Our Programs
Woods Montessori Schools offers to children and families the highest-fidelity version Montessori education. Our classrooms are fully stocked with the entire complement of state-of-the-art Montessori materials and exercises. Our team of educators, from the most senior to the most junior, shares a professional dedication to this fulfilling work. Our “guides” (teachers) take pride in continual training and professional development to refine and perfect their craft.
Today’s generation of parents increasingly understands the critical role that early childhood education plays in the development of independence and the formation of character, persistence, and executive functioning. Unlike a play-all-day traditional daycare, we’re here to optimize each moment of your child’s experience at school. We work to maximize learning and development in each moment of the day. The incredible Montessori methodology gives us the tools to protect and to preserve the natural joy that young children bring to learning and challenges, and keep that spark from being extinguished.
We are a comprehensive educational partner for parents seeking ambitious, highly intentional, sequential learning environments that will help their children grow into their best selves.
Part of our mission is to make world-class Montessori education accessible to modern, working families. For this reason, we operate 12 months a year, and offer extended hours before and after the school day (included in base tuition).
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Nido (Infant) Program
Our Nido environments offer our youngest children the opportunity to benefit from nurturing, supportive, structured environments. You’ll see lots of freedom of movement to allow for maximal healthy development, and sequenced developmental aids targeted to each new moment in a young child’s growth.
Ages served: birth to 16 months.
Program schedules: 3-day and 5-day programs, from 7am to 6pm.
Toddler Program
Our toddler environments develop self-reliance and the maturation of physical and intellectual skills.
Special emphasis is placed on toilet learning, on self-care, and on concentrated multi-step activities. You’ll be surprised at how much concentration and focus your child is able to build when offered the right type of materials and exercises that tap into their natural developmental motivations.
Ages served: 16 months to 2.5 yrs
Program schedules: 3-day and 5-day programs, both half-day and full-day.
Extended Day Offerings
Woods Montessori School is designed to work for modern, dual-working families who want the best for their children and set them the good example of living busy, productive lives.
Our core academic day is from 8:30 to 3 PM, and your child will want to make sure to come by 8:30, in order to receive the full benefit of the Montessori “work period” and receive lessons from his or her Guides.
Our extended day hours allow parents to drop off as early as 7 AM, and pick up as late as 6 PM. During these early morning and late afternoon periods, we offer purposeful gross motor activity to build healthy bodies (including organized games, yoga, and structured play), as well as planned group activites like cooking and art. This programming is included in base tuition—parents do not pay extra for “extended hours daycare” or “before and after school care”.
In addition, we partner with local specialist groups who come to the school to offer special classes and clubs for our enrolled children (ranging from early sports programs to music, cooking, or dance). Each semester, families will have an opportunity to enroll their child in the extracurriculars that are offered. This is an extra cost, paid directly to the third party provider.
“Children’s House” Program
Our preschool and kindergarten, called “Children’s House”, is a mixed-age classroom offering a systematic, sequenced curriculum set in a high-agency environment. Children develop advanced literacy, math, and foundational executive functioning skills far beyond what you’ll see in a traditional kindergarten.
Ages served: 2.5 yrs to 6 yrs
Program schedules: 5-day half and full-day programs, from 7am to 6pm
Upper School Program
Our elementary and middle school programs, launching in 2026, will offer students a deep knowledge curriculum embedded into a Montessori, high-agency framework. Students will master core knowledge and core skills, and learn the critical thinking habits that allow such learning to provide maximum leverage in later life.
Ages served: 6 - 14 years.
Program schedules: 5-day full day programs, as well as extended day supplemental programs
