Discover Preschool
Preschool in Andover, MA 01810
Discover Preschool, a non-profit, non-denominational school, was established in 1959 as the West Parish Nursery School. In 1993 the school became incorporated as Discover Preschool. We are fortunate to have remained in our original site at 129 Reservation Road, on the West Parish Church grounds in Andover, Massachusetts. Discover Preschool is licensed to accommodate up to 30 children ages 2.9 to 5 years old.
Discover Preschool is committed to the following goals:
1) To providing a warm, stimulating environment for young children in accordance with the standards for developmentally appropriate practices set forth by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
2) To provide an educational resource for families in the Andover and surrounding communities.
- Child Ages:
- 2.5 years - 5 years
- Rates:
- $$$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care
- Special Needs:
- Behavioral, Emotional/Social, Medical Condition, Speech/Language
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Children per Teacher:
- Infant: 6/1, Toddler: 7/1, Pre k: -/-, Afterschool: -/-
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-12:30 PM
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Discover Preschool provides a safe, nurturing environment that promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children while responding to the needs of families. We recognize the importance of applying knowledge of child development to program practices, while respecting and responding to the uniqueness of each child. Individually and in the group. We strive to insure that all programs follow the Massachusetts Department of Education guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice.
The teachers design the daily curriculum to be flexible within a supportive framework of routine. There is a careful balance between individual, small and large group experiences. Children are encouraged to explore, question, discover and construct knowledge through the provided experiences. In each of the Discover Preschool classrooms, children are engaged in play throughout the space. We believe that through play and meaningful interactions with teachers and peers, children learn best.The teachers set the environment to encourage exploration and discovery so that children will construct the knowledge and acquire the skills they are developmentally ready to achieve. The teachers plan ample opportunities to develop and fine tune small and large motor growth. There is also attention to childrens sensory needs, literacy development, and number sense in each of the learning centers. These experiences give children the opportunities they need to achieve reachable and developmentally appropriate goals.
