By type
Montessori Schools in Cleveland & Northeast Ohio
Montessori programs, from toddler rooms to elementary and adolescent farm-school programs.
Funding note: Many Montessori programs here stop at kindergarten; a K-12 voucher applies only to grades K and up at a chartered school.
12
Schools on this list8
Chartered nonpublic in OEDS, so a voucher can apply0
Named on DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered (NCNP) list5
Offer pre-K1
Go through grade 12$6,166
2026-27 voucher maximum for K-8 (all three programs)| Status shown | Cleveland Scholarship / EdChoice | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered (listed in OEDS) | Can enroll voucher students | Ask whether the school is taking them for your child's grade this year |
| Non-chartered (on DEW's NCNP list) | Not available | Ask about the school's own aid and any SGO it works with |
| On neither state list | Not available as listed | Usually a preschool, an Amish parochial school or a very new program |
By area
All 12 montessori schools
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio status | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Montessori Academy 37701 Colorado Ave C, Avon 44011 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Avon, Avon Lake, North Ridgeville & eastern Lorain County | PK-5 | Not on state lists | 22 |
| Cleveland Montessori 12510 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland 44106 | Catholic Schools | Cleveland's East Side, Midtown & University Circle | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 78 |
| Hershey Montessori 10229 Prouty Rd, Painesville 44077 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville & Lake County | PK-6 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Hershey Montessori Farm School 11530 Madison Rd, Huntsburg 44046 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Middlefield, Burton & eastern Geauga County | 7-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Horizon Montessori School 3175 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland Heights 44118 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights & Beachwood | PK-K | Not on state lists | 27 |
| Montessori Children's School 28370 Bassett Rd, Westlake 44145 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake & the West Shore | K-3 | ✓ Chartered | 32 |
| Ruffing Montessori School 1285 Orchard Park Dr, Rocky River 44116 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake & the West Shore | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 226 |
| Ruffing Montessori School 3380 Fairmount Blvd, Cleveland Heights 44118 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights & Beachwood | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 215 |
| South Suburban Montessori 4450 Oakes Rd Bldg 7, Brecksville 44141 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 105 |
| Strongsville Montessori 16000 Foltz Pkwy, Strongsville 44149 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | Not reported | Not on state lists | 12 |
| Westshore Montessori School 26536 Detroit Rd, Westlake 44145 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake & the West Shore | PK-1 | Not on state lists | 8 |
| Willoughby Montessori Day School 5543 Som Center Rd, Willoughby 44094 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville & Lake County | K | ✓ Chartered | 9 |
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