Kathy Herward Child Care Center
Preschool in Andover, MA 01810
The goal of The Kathy Herward Child Care Center is to produce happy, intelligent, well-adjusted children. We recognize that each child has unique talents, learning styles and personalities. Our highly-qualified teachers and staff are committed to working within each child’s comfort zone to ensure optimal social, emotional and educational results.
The Kathy Herward Child Care Center is a non-profit agency funded by parent fees, in-kind services from the IRS, United Way donations, and various other fundrasining activities. The child care center provides care for children three months to six years of age, including preschool and Kindergarten programs. Children may enrolled on a full or part-time basis. We are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, Commonwealth of Massachusetts and we participate in local, state, and national child care organizations. We are also accredited through the National Association for the Education ofYoung Children.
- Child Ages:
- 3 months - 6 years
- Rates:
- $$$
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care - NAEYC Accredited
- Vouchers:
- This provider accepts vouchers
- Special Needs:
- Developmental, Emotional/Social, Hearing Impairment, Learning, Physical, Speech/Language, Visual Impairment
- Preschool:
- Yes
- Hours of Operation:
- Monday-Friday 6:15 AM - 5:30 PM
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At the Kathy Herward Child Care Center, our philosophy is based on principles of growth and development. This provides a guideline for age-appropriate activities suited to the needs of the individual child. With a warm and nurturing environment, we aim to make your child as comfortable at the center as he/she is in their own home. Our curriculum centers on fostering a positive self-image and proceeds to cultivate your child’s observational, social, emotional, and motor skills. We feel learning is best developed by offering children many different experiences to learn about their world.
Our program goals include:
- Providing a safe and healthy learning environment for all of our children, with challenging materials and curriculum that encourage children to explore
- Learning all about each individual child – so that we may provide the appropriate education and nurturing care necessary to help each child experience success.
- Providing opportunities everyday for your child to enhance emerging social skills – understanding that this is an important component of all development, and will assist in fostering a positive self esteem and sense of belonging within our community.
- Recruiting and retaining a qualified, caring teaching staff that will carry out our mission of quality care. Staff is the heart of the child care center – the most important part of our program. Providing continuity and consistency in care is a top priority, so our program will work hard to retain quality staff.
- Providing appropriate role models for our young learners – as well as cultivating an environment of mutual trust and respect.
- Work in harmony with parents to help them understand their child’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development, and to provide supportive service if needed.
- At KHCCC, we work with families to ensure consistency in routine and care between home and school**
- Each program in the center builds from the curriculum of the previous program, to ensure continuity. Curriculums are available for each program, including schedules and teacher profiles.
