Pricing
Only pay for the students you teach
- Free plan
- No contracts
- Cancel any time
- Parents and staff free
150 students
Starter
For a single classroom finding its feet.
Free
Up to 30 students
- Up to 30 students
- Attendance, pickup and messaging
- Communication book
- Billing and online fees
- Community support
Essential
A whole small school.
$2/ student / month
$3,000 a year for 150 students
- Up to 200 students
- Interactive Studio and homework marking
- Class stories and portfolios
- Portfolio sharing and the portfolio book
- Classroom toolkit
- Website and forms
- Email support
Growth
The full family-engagement suite.
$4/ student / month
$6,000 a year for 150 students
- Up to 1,000 students
- Growth reports and family reach
- Message translation and templates
- Rewards and read receipts
- Priority support
Enterprise
Multi-campus groups.
$6/ student / month
$9,000 a year for 150 students
- Unlimited students and staff
- Schoolwide stories and rewards
- Feature flags and audit logs
- Named account manager
Compare plans
| What's included | Starter | Essential | Growth | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 30 | 200 | 1,000 | Unlimited |
| Storage | 1 GB | 25 GB | 200 GB | Unlimited |
| Live games a month | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Class story posts a month | 30 | 500 | Unlimited | |
| Translations a month | 1,000 | Unlimited | ||
| Free trial | Free forever | 14 days | 14 days | 30 days |
| Montessa SafeRegisters, pickup, health and the front desk | ||||
| Registers and absence alerts | ||||
| Pickup and the gate | ||||
| Health and allergies | ||||
| Incidents | ||||
| Check-in and out | ||||
| Check-in kiosk | ||||
| Visitor log | ||||
| Staff attendance | ||||
| Montessa ConnectMessages, stories and the communication book | ||||
| Messages | ||||
| Announcements | ||||
| Communication book | ||||
| Daily updates | ||||
| Consent forms | ||||
| Community board | ||||
| Engagement and follow-up | ||||
| Class story | ||||
| Schoolwide story | ||||
| Read receipts | ||||
| Translation | ||||
| Message templates | ||||
| Daily digest | ||||
| SMS | ||||
| Montessa ClassroomHomework, assessments, grades and reports | ||||
| Homework | ||||
| Gradebook | ||||
| Assessments and question bank | ||||
| Report cards and transcripts | ||||
| Lesson plans and curriculum | ||||
| Classroom toolkit | ||||
| Saved toolkit setups | ||||
| Montessa StudioLessons, live games and worksheets that mark themselves | ||||
| Lesson library and live games | ||||
| Write your own lessons | ||||
| Marking on the page | ||||
| Studio Plus | ||||
| Montessa GrowthPortfolios, milestones and the whole child | ||||
| Behaviour points | ||||
| Child timeline | ||||
| Portfolios | ||||
| Milestones and the presentation board | ||||
| Learning plans | ||||
| Learning journey | ||||
| Progress and achievements | ||||
| Portfolio activities | ||||
| Advanced growth reports | ||||
| Rewards | ||||
| Schoolwide rewards | ||||
| Montessa FeesInvoices, online payments and the books | ||||
| Invoices and online payment | ||||
| Fee structures, discounts and instalments | ||||
| Contracts | ||||
| Bookkeeping and finance reports | ||||
| Montessa AdmissionsEnquiries, applications and enrolment | ||||
| Applications and pipeline | ||||
| Waitlist | ||||
| Montessa TimetableThe timetable, events, rooms and cover | ||||
| Events and calendar | ||||
| Timetable and exam timetable | ||||
| Cover and room booking | ||||
| Montessa InsightsAnalytics, at-risk pupils and reports | ||||
| Analytics and reports | ||||
| Family reach | ||||
| Montessa TransportBus routes, escorts and live rides | ||||
| Routes, escorts and bus runs | ||||
| Montessa WebsiteYour school website and online forms | ||||
| Website builder | ||||
| Form builder | ||||
| Your own domain | ||||
| Montessa ResourcesThe library and shared documents | ||||
| Library | ||||
| Documents | ||||
| Montessa GroupCampuses, group view and audit | ||||
| Campuses and group view | ||||
| Audit log | ||||
| School-managed switches | ||||
| AI assistant | ||||
Add-ons
Things only some schools need, added to any plan that suits them and cancelled any time.
Montessa Transport
Bus routes and stops, escorts and live bus runs, with children checked on and off from the escort's phone.
$10/ bus / month
Studio Plus
Spreadsheets marked by formula, PDF worksheets, chapters with timed tests, reading practice and handwriting recognition, without moving the whole school up a plan.
$1/ student / month
Montessa Studio
Write your own lessons with questions that mark themselves, set them as homework and mark on the page.
$1/ student / month
More live games
Twenty more live games a month on Starter.
$5/ school / month
Montessa Insights
Analytics, the leadership view, at-risk pupils, exportable reports and family reach.
$1/ student / month
Website Pro
The website builder and forms, published on the school's own domain.
$15/ school / month
AI assistant
Learning narratives for reports and suggestions for lessons, written for the teacher to edit.
$20/ school / month
Questions about pricing
Our team is happy to talk through what your school needs. Get in touch.
How is Montessa priced?
Per enrolled student, per month. Staff, parents and guardians never cost anything extra, so you can invite the whole family.
Is there really a free plan?
Yes. Starter is free for up to 30 students, with no card required and no time limit.
Can we change plans later?
Any time. Move up as your school grows, or down if you need less.
Is it cheaper to pay yearly?
Yes. Paying annually costs ten months' worth, so you get two months free.
Are there set-up or cancellation fees?
No. There are no contracts, set-up fees or cancellation fees.
What about payment processing for school fees?
Online fee payments go through Paystack or Stripe, so families can pay by card or bank in the way they already know.
Bring every part of your school together.
Start free for up to 30 students. No card, no contract, no set-up fee.