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Eliot Pearson Children's School

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The Eliot-Pearson Children's School is the laboratory-demonstration program of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University. The Eliot-Pearson Children’s School is based on a socio-constructivist model of teaching and learning, where children are actively engaged in the learning process and with a focus on the social and collaborative dimensions of learning. Our program reflects a developmental approach to early education. Hands-on, constructive explorations nurture and promote children's self-esteem, confidence, sense of wonder, and natural passion for learning. Our focus is on the whole child. The head teachers, all of whom hold advanced degrees in early education and have years of teaching experience, create classrooms in which each child can be physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually challenged and engaged in meaningful activity. The school serves 80 children and families in three preschool classrooms, a kindergarten and a first/second grade.
Name of Director: 
Hanna Gebretensae
Address: 
105 College Ave
Medford, MA 02155
United States
Phone: 
(617) 627-2612; 617-627-3434
Operating Hours: 
Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Tuesday:
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday:
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Thursday:
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Friday:
8:30 am-3:00 pm
Saturday:
Closed
Ages Served: 
Preschool – 33 months to 5 years
Meals Provided: 
Snacks
Is Transportation Provided?: 
No
NAEYC Accreditation?: 
Yes
Accept Vouchers?: 
No
Accept Contracted Slots?: 
No
Scholarships Available?: 
Yes
Languages spoken: 
English is used as the medium of instruction and Spanish is offered as an enrichment program

Ages Served (Category):

Childcare Type: 
Center-Based Childcare

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