About the Montessori Census

Using the Census

The Montessori Census collects data about Montessori schools (public and private) in the U.S. and around the world. The Census currently has information for 561 public programs and 2,187 private schools in the U.S.

Census users maintain their own information. To list a school, users can create a Census account.

Some schools are not yet managed by a user. Users can check to see if their school is listed and claim a school if it is not yet claimed.

The Census story

The Montessori Census was launched in 2013 as the USA Montessori Census as a collaboration among the National Center for Montessori in the Public Sector (NCMPS), the Center for Research on Developmental Education, and the Montessori organizations listed at the bottom of this page. Funding was provided by the Trust for Learning. NCMPS has taken over the project and continues to maintain and improve data collection and communication.

Our Partners

The USA Montessori Census is made possible by the generous support of our partners.

Funding is provided in part by the Trust for Learning, a new collaborative fund established to support high quality education based on brain science and effective practices in child development.

Our cooperating partners include:

• Association of Illinois Montessori Schools
• Bay Area Montessori Association
• Cincinnati Montessori Society
• Colorado Association of Montessori Schools
• Colorado Montessori Association
• Greater Pittsburgh Montessori Society
• Louisiana Montessori Association 
• Maine Montessori Association 
• Michigan Montessori Society
• Minnesota Montessori Network
• Montessori Administrators' Council of San Diego
• Montessori Educators of Alabama
• Montessori Organization of Dade 
• Montessori Schools of Connecticut 
• Montessori Schools of Maryland 
• Montessori Schools of Massachusetts
• Montessori Teachers Network (California)
• Montessori Teachers Network (Florida)
• Montessori Teachers' Association of Delaware

• New Hampshire Montessori Association
• Oregon Montessori Association
• Pacific Northwest Montessori Association
• Portland Montessori Collaborative
• The Ohio Montessori Alliance
• United Montessori Schools of Indiana
• Missouri Montessori Association 
• New Jersey Montessori Administrators Corporation
• Long Island Montessori Directors Association 
• NYC Montessori Network
• Montessori Heads Group (Philadelphia Area)
• Montessori Teachers Association of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Montessori Alliance
• Montessori Alliance of Texas
• Southeast Montessori Collective
• Utah Montessori Council
• Virginia Montessori Association (VMA)
• Madison Montessori Coalition 
• Wisconsin Montessori Association