Montessori school near Redwood City
Mills Montessori is about 16 miles from Redwood City, 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.
Families from Redwood City usually arrive with the same two questions: how long is the day, and what happens after kindergarten.
Redwood City is the outer edge of our catchment and we will be honest with you about that on the phone. It works for families whose commute already runs north past South San Francisco every morning, and not really for anyone else.
Getting here from Redwood City
| Our campus | 1400 Hillside Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
| Distance from Redwood City | About 16 miles |
| Getting here | North on Highway 101 — the furthest regular drive we see. |
| Area | San Mateo County |
| Local public district | Redwood City 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 Redwood City 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 honest pitch to a Redwood City family is a short one: one campus, one method, ages two to eleven, and a price list you can read before you call.
- 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 Redwood City families ask
- Do you have a campus in Redwood City?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 16 miles from Redwood City. Everything on this page is about that one school and the families who drive to it.
- How long does the drive from Redwood City really take?North on Highway 101 — the furthest regular drive we see. 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.
- Do you give priority to families from Redwood City?No. Enrollment is open year-round and offered in the order places come free, regardless of which town you are driving from.
- Is there before and after care for a longer commute?The extended full day runs 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, which is the whole point for families driving any distance. It is a schedule, not an add-on billed by the hour.
Other areas we serve
Before you commit to the drive from Redwood City, come and see a work cycle. If the room does not convince you, the website should not either.
Come and see a morning
Tours run during the school day, year-round. About 16 miles from Redwood City.