Montessori schools in Virginia

There are 180 verified Montessori schools across 61 cities in Virginia, listed in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/virginia.

Virginia has 10 AMS-accredited Montessori schools — the highest tier of the American Montessori Society pathway. Notable accredited schools include The Springs, A Montessori School (Springfield).

Virginia has 10 Montessori schools listed in the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI/USA) directory. Notable AMI-affiliated schools include Montessori School of South Riding (South Riding).

Yes — Virginia has 7 public or charter Montessori schools in the Montessori Schools Near Me directory, including West Potomac Montessori Magnet Program at Bucknell Elementary (Alexandria), Alice West Fleet Elementary School (Arlington), Discovery Elementary School (Arlington).

Arlington has the most Montessori schools in Virginia with 13 listings. Browse them at https://montessorischoolsnearme.app/states/virginia/arlington.

Based on Google Places reviews (minimum 10 ratings), Montessori Academy at Belmont Greene in Ashburn is the highest-rated Montessori school in Virginia with a 5.0 average from 33 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.