Shamila's Montessori Wonderschool

Our Teachers

Hello! I am Shamila Fernando, the founder of Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool. I was inspired to start my own program because I saw a need for high-quality care in my community. I have 20 years of experience teaching the Montessori philosophy and have a true passion for working with young children.

Philosophy

Welcome to Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool!

We are pleased to welcome you as a family in our beautiful Montessori program. Our in-home school accepts children from newborns to 5 years old. With infants, we encourage them to learn through play and exploration in our dedicated infant play space. With toddlers aged 2.5-5 years old, we spend ample time developing individual academic and social skills.

We invite you to visit our facility and see for yourself the quality education environment that we have designed to give children the best possible learning experience. It is our pleasure to serve and provide care and safety for your child.

Location

Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool is located in a warm, charming single family home in the Norwalk neighborhood.

Children will have some outdoor time everyday in my private yard or outdoor space. Children need space to run, jump, and move!

At Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool, I want to provide a loving home away from home and I treat all children in my program like my own.

About our program

We’ve designed our care environment with play and learning areas that allow children to explore various developmentally-appropriate activities based on their interests. Some of our favorite areas include our block area (for gross motor skills and problem solving), manipulatives and math area (for fine motor skills and beginning math concepts), and reading / cozy area (for literacy, relaxation, and respite).

Admissions

Join the Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool community in four easy steps:

1. Explore our website

We’ve provided information about our philosophies and offerings to help you decide if our program may be right for your family.

2. Tour our program

Come see what makes Shamila’s Montessori Wonderschool unique. If we are currently hosting tours, you can request or schedule a tour at the top of this page. If we are not currently hosting tours, you’ll see a “Request Info” button at the top of this page; if you submit your information using this button, we will notify you when we start host tours again in the future.

3. Submit an Enrollment Application

If you would like to enroll, please submit an application at www.wonderschool.com/shamila-s-montessori-wonderschool-3983/apply – note that we require tours for all prospective families. Please do not submit an application if you have not visited the program.

4. Enroll

After reviewing your application, we’ll send an enrollment invitation. Upon accepting your invitation you’ll pay your enrollment fee, fill out enrollment documents and review our Parent Handbook.