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Meeting House Childcare Center (Newton)

motherlylife — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 10:48:30 +0000

The Meeting House, located at the intersection of Beacon and Centre St., offers care for children aged 2 months to 6 years. Their mission is to promote safety and well being of children at various stages of development.

Please reply to this thread if you have questions or feedback about the Meeting House or other Newton daycare centers.

Artisan Childcare Center (Newton)

motherlylife — Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:31:21 +0000

Artisan Childcare Center provides childcare for children aged six weeks through 6 years. Their programs place significance on artistic development. Each student is introduced to a creative, interactive learning process to foster independent thinking. All children receive daily music lessons as part of their schedule. The Center is located at 2330 Washington St., Newton, MA.

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Tobin Beaudet School (Needham)

motherlylife — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:13:10 +0000

The Tobin Beaudet School is a small, independent program that offers before- and after-school care as well as kindergarten and summer programs. Transportation is available from the Broadmeadow, Mitchell, Hillside, and Newman elementary schools. The program offers a nurturing environment for children to explore, have a snack, and participate in child appropriate activities, such as arts & crafts, sports, gardening, and language studies.

Tobin Beaudet School is located at 72 School Street, Needham, MA. Call 781.444.5444 and is part of the Tobin Family of Schools.

Please reply to this thread if you have first-hand experience with the school or have questions you would like to discuss with other parents.

Jackson-Walnut Park School (Newton)

motherlylife — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:09:34 +0000

The Walnut Park Montessori Pre-Primary/Toddler classroom was added in 2013 for children aged 18 months through 3 years. The toddler program is a half day for 2-, 3-, or 5-days per week. Walnut Park follows the Montessori Method and fosters exploration, independence, order, and freedom of choice and movement. The Jackson-Walnut school founded the toddler program with an objective to set the stage for successful experiences in their primary classrooms. The school is located at 47 Walnut Park, Newton, MA.

Please reply to this thread if you have questions or feedback about the Walnut Park Montessori toddler program.

Teddy Bear Club (Newton)

motherlylife — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:07:50 +0000

The Teddy Bear Club is a bilingual French-English preschool program. Founded in 1993, the school serves families from all over the greater Boston area with locations in Lincoln and West Newton. They offer morning and afternoon sessions for children ages 2 to 5 years old.

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Happy Child Daycare & Preschool (Newton)

motherlylife — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:05:46 +0000

Happy Child Daycare & Preschool offers childcare services for infants through pre-kindergarten age. They focus on creating an environment where children are encouraged to play and to solve problems, make decisions and experience new discoveries. The school follows a disciplinary philosophy that centers on analyzing and solving everyday problems through interactions where children learn how to resolve disputes, learn self-discipline, and show respect for others through active listening, negotiation, and limit setting. Happy Child Daycare is a NAEYC accredited institution.

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Friends Childcare (Brookline)

motherlylife — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:40:00 +0000

Friends Childcare provides an environment for early childhood development focused on learning through play that is aimed at helping build self-esteem and self-confidence in children. The center offers programs for infants (6 weeks - 15 months), toddlers (15 months - 2.9 years), and pre-school and pre-kindergarten (2.9 years - 5 years). They also provide enrichment activities for the children that may include hands-on exploration, crafts and stories that connect children with the natural world through the Puddlestompers program, music and movement classes, and sports programs for children aged 15 months and older.

Friends Childcare is located at 110 Cypress ST., Brookline, MA. Call 61.925.5169.

Please reply to this thread if you have first-hand experience with Friends Childcare or if you have any questions you would like to discuss with our community.

Panda Cub Academy (Newton)

motherlylife — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:50:10 +0000

Panda Cub Academy offers children aged 6 weeks to 6 years a progressive Montessori-based curriculum while immersing them in Chinese language and culture. All classes are led by native Mandarin speaking teachers who are proficient in English. The curriculum is centered on the belief that children learn best through interactive experience and purposeful play. Montessori subject areas of practical life, sensorial, math, language arts, science, social studies, art and music, are offered. The school aims to help develop happy, kind, self-confident, and successful children.

The school offers a morning program from 8:30am - 12:30pm, with early drop off and extended day options, as well as a full day program from 8:30am - 6:30pm. Like many daycare centers and preschools in the area, the Panda Cub Academy follows the Boston Public Schools policies related to snow closures.

Panda Cub Academy is located at 1200 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA. Call 617.614.7709.

Please respond to this thread if you have first-hand experience with the services provided by Panda Cub Academy, or if have any questions for our community.