Pre-school & Child Care Open House

The Littleton Parents Association (LPA) hosted a special event to help you learn about all of the options in the area and plan for the care of your kids! A variety of child care and pre-schools (listed below) participated and their informaiton is included below.

Acton Barn Cooperative Nursery School

The Barn is a cooperative nursery school for children ages 2 years and nine months through 5 years. We are located in Acton, Massachusetts in a purpose-built nursery school owned by the cooperative. The Acton Barn has been a fixture of the community since 1972 and serves many of the surrounding towns, including Boxborough, Littleton, Maynard and Westford. The educational program at the Barn is designed to foster the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth of young children.

"Learning through play" best summarizes the school's philosophy of education. At the Barn, no distinction is made between what is work and what is play. Materials are located where children can reach them without adult assistance. Because we believe children learn by doing, we feel it is important for children to become involved in their own learning and become successful on their own terms.

Acton Children's School

NAEYC accredited with traditional morning program and flexible options for early arrivals and late departures within our 7:30am-6:00pm hours.
Serving toddlers (ages 2-3) and Pre-school children (ages 2-5)
Summer Programs available
After school care grades K and 1.

actonchildrensschool.org
(978) 264-0585

Acton Cooperative School

The Acton Cooperative School is a NAEYC accredited preschool, for children 2 years, 9 months through pre-kindergarten, conveniently located in West Acton. Our experienced staff and parents have been “working together to make learning fun” since 1957. We focus on learning through play, with teachers directing play in ways that allow children to develop important skills. Parent involvement means that costs stay low, the school becomes a tight-knit and supportive community, and parents play a unique, hands-on role in their child’s first school experience. Our families are from all area towns, Acton, Boxborough, Littleton, Maynard, Stowe and more. For additional information please visit our website, www.actoncoop.com.

Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons® is the leading provider of high-quality early education and preschool. Our programs empower children from infancy on to become confident, successful learners and secure, caring people. We strive to grow young readers, scientists, artists, and explorers who are engaged and curious. Our programs invite children to approach school and academics with skills, confidence, and a drive for excellence.

Contact:
www.brighthorizons.com/boxborough
978-263-6445
boxborough@brighthorizons.com

The Goddard School

The Goddard School is a school for early childhood development that cares for children from 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our FLEXT Learning Program will enrich your child's emotional, social, intellectual and physical development while providing the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Please visit our school to learn more about our program or visit us at www.goddardschools.com.

JCC Early Learning Center, Acton

Located at Congregation Beth Elohim 133 Prospect Street in Acton

Diversity and family-centered approach to early learning are hallmarks of the Acton program, which is inspired by the educational philosophy of Reggio Emilia. Special weekly programs, full year and school year; full week and part week; full day and part day options. Summer and school vacation programs and afternoon enrichment classes available. 15 months-5 years.

Contact: acton-elc@jccgb.org or 978-266-9988

Learn and Play Preschool

Located at 245 Main Street, Acton

Learn and Play Preschool offers a unique program situated in a newly renovated and expanded location at 245 Main Street in Acton. Our toddler and preschool programs are deliberately housed in a home-like environment to provide comfort to our children encountering their first experience away from home.

We provide a consistent schedule with a balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities, learning and playing. Our program fosters self-esteem, builds confidence, and is based on respect. Our children are empowered to take risks in their learning through exploration, guided discovery and hands-on learning.

Contact: stacey.regan@verizon.net or 978-263-8787

My School Cooperative Preschool

19 Foster Street Littleton, MA

My School has proudly served the children and families of Littleton for over 35 years. Our experienced teachers lovingly facilitate constructive play and social development. Parents are children's first teachers and our most valuable resource. Parents are encouraged to bring their interests into the classroom to share with the children.

Contact: myschool.cooperative@gmail.com or (978) 486-9471

Nashoba Valley Children's Center

Nashoba Valley Children’s Center has been in business for over forty years. We are one of the last existing “true preschool programs”. Our small class sizes give teachers the ability to meet all the children’s individual needs. We offer a variety of Programs to meet the needs of you and your children. The Center offers a Three and Four year old Preschool Program, and Four and Five year old Preschool Programs, 2.9 year old Preschool Program, Stay for Play, Afternoon Adventures Program and Early drop-off.

Each of our programs contains a variety of activities and curriculum that foster learning in these critical areas: (1) Cognitive development, (2) Language development, (3) Physical development and (4) Social/Emotional development.

Next Generation Children's Centers

Your child’s journey to new learning experiences and friendships starts with a nurturing environment in your home and extends to the enriching childcare programs at Next Generation. We are a local, family-owned business whose success comes from maintaining our role as an industry leader and innovator. The entire team is passionate about providing a safe and stimulating environment for your child to develop a life–long love of learning through play and other enriching experiences.

Infant through full-day Kindergarten : Breakfast, lunch and three snacks served daily : Enrichment programs include Fun and Fit, Happy Notes and VAMOS!

The Roudenbush Community Center

Toddler and Preschool Part-day Programs
Rooms are divided into interest centers designed to encourage individual choice, group play and creativity. Incorporated into the curriculum are activities that provide opportunities for small motor development, problem solving, language development, and pre-reading skills.

Infant, Toddler, PreK and Kinder Age Child Care
The Frost Building is home to full-time child care for ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. We provide a warm and caring environment that offers a variety of indoor and outdoor activities lead by experienced and professional staff. We believe childhood should be a time of fun, security, exploration and discovery. Curriculum includes planned activities and non-structured play especially geared to the kindergarten child. This program focuses on enhancing and promoting mastery of newly acquired academic skills.

Village Nursery School

The Village Nursery School (VNS) is a non-profit, private school for preschool and kindergarten children, ages 2.9 - 6 years old, which enrolls students from Harvard and a wide number of towns west of Boston. In existence for over 50 years, it is the oldest continuously operating preschool in Harvard and has a diverse community of students from towns in the greater Harvard area.

We educate children intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically. The foundation of our program is a rich classroom experience which provides an educational environment dedicated to integrating, building upon, and valuing the differing needs and unique qualities of all students. The school follows a developmental model of education to provide a nurturing child-centered environment that supports each child’s learning style and developmental readiness.

Westford Preschool at St. Mark's

Westford Preschool at St. Mark's is a private, non-profit, nonsectarian institution offering two, three and four half-day programs for children aged 2.9 - 5 years. Flexible extended day options include Before and After School Care, Lunch Bunch, afternoon Enrichment programs and a Tuesday morning Kinderclub. Since 1964, Westford Preschool has operated on the firm belief that there is no limit to what a child can learn, given a rich, warm and supportive early education environment. Through our developmentally appropriate activities and guided play, children develop the social, emotional, cognitive, language, motor, and life skills they need to enter kindergarten confident, cooperative and ready to learn.