Montessori Toddler Programs | Woodpark Montessori
This phase of your child's life is crucial. Toddlers are trying to find their place in the world, and they need skilled guides to guide them through this time. According to the American Montessori Society, children cultivate a strong sense of curiosity within a nourishing environment that extends beyond the classroom. This is exactly what we aim to achieve with our Montessori toddler program.
Our toddler programs welcome children ages 16 to 33 months into calm, loving Montessori environments where early childhood development unfolds naturally. During this tender stage, we focus on purposeful play, gentle routines, and hands-on learning that help toddlers build independence, confidence, and joy in everyday discoveries.
Contact us today to learn more, schedule a tour, and become part of our exciting school community.
Montessori Toddler Program Enrollment
Ages Served
16 months to 33 months
Location
Schedule Options
Full-time and part-time enrollment available
Hours
Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
Potty Training Required
We support potty training as part of preparing toddlers for preschool.
Curriculum Focus
Rooted in the Montessori approach, our early childhood curriculum nurtures the whole child through caring, hands-on learning. Toddlers enjoy rich language experiences, movement activities, early number and letter exploration, music, sensory play, and social connections that strengthen their developing minds and growing independence.
Daily Routine
Children enjoy a beautiful balance of structured learning and purposeful play, daily Spanish lessons, joyful weekly music with Miss Romayne, and meaningful sign language time with Miss Cheryl on Wednesdays. With hands-on small-group activities, nutritious meals (including lunch and two healthy snacks), and gentle support at each child's own pace, toddlers feel loved, engaged, and truly supported.
Classroom Experience
A warm, joyful environment created by caring, energetic guides who nurture each child's curiosity, independence, and sense of wonder. Our thoughtfully chosen learning materials support healthy physical development while helping toddlers build confidence as they master new skills.
About Our Montessori Toddler Programs
It's natural to wonder how much your toddler can learn at this age, and whether they can grow in independence while still feeling safe, loved, and understood. In our Montessori toddler program, children ages 16 to 33 months are gently guided through meaningful play and early learning experiences that honour their curiosity and natural pace. Our warm, caring guides create a joyful, nurturing environment where little ones explore freely, build confidence, and feel deeply supported. This loving foundation not only helps toddlers thrive today, it beautifully prepares them for all the growth still ahead.
From 16 to 33 Months: Supporting Your Toddler Through Every Stage of Growth
Toddlers grow at an incredible pace, with 90% of brain growth happening before kindergarten. One moment, they're taking wobbly steps, and the next, they're expressing themselves, exploring, and discovering the world with wide-eyed wonder. At Woodpark Montessori, we honor this remarkable stage with gentle guidance, deeply responsive care, and a Montessori environment intentionally designed to support your child's whole development. Guided by the principles of the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), our Montessori guides understand that toddlers thrive when they feel safe, respected, and free to explore at their own pace.
Sensory Exploration for Curious Toddlers
Your little one explores the world through hands-on sensory play, feeling different textures, experimenting with simple materials, and discovering shapes, colors, and sounds in meaningful ways. These activities support the growth of brain connections while giving toddlers a safe, fun way to understand their environment.
Movement, Balance & Growing Coordination
Toddlers love to move, and our classroom gives them the freedom to climb, carry, push, pull, and practice big movements with confidence. With child-sized furniture, safe walking paths, and materials that encourage coordination, your little one strengthens balance, physical control, and independence throughout the day.
Fine Motor Skills for Everyday Confidence
Small hands get lots of opportunities to practice pouring, scooping, threading, and using tools designed just for toddlers. These joyful tasks help your child develop the fine motor control needed for dressing, eating, and exploring more complex activities as they grow.
Language Blossoms Through Connection
Your toddler hears rich language all day long through conversations, songs, storytelling, and naming the things around them. These warm exchanges help your little one build vocabulary, express their needs, and gain confidence in communicating with the people they love and trust.
Practical Life Skills & Early Independence
Toddlers delight in doing things "all by myself," and we make space for that independence to bloom. From wiping a tiny spill to helping set out napkins or returning toys to shelves, your child learns to care for themselves and their environment with pride and growing ability.
