Montessori school near Millbrae
Mills Montessori is about 5 miles from Millbrae, at 1400 Hillside Blvd. in South San Francisco. One campus, ages two through fifth grade, open 7:30 am to 6:00 pm since 1988.
For a Millbrae family the deciding factor is rarely the classroom photos.
Millbrae families are usually weighing a well-regarded local district against something the district cannot offer: a Montessori three-year cycle that keeps going through elementary. Millbrae is also the BART and Caltrain interchange, so some families drop off here on the way to a train.
Getting here from Millbrae
| Our campus | 1400 Hillside Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| Distance from Millbrae | About 5 miles |
| Getting here | North on El Camino Real or Highway 101, about fifteen minutes off-peak. |
| Area | San Mateo County |
| Local public district | Millbrae School District |
| Ages served | Two through fifth grade |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 7:30 am – 6:00 pm |
| Enrollment | Open year-round, subject to availability |
Distance is approximate and measured in a straight line. The honest test is to drive it once at drop-off time — book a tour and you will.
What Millbrae families enroll in
Five programs, one building, one method — and the last of them runs to fifth grade.
Montessori Preschool
Preschool II is where the method does its most visible work: children choose their own tasks, stay with them as long as they hold, and start reading and calc…
Read moreages 2–3Montessori Toddler Program
A small, deliberately calm room for two- and three-year-olds — and potty training is not required to start, which rules a lot of families out elsewhere.
Read morethe kindergarten yearMontessori Kindergarten
The third year of the three-year cycle, and the one most families are tempted to skip for a free public place. It is the year the two before it were building…
Read morethrough 5th gradeMontessori Elementary School
The reason most families end up at Mills rather than somewhere closer: almost every other Montessori school within reach of here stops at kindergarten.
Read moreages 2–11Montessori Summer Sessions
Three optional summer sessions after the 180-day school year, enrolled separately, with the same 7:30 am to 6:00 pm coverage.
Read moreWhy families make the drive
The practical case from Millbrae is unglamorous — a published price list, a day that covers a working day, and a program that does not evict your child at kindergarten.
- Elementary through fifth gradeThe single most useful thing to know about us, and the reason most families travel past a closer preschool.
- Tuition published in full$1,100–$1,750 a month by program and schedule, every fee listed. No inquiry form between you and a number.
- A day that covers a working day7:30 am to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday — which matters more the further you are driving.
- Open enrollment, year-roundSubject to availability. You apply when your family needs a place.
- Licensed and easy to checkCalifornia Department of Social Services facility #414002135, licensed capacity 120.
What Millbrae families ask
- How is tuition actually paid?Annual tuition is based on a 180-day school year. You can pay it in one payment for a 5% discount, or in ten installments. Every rate and every fee is on the tuition page.
- Can we come part-time?Yes. Three, four or five days a week, and morning, full day or extended full day. Families driving from Millbrae more often lengthen the day than shorten the week, but both are offered.
- Do you have a campus in Millbrae?No — and we would rather be straightforward about it. Mills Montessori has a single campus at 1400 Hillside Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080, about 5 miles from Millbrae. Everything on this page is about that one school and the families who drive to it.
- How long does the drive from Millbrae really take?North on El Camino Real or Highway 101, about fifteen minutes off-peak. We will not pretend to know your morning — the useful thing is to drive it once at drop-off time. Book a tour for 8:45 am and you will find out on the way in.
Other areas we serve
Come and watch a morning before you decide anything. Twenty minutes at the back of a working classroom will tell you more than this page can, and it is the only way to judge whether the drive from Millbrae is worth it for your family.
Come and see a morning
Tours run during the school day, year-round. About 5 miles from Millbrae.