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Tuition Overview

Tuition at The Montessori School

All programs at The Montessori School are priced at an annual rate and require a contract of 10 or 12 months. All programs are five days a week. Tuition may be paid in full or as monthly installments distributed evenly across the length of the contract. Pricing and hours for each program are shown in the table below. The current rates shown are for the 2022-23 school year.

Primary Programs

Program

Age Group

Rate

Childcare

Contract Length


Half Day Preschool
​8:30 am - 12 pm
Full for 22/23
2 years 9 months to 5 years old
$687​* Monthly  - or-
$6,667 Annually
Does not include scheduled conference days & breaks
10 Months

Half-Day Preschool 
(w/ Conference Days & Breaks) 
8:30 am - 12 pm
​
Full for 22/23
​2 years 9 months to 5 years old
$740.80* Monthly  - or-
$7,208 Annually
Includes conference days & breaks
​10 Months

Full-Day Preschool & Kindergarten 
8:30 am - 3 pm
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Full for 22/23
2 years 9 months to 6 years old
$1,024* Monthly  - or-
$10,043 Annually
​Does not include scheduled conference days & breaks
​​10 Months

Year-round Preschool & Kindergarten (w/ Childcare)
7:30 am - 6 pm
Space Open for 22/23: Apply Today
2 years 9 months to 6 years old
$1,310* Monthly  -or-
$15,475 Annually
​Includes conference days & breaks
12 Months

Elementary Programs

Elementary [Program Only]
8:15 am - 3:00 pm
​
Space Open for 22/23: Apply Today
6 years to 12 years old
$1,218.50* Monthly  -or-
$11,985 Annually
Does not include scheduled conference days & breaks. To add them: $979 annually. To add 5 hrs of childcare per week: $1,391 annually. To add both: $2,370 annually
10 Months

All-Day Elementary 
7:30 am - 6 pm
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Space Open for 22/23: Apply Today
6 years to 12 years old
$1,539.30* Monthly  -or-
​$15,193
Includes conference days and breaks

* Payment by monthly installment includes an additional $20 monthly service fee is pulled with each installment. You may later elect to pay off your balance in full at any time, at which time service fees will be forgone.

Other Fees

Application Fee: $50. Sibling of enrolled child or alumni family: free.

Enrollment Deposit: $500 Preschool Program; $1,000 Kindergarten Program; $1,500 Elementary Program. 50% off listed rate for second enrolled child. $0 for third enrolled child.
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Materials Fee (paid annually): $75 per preschool or kindergarten student; $250 per elementary student.

Tuition Assistance

The Montessori School strives to provide an affordable, authentic Montessori education for as many families as possible. To aid in this, our Board of Directors designates a fund each year to need-based scholarships. Tuition assistance is funded entirely by private donations and the amount awarded is determined on a case-by-case basis.
Tuition Assistance

Sibling Discount

The Montessori School now offers a sibling discount. If more than one child from the same household enroll, the youngest sibling receives 5% off the listed tuition.

The Montessori School

Administrative Office & Elementary Building
710 Howard St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Primary Building
750 Howard St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Contact Us Today!
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Phone:
 (269) 349-3248
Fax: (269) 349-1480
  • Our School
    • Meet Our Team
    • History & Philosophy
    • Head of School
    • Careers
    • COVID-19 Response & Preparedness Plan
  • Enrollment
    • Admissions Process >
      • Pay Application Fee
    • Preschool & Kindergarten
    • Elementary
    • Summer
    • Tuition Overview
    • Tuition Assistance
    • F.A.Q.
  • Community
    • Calendar & Events
    • Current Families
    • Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist Commitment >
      • ABAR Resources
    • Family Resources
    • Alumni Network
    • Blog
  • Support
    • Wish Lists >
      • Oak Wishlist
      • Cedar Wishlist
      • Elementary Wishlist
    • TMS Gear
    • Donate
    • Fundraising Events
  • Contact
    • Inquiry Form