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121 Foster Street
Melrose, Massachusetts 02176
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Telephone - 781- 662- 6539
Secondary Phone - 781-662-2156
Fax - 781 -
662- 7005
Infants
Toddlers
Pre-school
Part-time Pre-school
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...established in April
1971
...successfully accredited in 1997
... has provided quality, child
daycare for
40 years.
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We...
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believe participation in a high-quality Daycare facility is important to lifelong
learning, enables a voluntary start to a
child's education and has a lasting
impact on later success.
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believe very young children develop language and
literacy through
interactions, experiences and relationships with the adults
around them,
beginning at birth.
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tailor quality programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers to meet
the
particular characteristics and developmental needs of each age group.
... strive daily to promote the
health and development of our infants and toddlers
and to go beyond the minimal
requirements for Child Care centers.
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are committed to being more than a 'care-taking'
service and have a deep concern for the total child
while
providing a stress-free, stable environment.
... foster
in the child
a sense of security, continuity,
trust, autonomy, initiative and pride.
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feature resources, such as observation and reflection, that will help you be
more effective on behalf of your families. Both
observation and reflection
are critical skills needed within and outside of clinical settings.
... are
open from 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Families may utilize
whatever portion of a day they choose as we offer an
'unlimited day'.
... offer breakfast, lunch and two snacks which include
nutritious choices of a healthy variety of fresh
fruits,
vegetables, dairy choices and whole-grain
carbohydrates. Our revamped menu is approved by The
United States Agriculture Bureau of Nutrition.
... offer
music and child aerobics monthly.
... offer
strategies parents can tailor their unique, family situation to the needs
of their child.
... began
Spanish lessons for our two oldest classrooms in
September, 2009.
These are once a week and free of charge.
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received our 4th Accreditation in September of 2010.
... "The
gold standard of approval is accreditation by the
National Association for the Education of Young Children. NAEYC carefully
evaluates schools and childcare centers based on curriculum, teacher
qualifications, class size, and health and safety standards; only
about 8 percent of
U.S.
preschools
are
currently accredited...."
Parents Magazine - February 2007
Our...
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teaching staff stays, on average, ten years ... over half have Bachelor's
degrees.
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two Directors have been with the Center since 1991 and 1992
respectively.
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