Emotional Security & Social Learning
At this age, big feelings come quickly, and your toddler is supported through them with gentle redirection, warm reassurance, and consistent routines. Through simple turn-taking, sharing moments, and group activities, your little one begins building empathy, patience, and early friendship skills.
Growing Thinking Skills & Early Problem-Solving
Your child explores materials that spark curiosity, such as matching objects, simple puzzles, stacking tools, and activities that show cause and effect. These playful experiences help toddlers build focus, memory skills, and the ability to think through challenges on their own.
Care of Self & Meaningful Responsibility
Toddlers love to feel capable, and our dedicated guides offer opportunities for your little one to participate in everyday routines like washing hands, choosing snacks, watering a plant, or hanging up their jacket. These moments strengthen confidence, coordination, and awareness of their growing abilities.
Calm Routines & Predictable Transitions
Your toddler thrives on rhythm and consistency, which is why our day is gently structured with movement, rest, and play flowing in a calm, predictable way. Smooth transitions and comforting routines help your child feel secure, even as they explore new experiences.
Safe, Beautiful Spaces Designed for Toddlers
Our toddler classroom is arranged with low shelves, cozy corners, movement areas, and inviting materials that your child can choose independently. Everything is at your little one's level, giving them the freedom to explore, participate, and learn at a pace that feels natural and comforting.
Montessori Toddler Program Enrollment and Registration
Ready to give your toddler a nurturing start? Our enrollment team makes the process warm and simple for families in Burnsville and nearby communities. Contact us to schedule a tour, we'd love to welcome your family.
Why Families Trust Our Montessori Toddler Programs
Parents choose our Montessori toddler program because they want a place where their child is nurtured, understood, and gently guided through this exciting stage of early childhood. Our guides pour their hearts into supporting each toddler's growing independence, curiosity, and confidence, creating a warm, loving environment where little ones can truly thrive.
Families trust us because:
- Our Montessori approach blends meaningful early learning with comforting, responsive care.
- Toddlers feel secure in calm, beautifully prepared spaces designed for exploration and movement.
- Our dedicated Montessori guides build warm, trusting relationships with every child, meeting them exactly where they are.
- Each toddler is treated with patience, kindness, and deep respect for their developmental needs.
- Our classrooms support joyful play, the development of emerging social skills, early language growth, and emotional well-being.
We invite you to schedule a visit and experience firsthand how our toddler program helps little ones grow with confidence and joy.
Other Montessori Programs Available at Our School
Long before toddlers take their next big steps, your baby can start growing with us in our Montessori infant program. We offer warm, nurturing spaces where infants feel safe, loved, and supported as they build early motor skills and begin their beautiful journey of discovery.
As your little one transitions from toddlerhood, our Montessori preschool program expands on everything they've already learned with care and intention. With thoughtfully designed materials, preschoolers strengthen academic skills while developing creativity, independence, and meaningful respect for their classmates and the world around them.
Other Montessori Programs Available at Our School
Long before toddlers take their next big steps, your baby can start growing with us in our Montessori infant program. We offer warm, nurturing spaces where infants feel safe, loved, and supported as they build early motor skills and begin their beautiful journey of discovery.
As your little one transitions from toddlerhood, our Montessori preschool program expands on everything they've already learned with care and intention. With thoughtfully designed materials, preschoolers strengthen academic skills while developing creativity, independence, and meaningful respect for their classmates and the world around them.
Parent Reviews
Ashley S.
June 18, 2025
The admin and staff are incredibly welcoming to parents, siblings, and students. They know how to calm fears and empower students to be brave. The students seem happy to be at school and ours has quickly found staff they know they can trust to play with and keep them safe. It has created a family-type environment where students can be found tending to their friends when one is sad or hurt too, a trait they undoubtedly learned from the Woodpark Burnsville staff! It is easy to reach admin when questions arise and it is obvious how valued they make the staff feel; celebrating birthdays, sharing milestones, or highlighting the work they do. We are glad to know our student has teachers who feel valued for the wonderful work they do! We would not trade our experience at Woodpark for anything and specifically sought out their facility for our needs because of the special way they connect with our student.
