By type & area
Montessori Schools in Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale
4 montessori schools in Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale, 2 of them Ohio-chartered and able to enroll EdChoice students (up to $6,166 K-8 and $8,408 9-12 in 2026-27). The urban core and the uptown hospital-and-university district, with Purcell Marian, St. Ursula Academy, Roger Bacon, DePaul Cristo Rey and a cluster of urban parish grade schools.
About these records. Each school row joins the federal Private School Survey (NCES 2023-24, or 2021-22 when a school skipped the latest round) to Ohio's OEDS directory of chartered nonpublic schools and DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered list, both pulled October 28, 2026. A "chartered" school is the kind that can enroll EdChoice students; schools opt in to scholarship students separately, so confirm with the admissions office. Neither agency collects tuition.
Funding note: Many Montessori programs here stop at kindergarten; EdChoice begins at kindergarten and needs a chartered school.
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio charter status | Enrollment (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Montessori Center 2335 Grandview Ave, Cincinnati 45206 | Catholic Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 245 |
| Montessori Center Room 2505 Riverside Dr, Cincinnati 45202 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-K | On neither state list | 12 |
| The New School 3 Burton Woods Ln, Cincinnati 45229 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-6 | ✓ Chartered | 115 |
| Xavier University Montessori Lab School 1024 Dana Ave, Cincinnati 45229 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Downtown, OTR, Clifton, Walnut Hills & Avondale | PK-8 | On neither state list | 120 |
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