Milestones Day School

Milestones Day School is an accredited, year-round private day school in Waltham, MA, serving students aged 7 through 22. The school specializes in supporting students with disabilities that impact social communication, executive functioning, sensory processing, and emotional regulation. While many students are on the autism spectrum, the program also serves those managing anxiety, mental health concerns, and specific learning disabilities like dyslexia and language-based learning differences.

The school utilizes a developmental-based philosophy, focusing on teaching critical missing skills rather than managing behaviors. Milestones provides an intensive therapeutic approach integrated directly with a rigorous academic curriculum. Daily instruction includes explicit lessons on social skills, coping mechanisms, sensory regulation, and self-esteem. With an average class size of just 5 students and a faculty where 95% hold advanced degrees, students receive highly personalized, multidisciplinary support designed to foster independence and peer connection.

For older students, Milestones offers an innovative transition program for ages 16-22, featuring internships for real-world work experience and dual enrollment opportunities for college preparation. The school operates on a 12-month calendar with both school-year and summer programming. Admissions are rolling, and the school welcomes families to tour the facility weekly to see their collaborative parent-partnership model in action.