The Woburn Montessori School was founded as a nonprofit corporation in 1986. The primary purpose of the school is to provide an educational environment for preschool children between the ages of 2.9 - 6 years. The school was first located at First Baptist Church in Woburn Center. During 1991 we moved to the former Plympton Elementary School Building. Our classroom is a cheerful, well-lighted area that is open and spacious for the children. The Woburn Montessori School is operated by a volunteer board of directors consisting of parents, staff members, and responsible members of the community. Principal funding for the operation of the school is provided through tuition, although the nonprofit status of the school will permit it to accept donations that are tax deductible for the donor.

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• The Montessori Method has been time tested for over 90 years and has achieved success around the world.

• Montessori is a totally positive environment for children.

• The child's natural development of language is utilized in the process of learning. 

• Children learn at their own pace and level.

• The child has the unique opportunity to fulfill their potential.

• Habits and skills developed in a Montessori classroom remain for a lifetime.

• The Montessori classroom is a land of opportunity for the child and they consider it a joyful place to be.

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School Day, Full Day, and Part Time Programs are available for children between the ages of 2.9 to 6 years. Applications are taken on a first come first serve basis. W.M.S. does not discriminate against applicants, students, and faculty members on the basis of race, color, gender, marital, national (ethnic) origin, political beliefs, or disability. The non-discriminatory policy applies to admissions, educational, employment, membership, administrative, governing and all other or other policies of the corporation.

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• School Day Program - Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (5 day attendance required)
  
• Full Day Program - Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (5 day attendance required)
  
• Part Time Full Day – 2 contiguous days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
• Part Time Full Day – 3 contiguous days per week, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  

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• Open 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
• Early morning and afternoon hours available to all students.
• Academic year: September through June.
• Summer Camp: July through mid August.

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The school director, Ms. Lee Falabella, has a B.A. in Anthropology from California State University, Hayward, ECE graduate courses at Wheelock College, received teacher training from the New England Montessori Institute, and is certified by the American Montessori Society. Lead teachers hired have all received their Montessori training beyond the 4 year college degree and certification. Each staff member also brings to the position a wide range of useful experiences, and a thorough knowledge of the developmental needs of children.

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The basic philosophy for the school stems from the approach developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, Italy's first woman doctor. In 1907 she established a series of day care centers for the children of the working class people in Rome. She guided these street children into the classroom environment where they took delight in learning puzzles, perceptual learning devices, and everyday living skills that reinforced their independence and self-respect. For fifty years Dr. Montessori studied the child and developed a system from the training of teachers to everyday methods that make sense in the classroom.

In today's classroom the basic ideas have withstood the test of time. Self-respect is nurtured through respect for other children and adults, through the care of the material in the classroom, and for things in nature. The child's natural curiosity and need for constant movement is designed to fit into the learning environment of the classroom. The classroom materials are designed to be self correcting and progressively challenging. The children are governed by a few simple ground rules to underline the important element of respect. They are given a great deal of freedom, but are never licensed to disrupt others around them.

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