Green Staff transparency
The school clearly discloses its teachers and their credentials, and publishes tuition and aid information openly — the standard of transparency we like to see. Why this matters →
Snapshot
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Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights is a landmarked brownstone neighborhood wrapped around Brooklyn's cultural heart — the Brooklyn Museum, Botanic Garden and the northern edge of Prospect Park — with excellent transit on the 2/3 and B/Q.
Overview
Montessori Day School of Brooklyn is an independent nonprofit AMS-member school in Prospect Heights, running mixed-age Montessori Primary classrooms for children ages 2 to 5. Two things stand out: it's genuinely transparent about staff and credentials, and it offers unusually deep need-based aid — reportedly up to around 65% of tuition.
Programs & ages
Toddler-into-Primary Montessori for the early-childhood years (2–5). Families continue to a K–onward school afterward, as with most standalone Primary programs.
Tuition 2026–27
$30,956 at the Primary level — moderate for Brooklyn — with need-based financial aid reaching roughly 65% for qualifying families, which meaningfully widens access. Compare on the tuition page.
Leadership & staff
Leadership and teaching staff are disclosed on the school's site with credentials — the openness behind its Green transparency rating. Still worth confirming lead-teacher Montessori certification for your child's classroom.
Accreditation & authenticity
An AMS member with a clear Montessori Primary program. Membership isn't the same as accreditation, but the transparency and aid profile are strong signals — see our authenticity guide.
What parents say
Parent sentiment on Brooklyn listservs is warm overall — praise for caring teachers and a supportive community — with an occasional process complaint. Both sides are below.
Heard around town
Signals from public parent forums and listservs (chiefly Park Slope Parents). Forum chatter is opinion — often anonymous — so take it with a grain of salt.
The dominant tone is positive; the outlier is about admissions communication, not the classroom. Ask about their admissions follow-up process if that's a concern.
Admissions
An independent Brooklyn school — inquire and tour directly. Brooklyn parent communities like Park Slope Parents are useful for candid local research. Our admissions timeline and planner help you stay organized.