Milestones Day School
Special education school · Grades 4–12
Waltham, MA
410 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451
Overall grade: B+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- B+Class size
- A-Years serving families
- B+Diversity
What stands out
- The only special education school in Waltham
- Growing: enrollment up 41% since 2011–12
- Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
- Serving families in Waltham since at least 2011
Milestones Day School is a special education school in Waltham, Massachusetts, for students from 4th grade through 12th grade. It has about 89 students and around 5 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 41% since 2011–12. The school reports that about 50% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 216 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 4–12
- Students
- 89
- Teachers
- 17 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.2
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 15 girls, 74 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Special education
- School day
- About 6.5 hours
- School year
- 216 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 50% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Larger than 66% of special education schools in Massachusetts.
- Compared with 61 special education schools in Massachusetts.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Milestones Day School
What grades does Milestones Day School serve?
Milestones Day School serves grades 4–12.
How many students attend Milestones Day School?
About 89 students, with 5 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Milestones Day School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans.
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