About Us

Our Children’s House

Montessori Day School is located in the beautiful residential neighborhood of Wellesley Hills. It is bordered by the Wellesley Brook Path and Phillips Park which offer wonderful opportunities for exploring nature and physical fitness. The facilities include bright, sunny classrooms designed especially for young children, kitchen, yoga/creative movement room, two outdoor classrooms, a playground, and a biking area. The preschool is conveniently located off Washington Steet in Wellesley. While most MDS families live in Wellesley we have also welcomed many students from the towns of Needham, Weston, Medfield, Sherborn, Natick, and Newton.

Our Program Philosophy

The Montessori Day School (MDS) honors the uniqueness of each child and recognizes the crucial stages of development of children during the preschool years. MDS offers a rich curriculum based on traditional Montessori philosophy and practices as well as supplementary programs including nature exploration, arts focus, music, Spanish, yoga, community service, and more. Experienced teachers introduce children to meaningful activities that support their social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. Home-school communication is valued and teachers strive to cultivate a partnership with parents/guardians. Parents have many ways they may choose to be involved at MDS.

Our Focus on Nature

Montessori Day School is a member of Natural Start Alliance, an organization made up of schools who promote environmental education through engaging experiences in nature. Children spend time each week learning in our outdoor classrooms and exploring on the nearby brook path. MDS students benefit greatly from the combination of time spent outdoors and time inside our beautiful Montessori classrooms.

Our Mission

It is Montessori Day School’s mission to provide children with a joyful, fun, and nurturing experience while fostering a growth mindset, a lifelong appreciation of discovery and learning, and the awareness that they can help make the world a better place.

Montessori Day School

by MDS Parent


A place with soul and heart

A perfect place for a precious child

To get a perfect start


A place where she feels loved

A place where she feels safe

A place to learn in confidence

A place to learn in grace


Butterflies, dragonflies, and hummingbirds too

Each and every day

New dreams will come true


You'll find them in first circle,

You'll find them doing works

You'll find them baking muffins,

Or in the garden, hands in dirt


But you'll always find them learning

Growing in community, cause this is

How they roll at MDS

It's a place of unity


A place that fosters leadership

A place that fosters communication

A place that fosters wonderment

And excellent collaboration


So thank you MDS, for the amazing work you've done

To instill an amazing foundation on the educational journey for our child, that's only just begun!

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