Montessori schools in North Carolina

There are 119 verified Montessori schools across 55 cities in North Carolina, listed in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/north-carolina.

North Carolina has 7 AMS-accredited Montessori schools — the highest tier of the American Montessori Society pathway.

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

Yes — North Carolina has 12 public or charter Montessori schools in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory, including Kingswood Elementary (Cary), George Watts Montessori Magnet School (Durham), Lakewood Montessori Middle School (Durham).

Charlotte has the most Montessori schools in North Carolina with 15 listings. Browse them at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/north-carolina/charlotte.

Based on Google Places reviews (minimum 10 ratings), Woods Montessori School in Huntersville is the highest-rated Montessori school in North Carolina with a 5.0 average from 17 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.