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St. Joseph Elementary School

St. Joseph Elementary School

90 Pickering Street, Needham, MA

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St. Joseph Elementary School fosters creativity, independence, and decision making to raise confident, creative, and compassionate kids. Purposeful play in preschool is a student's sense of learning. The preschool program focuses on the academic, social, physical, and emotional well-being of...
Philosophy: Faith based
School type:

Preschool

Expressions After School

Expressions After School

1132 Highland Ave, Needham, MA

State license verified

Here at Expressions After School we pride ourselves on having a home away from home atmosphere. We view our clients as an extension of our family. We are a sports and art based program located in the center of Needham, MA. We offer various clubs such as theatre, set design, costume design, visual...
Philosophy: Academic, Outdoor/nature, Cooperative, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Kindergarten

Child care

Expressions After School, Inc.

Expressions After School, Inc.

CO The Christ Church 1132 Highland Ave., Needham, MA

Expressions After School, Inc. Hours of Operation: The Program runs during the school year, Monday through Friday, from the end of the school day until 6:30 PM. During most Holidays and School Vacations, the Program is open from 7:30AM to 6:30PM. Transportation: Children are picked up at their...
School type:

Child care

Kindergarten

Hello, my name is Ashley Redmond and I have 15 plus years of experience with children. I have taught both three and four years and was a Preschool Director. I now have three adorable boys. My oldest is 6 and we also have twins that are three. I have decided to keep the twins home with me until they...
Lucy's Family Daycare

Lucy's Family Daycare

55 S Waverly St, Brighton, MA

State license verified

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Lucy's Family Daycare provides childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children in Brighton Massachusetts.We are conveniently located close to the Mass Pike, Storrow Drive and Memorial Drive. We encourage the children's holistic growth through play-based and child-centered...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature
School type:

In-Home daycare

"Wonderful, welcoming and accommodating family daycare. After visiting many other daycares nothing compared to the warm trusting feeling i got when leaving my boys with Lucy and her assistants. Not to mention the numerous current and past references that i was given...

Christina G

Wonderwhiz Academy

Wonderwhiz Academy

53 Cochituate rd, WAYLAND, MA

State license verified

Welcome to WonderWhiz Academy, where we ignite the wonders within your children! At WonderWhiz, we are dedicated to nurturing curious, bilingual, musical, and resilient children. Our team of licensed happy and consistent teachers are committed to creating a loving, fun, language-rich, and...
Philosophy: Reggio emilia
School type:

Preschool

Child care

Little Sprouts Boston University Medical Campus

Little Sprouts Boston University Medical Campus

815 Albany Street, BOSTON, MA

State license verified

Our school offers the early learning experience you are looking for – whether it’s trusted a preschool program or nurturing infant and toddler classrooms that are more than just “daycare,” our full-time and part-time options offer families the ideal care solution that fits their needs. Little...
School type:

Day Care

Child care

DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

101 BLUE HILLS PKWY, MILTON, MA

Starting at $508/mo

State license verified

Discovery Schoolhouse provides a warm, nurturing, supportive, educational, and enjoyable experience for children from 15 months through kindergarten, all year round, all day long. Our toddler and preschool programs run 7:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening the entire calendar year, with a...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature
School type:

Day Care

Child care

Preschool

Top Tots Learning Center

Top Tots Learning Center

1560 Beacon St, BROOKLINE, MA

Starting at $2400/mo

State license verified

You can call us a preschool. You can call us a daycare, or a childcare center. Just don’t call us average. TOP TOTS is Brookline’s newest hybrid Learning Center. We offer a continuum of education and childcare for Toddlers, Pre-school and Pre-Kindergarten age students. TOP TOTS Learning Center may...
Philosophy: Reggio emilia, Academic, International, Developmental (play-based), Montessori
School type:

Day Care

Child care

Preschool

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center

525 Main Street, WATERTOWN, MA

Starting at $1900/mo

State license verified

Little Bees Lab Preschool Center is unique for shaping little minds and helping them become creative Learners, Education focus and emotionally matured. The owners Marie Mathieu St Joy and Miche St Joy are both wonderful experienced educators, easy to work with and understanding of children of all...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature, Academic
School type:

Child care

St Mary of the Hills School

St Mary of the Hills School

250 Brook Road, Milton, MA

Our school recently affiliated with the Lynch Foundation to provide direct funding and grants for new classrooms to expand capacity and to promote school readiness and positive outcomes for children with effective ELA and math curriculums that are developmentally appropriate. We are very proud of...
Philosophy: Faith based, Cooperative, Academic, Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature
School type:

Kindergarten

Preschool

WELLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL

WELLAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL

80 CRESCENT AVE, NEWTON, MA

Starting at $2625/mo

State license verified

Wellan Montessori School (formerly Newton Montessori School) is an independent, coeducational school for students age 15 months – Grade 8, located in Newton Centre, MA. At Wellan, educators harness the power of each child’s intrinsic motivation; all students are known, cherished, and given the...
Philosophy: Montessori, Academic, International
School type:

Preschool

Kindergarten

Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

Golden Chickpea Part-Time Preschool

224 Washington Street, BROOKLINE, MA

Starting at $1200/mo

State license verified

Join us at the GoldenChickpea part-time preschool with your little one. We offer an individualized and unique child care service that allows kids to be themselves, discovering their own passions, abilities and interests. Centered on developing self confidence, comfortably sharing the world of...
Philosophy: Montessori, Day Care, Developmental (play-based), Outdoor/nature, Reggio emilia, International & more
School type:

Preschool

Giant Panda Academy

Giant Panda Academy

124 Watertown Street, Watertown, MA

State license verified

Giant Panda Academy has an open house at 10:am -4:00pm on Sunday March 8th , Register on site to get 15% for toddlers enrollment and 10% for preschool enrollment! Giant Panda Academy is a newly opened bilingual child care center providing a safe stimulating environment in which children can grow...
Philosophy: Developmental (play-based), Academic, Cooperative, Outdoor/nature, International, Faith based & more
School type:

Child care

Tender Loving Care Childcare Centers

Tender Loving Care Childcare Centers

101 River Road, WESTON, MA

Starting at $110/mo

State license verified

At our center, we provide a warm, loving, and caring environment where every child is treated like family. Our dedicated teachers go above and beyond to support each child’s growth and development, ensuring they feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. We are honored to have been recognized as one...
Philosophy: Outdoor/nature, International, Developmental (play-based), Special needs
School type:

Preschool

Child care

Day Care

Boston Rainbow Bridge

Boston Rainbow Bridge

15 N Beacon Street NR2, Allston, MA

State license verified

BRB Child Care is a newly opened bilingual daycare center located in the first floor of a 10-floor building at Allston. At BRB, your child will have the direct interaction with teachers to learn both Mandarin and English with fun activities. BRB applies Montessori philosophy to its daily teaching...
Philosophy: International, Montessori
School type:

Kindergarten

Child care

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

Our Future Learning Center- Allston

1420 Linden Street 3rd Floor, Allston, MA

State license verified

At Our Future Learning Center, we believe that children should be happy, confident, and enthusiastic about their future. We value creative thinking and curiosity and make it our priority to create environments that nurture these characteristics. Our spacious, indoor gyms allow children to explore...
Philosophy: Academic, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Preschool

Child care

Diane's Daycare in Newton

Diane's Daycare in Newton

154 Truman Road, Newton, MA

State license verified

School type:

Child care

In-Home daycare

Open 7:30 am - 5:30 pm $60 a day, 9-1 pm $30 a day
Philosophy: Academic, Reggio emilia, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Child care

Preschool

Our Future Learning Center of Brighton

Our Future Learning Center of Brighton

320 Washington Street, Brighton, MA

State license verified

Philosophy: Academic, Developmental (play-based)
School type:

Child care

Preschool

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