https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:06:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093787 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:03:54 +0000 HTownMom 2093787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Yes, this one for $9000 a year is the lowest one for Montessori but you couldn't tell by the school. It's also one that doesn't have a wait list, which I was really surprised about. Most of the other private or Montessori schools recommend putting your child on the list when they are born, which is such a wild idea to me. Growing up a public school kid, I never knew of the competitive nature of Baby/Toddler/PreK programs!</p> <p>Crossing my fingers that you guys get in!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093781 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 21:00:06 +0000 HTownMom 2093781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Wow, how much parent hours are required? Is it fun stuff that you get to pick what to do or are there mandatory things that you have to do? I can definitely see myself volunteering with the school, but have never heard of mandatory participation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093776 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:57:26 +0000 HTownMom 2093776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QueensBee: I think this place would be her home away from home too! I have been thinking about finding some part time work to partially offset the cost, since I really want her to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093770 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:55:36 +0000 HTownMom 2093770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: wow that is a steal!! Sounds like you found an amazing school! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093768 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:55:03 +0000 HTownMom 2093768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: @Mrs. Pen: @PurplePumps: @Alivoo01: @hilsy85: @bunnylove08: @mediagirl: @QueensBee: @DillonLion: @littlejoy: @Anagram: @catlady: @ValentineMommy: Thanks everyone for your input! The school we are looking at is $1000/month which from everyone's responses seems about on par for the half day! </p> <p>This gives me hope that I'm not crazy and that price is more the norm then not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093750 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:47:55 +0000 sandy 2093750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This year she goes 3x a week for 3 hours a day - $380 per month. </p> <p>Next year she's going 5x a week for 3 hours a day - $600. All snacks included and no parent participation required. They have a French teacher do lessons on Wednesday and a music teacher comes in on Friday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093737 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:40:17 +0000 ValentineMommy 2093737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The one we looked at for part time is around $850 a month, as opposed to part time preschool, which is closer to $150 a month. As much as I wanted to send DS to montessori, I couldn't justify the price difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093721 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 20:31:08 +0000 catlady 2093721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Montessori daycare. The cost changes by age but for a 19 month old, it is about $1100 per month for two full days per week (which I assume is about the same amount of time total). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093630 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:34:19 +0000 Anagram 2093630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For full time, it's 2300/month. This is just outside manhattan on the NJ side. I think 3 days a week was 1700-1800. Not much of a discount for part time.</p> <p>I work about an hour further out into the suburbs and there is a Montessori out there that is 1400/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093611 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:21:52 +0000 littlejoy 2093611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$896 / month ... 4 days per week (29 hours). Includes all snacks and meals, as well as baby yoga classes (LOL), and music enrichment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093599 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:13:26 +0000 DillonLion 2093599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$900 plus $50 for the meal plan. Full time, extended care (7am - 6pm), year round. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093508 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:09:44 +0000 QueensBee 2093508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is $1900/month for 4 days/week, full day. It's more than other daycares and nursery schools in our area. But, we both work and we feel that it's worth every penny to know he's at an amazing little school that he loves. It's his home away from home. However, I can see how you'd be torn if it's a few hours a week on one salary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093359 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:22:49 +0000 mediagirl 2093359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For full day - $1558/mo. They also require a certain number of parent hours and extra fees throughout the year for various things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093346 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:18:53 +0000 bunnylove08 2093346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a coworker who sends her DD to Montessori and i think she pays between 800-1000 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093316 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:07:33 +0000 hilsy85 2093316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Montessori preschool here for the same number of hours is probably around 12k a year. We are currently waitlisted, but if we get in we would need to figure out if we can afford on goikng education (it goes til 8th grade) if it is a good fit for LO, as I am also a SAHM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093308 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:04:21 +0000 Alivoo01 2093308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is on the low end because its an in-home Montessori. However, when we were browsing and inquiring around, it ranged from $800 to $1,500. I'm in North Texas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093285 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:56:30 +0000 PurplePumps 2093285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No LO yet, but I looked into this when I was talking about Montessori with my friend and wanted to learn more. Half day is about $950 a month and full day up to grade 6 is $1700/month for the school year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093262 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:45:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2093262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The local Montessori is school with daycare is $800. J doesn't go there but I had looked into it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093249 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:39:26 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2093249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 27 months and about to start full time Montessori school/daycare. It's $1200 a month which is very comparable (I would even say competitive) for daycares in the area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-is-your-montessori-school#post-2093236 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:33:46 +0000 HTownMom 2093236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So LO is 19 months and we have been accepted at one of the Montessori programs in our city. It would be 3 hrs M-F, so 15hrs total for the week that she would be there for 9 months of the year(summers off). I toured the school and sat in on a class and this place is truly amazing! I love it, so much in fact, that I came home that night and started re-doing all of LOs spaces to be more Montessori/Child centric and reading as much as possible here and on other sites!</p> <p>The only issue is the cost, it's double all the other school day programs in the area, but the cheapest Montessori in the area. The other programs are not Montessori and are either 2 day or 3 day a week, for about 15hrs as well. Further, I'm a SAHM so we have only one working income, which is what DH keeps bringing up. Also, he thinks if we pay this much now that by the time she is 18 we would have paid for a college-like amount for her just to go to school. </p> <p>I would love to hear from you about your experience and reasoning if there is only one working income. Thanks! </p>