Lollipop Tree Nursery School

Lorraine Legg and Ruth Doherty opened the doors to the Lollipop Tree Nursery School in 1982 with an enrollment of 60 children. As the children flourished so did the school, expanding it’s curriculum by developing a 3 year old program in 1983. Three years later, with parent encouragement, a transitional class was designed for children age appropriate for kindergarten. In September of 1996, a full day program from 8:00 till 2:30 was introduced.

With the retirement of Ruth Dougherty in 1994, Debbie Degagne assumed the role of assistant director. Lorraine Legg retired in the spring of 2002, after 20 years of working with the Lollipop Tree children. At that time Debbie Degagne bought the school from Lorraine and co-directs with Wendy Joyce. They have both been teachers at the Lollipop Tree since 1989.

Since Debbie purchased the school, there have been further additions to improve the Lollipop Tree and to meet the needs of our families. In 2002 the Lollipop Tree began offering a before and after school program. In 2005 the Lollipop Tree Nursery School became NAEYC accredited. In 2006, a music sing-a-long was added. In the summer of 2009, a summer program was introduced. In the fall of 2009, a children’s yoga class was added.

A unique feature of our school is having access to a large indoor gym area. This is used for our Thanksgiving Feast, our shows, for yoga and for gym classes. It’s a great indoor space for those rainy or snowy days.

Child Ages:

2.5 years - 5 years

Rates:

$$

Licenses & Accreditations:

Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care - NAEYC Accredited

Vouchers:

This provider accepts vouchers

Special Needs:

Speech/Language

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-2:30 PM