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Montessori Schools in Midtown, Downtown, North & South Memphis

3 montessori schools in Midtown, Downtown, North & South Memphis: 0 registered for EFS and 0 approved for the ESA. The urban core between the river and Highland Street: an Episcopal parish day school, a boys' K-6 on Poplar, Montessori and lab schools, small church academies and the largest homeschool umbrella program in West Tennessee.

About these records. Each listing combines the federal Private School Survey (2023-24, or 2021-22 for non-responders) with the Tennessee Department of Education's 2026-27 Non-Public Schools Directory (updated October 5, 2026), the EFS registered-school list (updated August 24, 2026) and the West Tennessee ESA list (updated September 24, 2026), all pulled October 30, 2026. Schools do not report tuition to the state, so ask the school for it.

Funding note: Several Montessori programs here hold Category V approval or no current state record, which keeps them outside EFS; check each one. Mostly zoned to Memphis-Shelby County Schools, so income-eligible students can usually use the ESA.

SchoolTypeCommunityGradesTN categoryEFS 2026-27ESA (West TN)
1st Class Montessori
1336 Peabody Ave, Memphis 38104
Independent & Secular SchoolsMidtown, Downtown, North & South MemphisPK-2—Not listed—
Maria Montessori School
740 Harbor Bend Rd, Memphis 38103
Independent & Secular SchoolsMidtown, Downtown, North & South MemphisPK-8VNot listed—
Midtown Montessori School
1430 Poplar Ave, Memphis 38104
Independent & Secular SchoolsMidtown, Downtown, North & South MemphisPK-6—Not listed—
Montessori Schools in Midtown, Downtown, North & South Memphis: reading the flags
FlagMeansDoes not mean
EFS ✓The $7,530 EFS can pay here in 2026-27A seat or a set tuition
ESA ✓Approved for MSCS-zone ESA studentsOpen to students zoned to a municipal district
Category IV/VApproved by Tennessee to operateEligible for EFS or the ESA

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