Admission Timeline
& Tuition

Unfortunately, the deadline to apply for the 2024-2024 school year was January 15, 2024. If you would like to be notified of more openings, please fill out this form.

NIA House Montessori School follows the Department of Education guidelines and requires kindergarten students to be five years old on or by August 15.

Please read our Admissions FAQs.

Our timeline for new families entering at the beginning of the enrollment school year is as follows:

November–March-Parent Interviews & Classroom Observations conducted

January 15- Application Deadline

March 25- Acceptance emails sent

August 12-15 –Transition Camp (required for new students)

August 19- The official school year begins

Please complete the information under “Contact Us” to schedule a tour. Please note our admissions process takes 4-6 weeks. We will contact you with the enrollment status of your child.

Our number one priority has been, and always will be, offering a high-quality, affordable Montessori education to students of families who otherwise would not be able to afford to attend a private Montessori school. NIA House Montessori School is committed to charging one of the lowest tuition rates for privately funded Montessori schools in Nashville, Tennessee.

The school year runs from August-May

School Hours 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Aftercare Hours 3-5 pm

tuition by Class Type

Pre Primary Class (ages 2-4), $9,844.09

Primary Class (ages 3-6), $8,582.68

Lower Elementary Class (1st -3rd grade), $10,096.06

Upper Elementary Class (4th-6th grade), $10,096.06

Aftercare 5 days (child must be three years old and potty trained), $375/ month

Aftercare Music Only- $150/ month

Additional Fees

Application Fee, *$150.00 Due before observation

Security Deposit, *$250.00

Supply Fee, $250.00

Rest cot Fee, $75.00

STEM Farm Fee (1st-6th grade only): $75

* Non-refundable