Nicki U.
May 15, 2025
We love Woodpark Montessori! Everyone, and I truly mean EVERYONE, at the Burnsville location is so warm, kind, thoughtful, and caring! They have become like a family to us and our boys, to the point that my children don't want to go home with me sometimes and would cling onto their teach or would cry if their teacher walked away. We so very much love and appreciate Misty and all the teachers for how much they've cared and supported our boys' development from 4 months old until now.
Kimberly W.
April 22, 2025
Vivian has learned so much since starting and she seems to really like her teachers and friends as she talks about them when she is at home.
Ryan S.
December 13, 2024
Staff is extremely friendly, they provide a fun environment, excellent communication, my son loves it!
Corbin O.
December 3, 2024
The teachers love my child and welcome her every day. She learns so much rich content in many areas that help her development. They know her and me, and we consider them part of our family.
Nicole H.
August 27, 2024
We love how much we trust the leadership to have the best interest of our family. Ms Misty and Ms Taylor are truly wonderful. We love them to pieces!
Megan R.
August 13, 2024
We love the personalized attention our kids get and they have grown and learned so much!
Danica A.
July 2, 2024
The staff at the Burnsville location feel like family, truthfully. Although there seems to be high turnover on the newer staff, the “OG” staff from when we started my daughter as an infant (5 years ago) remain consistent. It’s challenging to find a team that you truly trust with your baby, but we found that team at the Burnsville site. While all the staff seem to be fantastic, we’ve had amazing experiences with current staff including Miss Misty, Miss Danny, Miss Taylor, Miss Brittany, and Miss Alexis. We’ve also had amazing experiences with the staff who have left, including Miss Danica, Mr. Hadari, and Mr. Brandon. As a helicopter parent, I feel very safe with my child in the hands of these specific staff members. The facilities could use an upgrade, however. It was communicated that playground would be updated with the Endeavor buy-out but that hasn’t happened. In addition, I’d be hopeful that the lead teachers have some sort of classroom budget for lessons (specifically the preschool classrooms), I’m unsure if that’s true. Also considering the high turnover rate, I’d suspect the staff are disproportionately paid for the amount of value they add to the lives of every Endeavor family. Although the salary of US educators is a systemic problem, perhaps the Endeavor organization could consider other monetary recognition (bonuses, monthly “top teacher”, etc) or offer a “holiday bonus” option to families on top of tuition near the end of the year. Overall, my child has learned so much with the teachers at Endeavor, we’d highly recommend it to loved ones!
Angie S.
April 2, 2024
I love the closeness we get at Burnsville Woodpark. All the teachers know my son, even if they are not in his room and we feel so welcome everyday. Walking down the hall and saying good morning to every one we come in contact with just feels homey and comfortable. I also love seeing the progress my son has made at Burnsville Woodpark! His confidence has increased, his abilities in all facets are strengthening, and it seems he comes home with some new skill or story every day.
Elizabeth C.
February 20, 2024
We don’t have enough good things to say about Woodpark. They GENUINELY care about our children and their wellbeing. I love to brag about my kids and Woodpark- I do have smart kids but there is no way they would be at the same place developmentally if they were home with me. I’m so proud of the little people Woodpark is helping me raise. It’s such a good place and they really cater to children as individuals. It’s amazing. And the staff- don’t even get me started on how wonderful they are.
FAQs
Our Montessori toddler care provides more than daycare, it offers early childhood programs grounded in hands-on learning, independence, and emotional support. With experienced dedicated teachers, which we call guides, and meaningful learning materials, we nurture your child's future in a warm, safe environment. Every aspect of our program is inspired by the Montessori method and aligned with the principles upheld by the Association Montessori Internationale.
Schedule a Tour to See Our Toddler Programs in Action
Come experience the warmth, joy, and gentle learning that make our Montessori toddler programs so special. See firsthand how our Montessori approach supports your child's growth in the most important early years. Contact us today to learn more, schedule a tour, and become part of our school community.