tuition

2025-2026 tuition & policies

Newburyport Montessori School offers programs for children ages 8 weeks to 6 years old.  Depending on the program, children may attend NMS for a minimum of 2 half days per week to 5 full days per week.  Additionally, we offer both before and after care to support the needs of families within our Montessori community. 

The below fee schedules reflect the monthly tuition for the Nido, and the school year tuition for Toddler House and Children’s House. Our school year for all programs is September-June, except for the Nido program which is a year round program. The NMS Summer Sessions program for Toddler & Children’s House is a separate program and fee from the school year tuition. Please visit our Summer Sessions at NMS program page for more details and fees.

program rates & schedule options

  • Ages 8 weeks to 15-18 months

    Full-Day Only 9 AM- 3 PM

    2 Days Per Week (Tues & Thurs): $1050/month

    3 Days Per Week (Mon, Wed, Fri): $1510/month

    4 Days Per Week (Mon- Thurs or Tues-Fri): $1910/month

    5 Days Per Week: $2380/month

  • Ages 18 months to 2.9-3 years

    Morning Only 9AM-12PM

    2 Mornings Per Week (Tues & Thurs): $6,520/year

    3 Mornings Per Week (Mon, Wed, Fri): $9,170/year

    4 Mornings Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $10,570/year

    5 Mornings Per Week (Mon-Fri): $11,780/year

    Mornings +2 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    2 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Tues & Thurs): $9,530/ year

    3 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Mon, Wed, Fri) : $12,180/year

    4 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs) : $13,580/year

    5 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri) : $14,790/year

    Mornings + 3 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    3 Mornings + 3 Afternoons Per Week (Mon, Wed, Fri) : $13,590/year

    4 Mornings + 3 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $14,990/year

    5 Mornings + 3 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri): $16,200/year

    Mornings + 4 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    4 Mornings + 4 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $16,300/year

    5 Mornings + 4 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri): $17,510/year

    Full Day 9 AM - 3PM

    5 Days Per Week: $18,940/year

  • Ages 2.9 to 6 years

    Morning Only 9 AM-12PM

    4 Mornings Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $8960/year

    5 Mornings Per Week (Mon-Fri): $10,470/year

    Morning + 2 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    4 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $12,510/year

    5 Mornings + 2 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri): $13,940/year

    Morning + 3 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    4 Mornings + 3 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $13,760/year

    5 Mornings + 3 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri): $15,080/year

    Morning + 4 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    4 Mornings + 4 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Thurs): $15,200/year

    5 Mornings + 4 Afternoons Per Week (Mon-Fri): $16,210/year

    Full Day 9 AM-3PM

    5 Days Per Week: $17,620/year

  • Ages 5-6 years

    Morning + 4 Afternoons (until 3 PM)

    5 Mornings + 4 Afternoons Per Week: $17,250/year

    Full Day 9 AM-3PM

    5 Days Per Week: $18,660/year

  • Toddler House, Children’s House, and Kinder House Programs:

    Tuition, less deposit, will be paid in ten monthly payments via Playground App – June thru March.

    Deposit:

    • New & Returning Toddler & Children’s House students = $500 deposit

    • Returning & new Kinder House students = $1,000 deposit

    Nido Program: 

    Tuition:

    Tuition will be billed monthly. Monthly payments will begin in the month prior to the infant’s start date. 

    Deposit:

    A deposit equal to two months of tuition will be required at enrollment. The deposit will be credited to the last two months that your child is in the Nido.

    School-wide

    School-wide Deposit Payment Details:

    The only payment method available for deposits is ACH (electronic funds transfer from your bank account.) ALL payments will be processed through Playground App.

  • Student fees include an activity fee and a materials fee.  The activity fee is $300 and is used for field trips and special programming.

    The materials fee is $200 for all programs and is used to purchase and maintain consumable materials for your child’s Montessori environment.  An additional $75 materials fee is required for children in Kinder House.

  • Childcare is offered from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM and from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM each day and is billed monthly. The rates are $15/hour for one child and $21/hour for two children in the same family.

  • Depending on availability, you may request to add a morning, afternoon or full day session to your child’s regular schedule, as needed.  The drop-in rate for a morning session (9am – Noon) or afternoon session (Noon – 3:00 pm) is $60. The drop-in rate for a full day (9am – 3pm) is $120.

  • We allow a 10-minute grace period for pick-up at the end of the morning and afternoon sessions. If a child is picked up after 12:10 p.m. for the morning session, the following late fees will apply:

    1-5 minutes late = $5

    6-10 minutes late = $10

    Etc.

    If a child enrolled in the afternoon program is picked up after 3:10 p.m., you will be charged the standard rate for childcare.

    If a child is picked up from aftercare after 5:00 p.m., the following late fees will apply:

    1 – 5 minutes late = $15

    6 – 10 minutes late = $30

    Etc.

  • NMS does not refund tuition or offer make-up days for absences, including, but not limited to, absences due to illness, family vacations, and appointments.

  • After June 1, there will be no reduction in tuition for program changes that involve a reduced schedule, and the financially responsible parent or guardian is liable for the full year’s tuition as shown on the Financial Agreement. Our annual budget is based on enrollments as of June 1st, and the reduction of a student’s schedule does not reduce operating costs.

    For program changes of higher value, tuition will be adjusted accordingly. All other program changes will incur a $25 change fee.

  • We are not in a position to offer financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year.

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