For schools
$15
per parent request, unlocked only when you decide it's a fit
$0
for tours — families book visits with you at no cost to either side
First family free
your first unlock costs nothing; if a family can't be reached at all, we refund
1 free lead every month
claim your listing and add a real tuition range to unlock it — resets automatically each month, doesn't roll over
Every school on MontessoriCity is ranked by a Bayesian average of Google rating and review count. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position. Paying for a lead or any membership never changes where you appear in search results or city rankings.
A parent matches with you through our Find My School quiz or by browsing your listing, and chooses to be introduced to you. Families pick as many schools as they want to visit.
You get a redacted preview — age band, timing, distance, budget range, and priorities — enough to judge fit before paying anything.
You unlock if it looks like a real fit — free for your first family (and your monthly included unlock), $15 otherwise. Full name, email, phone, and message appear immediately.
You reach out by the family's preferred method. If you haven't opened a request yet, we send a short reminder after 2, 5 and 10 days, then stop.
$15 for each parent request you unlock, in your school’s own currency (the exact price is always shown before you pay), one time per family per school every 90 days. Your first family is free. Tours are never charged.
No. Being listed is free, forever. Ranking on every page is a Bayesian average of your Google rating and review count — nothing about payment or plan level feeds into it. When results are otherwise equal, schools with more complete, recently verified profiles come first. This is based on profile quality only; no school can pay for a higher position. You only pay when a specific parent asks to be connected with you.
Every family verifies their email before their request is sent. If you can’t reach a family you unlocked at all, email hello@montessoricity.com and we’ll refund that unlock in full.
The child’s age band, when they want to start, how far they are from you, their stated budget range, and what they said matters most to them. Enough to judge whether it’s a fit. Name, email, and phone unlock after payment.
Yes — the first family you unlock is free, no card required. Claimed listings with a published tuition range also get one free unlock every calendar month (doesn’t roll over, resets on the 1st). Claiming itself is always free.
No. You set a recurring weekly availability once (e.g. "Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30–11:00, 60-minute slots") and it auto-rolls forward. You only touch it again to block a specific day off.