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Montessori in Ireland
Tusla-registered Montessori preschools near you, with the sessions they run.
A preschool run on the Montessori method, with children choosing their own activities, and free ECCE hours in term for children who qualify.
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WHAT IT COSTS
Montessori in Ireland: €64.50–€85 per week
A Montessori preschool place outside the free ECCE hours is priced per week at the sessional rate, before any National Childcare Scheme subsidy. Enter your town above for real prices from the babysitters, childminders, nannies, crèches and agencies near you.
- Free ECCE hours or paid hours
- Length of the session
- Area
- Optional extras
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026. Full montessori price guide →
GUIDE PRICE · PER WEEK
Not a quote. Prices vary by job, area and provider.
WHAT IT COVERS
What a Montessori preschool offers
Free ECCE hours
Three hours a day in term in a Montessori room.
Child-led activity
Children choose their own work from the materials.
Mixed-age room
Younger and older children learning together.
Practical life
Everyday tasks that build independence.
Language and numbers
Letters, sounds and counting with hands-on materials.
Outdoor play
Time outside most days.
Three ways to get it done
LISTED ON LOCUFY
Montessori providers on Locufy, across Ireland
The most-reviewed providers listed for montessori. Enter your town above to see the ones that cover you.
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Questions people ask
Typically €64.50–€85 a week for a sessional place in Ireland outside the free ECCE hours, before any subsidy. Enter your area above to see Montessori preschools near you.
The ECCE hours are free at any preschool that runs the programme, Montessori included: three hours a day, five days a week, in term.
Children choose their own activities from hands-on Montessori materials, in a mixed-age room, and are given time to finish what they start.
Yes. It must be registered with Tusla's Early Years Inspectorate like any other preschool; the word Montessori on its own is not a registration.
Most take children in the two years before school; each profile shows the ages it takes.
Enter your town, area or Eircode above. The nearest Montessori preschools come first, with the sessions they run.
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