Our School
350 Village St, Millis, MA
About Woodside Montessori Academy
Woodside Montessori Academy offers the full Montessori educational experience, educating students from three years old through eighth grade. Our school offers a challenging and stimulating academic environment where students are guided by faculty members who are knowledgeable, dedicated, and caring. Our in-school academic atmosphere is complemented by the wide variety of real life experiences.
Opening its doors in 1985, Woodside Montessori Academy educational philosophy is based on Dr. Maria Montessori’s ideals and teachings, our program reflects a love and respect for each student. It is student-centered, with a commitment to the success and happiness of each of our students.
At Woodside we believe that a Montessori education prepares students to be life-long learners and develops the whole student. The method is: interdisciplinary, focused on the student, hands-on, allows for problem solving, instrumental in developing self-confidence and leadership skills, collaborative, all while being academically rich and challenging.
By incorporating students from all racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and intellectual backgrounds, Woodside aims to prepare its students academically, emotionally and physically to become good citizens of the world.
Our Mission
We empower students to be capable, independent, and strong, encouraging them to reach their potential and see a world that is full of possibilities. In service to our mission, we infuse our community with the Montessori philosophy and educational approach. We foster individuality, authenticity, and personal growth for all members of the Woodside community. We build community to promote the growth and education of children. We embrace nature and the Earth as essential components of the educational experience.
Statement of Principles
We support this mission statement in our work with a set of guiding principles.
We infuse our community with the Montessori philosophy and educational approach, by:
- Establishing multi-age classrooms that use an integrated curriculum and allow students to actively engage in their own learning to become intrinsically motivated.
- Blending academic growth with character development and cultural awareness.
- Providing a safe place for children and teachers to be themselves and be known
- Using an individual approach for each child that sparks curiosity and nurtures the love of learning.
- Promoting the role of teachers as guides for human development and personal growth
- Ensuring children feel they are valued members of a safe, diverse, and supportive community.
- Cultivating the school’s roots by encouraging volunteerism, service, and engagement.
- Using the land surrounding the school as a natural playground, an opportunity to learn concepts through real-world experiences, and a way for students and families to connect with nature.
- Encouraging children to develop a compassionate heart and be active stewards of the Earth by caring for each other, animals, and gardens.