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Thinking Outside the Box: Wellan’s Annual Cardboard Challenge
Above: Students playing games designed and constructed by 3rd graders. At Wellan, students learn about science, technology, engineering,...


Haley Crocker, Communications Assistant
- Jun 11, 2021
2021 Sixth Grade Independent Project Presentations
Each year, Wellan’s sixth grade students complete their third year of Upper Elementary with an extensive independent research project on...


Flow: Wellan’s First Annual Literary Magazine
Wellan’s Voyager class of 2020–2021 is proud to present Flow, the school’s first annual literary magazine. The publication features...

Caitlin Bowring, Elementary Division Leader
- Apr 28, 2021
1:1 Advisory Meetings Support Academic Success in Elementary
Above: A 3rd grader and his teacher meet to plan school work for the next week. Montessori education is well known for its value of...

Wellan Is a Boston “Family Favorite” in Six Categories!
Boston-area families choose Wellan for both educational excellence and our warm, inclusive community. Wellan’s preschool, elementary, and...


Wellan Faculty and Staff
- May 11, 2020
Elementary Class Pet Interviews
During this time while the school building is closed and our community stays home, Wellan's beloved classroom pets have taken up...

Kayla Stiffler, Lower Elementary Teacher
- Feb 6, 2020
Testing the Waters: Navigating Friendships in Elementary
It is no surprise to anyone that elementary-aged children are social beings. Up until this point in their lives, they have only...

Lisa Lappin Levine, Lower Elementary Teacher
- Dec 13, 2019
Creativity... and Montessori
If you think back to yourself as a child, you may remember that feeling that you could do anything. You were an inventor, a painter, a...

Rochelle-O’Neal Thorpe
- Dec 3, 2019
“Diversity is Child’s Play”
“Gummy, will you read me a book?” My grandson asked with a beaming smile. As most grandchildren do, he knew that a smile and bright eyes...

Ashley McLean, Primary Teacher
- Nov 21, 2019
What’s With the Pronouns?
You may have noticed something new in the signatures you see at the end of an email from someone at school. No, I’m not talking about the...
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