Decolores Montessori School
Montessori School
312 Central Avenue
Greenville, OH 45331
(937) 547-1334
Gr: PK-9 | 288 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fieldcrest Montessori School
Montessori School
1346 Easthill St Se
North Canton, OH 44720
(330) 966-2222
Gr: K-1 | 15 students
Firelands Montessori Academy
Montessori School
329 Ohio St
Huron, OH 44839
(419) 433-6181
Gr: PK-3 | 112 students
Gloria Dei Montessori School
Gloria Dei Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
615 Shiloh Drive
Dayton, OH 45415
(937) 274-7195
Gr: PK-9 | 98 students Avg. class size: 15 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori
The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Photo - Students show the catapult they made as part of their research on Ancient Greek warfare.
Montessori School (Catholic)
(1)
4460 Berwick St
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 271-4171
Gr: PK-8 | 199 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hershey Montessori School
Hershey Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
10229 Prouty Rd
Painesville, OH 44077
(440) 357-0918
Gr: NS-6 | 206 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hershey Montessori School
Hershey Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
11530 Madison Rd
Huntsburg, OH 44046
(440) 636-6290
Gr: 7-12 | 66 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Kinder Garden School, West Chester
Special Program Emphasis
5900 W Chester Rd Ste C
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-3100
Gr: PK-3 | 91 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Montessori Academy Of Cincinnati
Montessori Academy Of Cincinnati Photo
Montessori School
(5)
8293 Duke Boulevard
Mason, OH 45040
(513) 398-7773
Gr: PK-8 | 277 students Avg. class size: 33 students Tuition listed
Montessori Children's School
Montessori School
(1)
28370 Bassett Road
Westlake, OH 44145
(440) 871-8773
Gr: PK-6 | 191 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Montessori School Of Bowling Green
Montessori School Of Bowling Green Photo
Montessori School
515 Sand Ridge Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402
(419) 352-4203
Gr: NS-9 Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
The Montessori School Of The Mahoning Valley
The Montessori School Of The Mahoning Valley Photo - Children's House contains the Primary classrooms at MSMV.
Montessori School
2008 Lynn Ave
Youngstown, OH 44514
(330) 788-4622
Gr: NS-8 | 120 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Montessori School Of Wooster Ohio
Montessori School
1170 Akron Rd
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 264-5222
Gr: PK-8 | 257 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
The New School Montessori
Montessori School
(1)
3 Burton Woods Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-7999
Gr: K-6 | 153 students
St. Joseph Montessori School
St. Joseph Montessori School Photo
Montessori School (Catholic)
(2)
933 Hamlet St
Columbus, OH 43201
(614) 291-8601
Gr: PK-8 | 247 students Avg. class size: 15 students
South Suburban Montessori
South Suburban Montessori Photo
Montessori School
4450 Oakes Rd.
Brecksville, OH 44141
(440) 526-1966
Gr: NS-8 Avg. class size: 24 students
Strongsville Montessori
Montessori School
16000 Foltz Industrial Pkwy
Strongsville, OH 44149
(440) 572-9365
Gr: PK-4 | 91 students
Xavier University Montessori Lab School
Montessori School
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 745-3404
Gr: PK-8 | 132 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed

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