Montessori schools in New Jersey

There are 154 verified Montessori schools across 105 cities in New Jersey, listed in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/new-jersey.

New Jersey has 8 AMS-accredited Montessori schools — the highest tier of the American Montessori Society pathway. Notable accredited schools include The Westmont Montessori School (Mendham).

New Jersey has 2 Montessori schools listed in the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI/USA) directory.

Yes — New Jersey has 2 public or charter Montessori schools in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory, including Lavallette Public Montessori (Lavallette), Edgemont Montessori School (Montclair).

Edison has the most Montessori schools in New Jersey with 7 listings. Browse them at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/new-jersey/edison.

Based on Google Places reviews (minimum 10 ratings), Petits Enfants Academy in Metuchen is the highest-rated Montessori school in New Jersey with a 5.0 average from 58 reviews.

AMS (American Montessori Society) and AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) are the two major Montessori organizations in the US. AMI follows Maria Montessori's original methods strictly and certifies individual teachers, while AMS accredits whole schools through a multi-tier pathway (Member → Verified → Accredited) and allows more methodological flexibility.