United States

Top 5 Montessori Schools in Lower Fairfield County, Connecticut

Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, New Canaan, Norwalk, Westport, Weston, Wilton, Fairfield, and Ridgefield.

  1. Greenwich

    Whitby Montessori Children's House

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    88/100
    Montessori spans Montessori from 18 months through Kindergarten.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The campus covers 25 acres.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover Montessori from 18 months through Kindergarten in Greenwich.
    Overall grade
    A-87.4/100
    Program
    Montessori from 18 months through Kindergarten; Whitby continues with IB through Grade 8
    Why it stands out
    Whitby opened in 1958. Its Children's House serves 18 months through Kindergarten, while the wider school continues through Grade 8 on a 25-acre Greenwich campus.
  2. Fairfield

    Great Beginnings Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Fairfield campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover 20 months through age 6 in Fairfield.
    Overall grade
    B+86.1/100
    Program
    20 months through age 6
    Why it stands out
    Founded in 1996, Great Beginnings runs mixed-age Toddler and Primary classrooms and explains its complete three-year Primary cycle for Fairfield families.
  3. Wilton

    Belden Hill Montessori

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Wilton campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover ages 2.5 through 6 in Wilton.
    Overall grade
    B+86.1/100
    Program
    Ages 2.5 through 6
    Why it stands out
    Belden Hill is a focused Primary and Kindergarten school with a traditional mixed-age Montessori classroom and a complete practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, and cultural environment. Its small scale and detailed teacher biographies make the classroom model and adult experience easy to inspect.
  4. Ridgefield

    Ridgefield Montessori School

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    87/100
    Montessori includes mixed-age classrooms.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Ridgefield campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    87/100
    Programs cover 18 months through age 6 in Ridgefield.
    Overall grade
    B+86.1/100
    Program
    18 months through age 6
    Why it stands out
    Ridgefield Montessori was established in 1999 and has grown from one classroom to four, serving up to 80 children. Its Toddler, Early Childhood, and Kindergarten sequence is documented with mixed-age Primary classrooms and distinct schedules for each level.
  5. Wilton

    Seven Acres Montessori

    Montessori adherence · 40%
    84/100
    Montessori spans 14 months through Grade 6.
    Facilities · 30%
    84/100
    The Wilton campus houses the program.
    Convenience · 30%
    90/100
    Programs cover 14 months through Grade 6 in Wilton.
    Overall grade
    B+85.8/100
    Program
    14 months through Grade 6
    Why it stands out
    Seven Acres traces its roots to 1964 and carries children from Toddler through Grade 6 on a seven-acre Wilton campus.