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Top 5 Montessori Schools in Long Island North Shore

Nassau County's North Shore from Great Neck through Port Washington, plus western Suffolk through Commack, Huntington, South Huntington, and Centerport.

  1. Centerport

    Love of Learning Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    90/100
    Montessori includes a connected program sequence.
    Facilities · 30%
    87/100
    The campus includes nature grounds.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 18 months through Grade 8 in Centerport.
    Overall grade
    A-89.1/100
    Program
    18 months through Grade 8
    Why it stands out
    Love of Learning provides the region's strongest Montessori continuity, spanning Toddler, Primary, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, and Middle School. Founded in 1999, the nonprofit school occupies 15 wooded acres on Centerport Harbor and combines Montessori classrooms with outdoor experiential learning and interdisciplinary STEAM work.
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  2. Manhasset

    Our Lady of Grace Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Manhasset campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover ages 3 through 10 in Manhasset.
    Overall grade
    A-87/100
    Program
    Ages 3 through 10
    Why it stands out
    It extends the three-year Primary cycle into a mixed-age Elementary program for ages 6 to 9, with an additional upper endpoint to age 10.
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  3. South Huntington

    Huntington Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans ages 2 through 12.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The South Huntington campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover ages 2 through 12 in South Huntington.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    Ages 2 through 12
    Why it stands out
    Huntington offers a continuous Toddler, Pre-K and Kindergarten, and Elementary pathway through age 12. The school reports more than 25 years of operation, an 8:1 student-teacher ratio, and publishes curriculum detail for both its youngest and Elementary students.
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  4. Great Neck

    Countryside Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 18 months through age 6, with an optional First Grade year.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Great Neck campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 18 months through age 6, with an optional First Grade year in Great Neck.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    18 months through age 6, with an optional First Grade year
    Why it stands out
    Countryside opened in Manhasset in 1998 and moved to its Great Neck campus in 2001.
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  5. Port Washington

    The Happy Montessori School of Port Washington

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans age 2 years 8 months through Kindergarten.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Port Washington campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover age 2 years 8 months through Kindergarten in Port Washington.
    Overall grade
    B+84.9/100
    Program
    Age 2 years 8 months through Kindergarten
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 1970, Happy Montessori is Port Washington's oldest preschool and operates five classrooms in a restored historic building. Its current program combines Montessori philosophy with New York standards and remains an active Port Washington district UPK partner for 2026 to 2027.
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