"Tell me and I will forget; teach me and I will remember; involve me and I will learn" - T. Roosevelt
Nursery and Preschool
Sweet Relief is a private, home-based program with a Nursery and Preschool curriculum. We are designed to meet the needs of children as early as 20 months and continue until the age of 4: a two-year program. We require a 2-class minimum for your child’s first year and a 3-class minimum for the second year. There are 20 years of experience with a ratio of 10 children to 2 teachers.
Sweet Relief adheres to the Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences created by the Early Childhood Advisory Council to the Massachusetts Board of Education. It is based on the standards set for the Mass Curriculum Frameworks.
All educators meet or exceed their professional standards and are current with the Ma Dept of Early Education and Care ( EEC ) Requirements and Guidelines including CPR and First Aid. Our instructors also continue with ongoing professional training and education.
Our classroom is only 4 years old, is located in a quiet, safe neighborhood setting, and is impeccably maintained. The Toddler Program runs 5 days a week from 8:30-12 and the Nursery Program runs 5 days a week from 12-3:30. Time for lunch is incorporated into the school day.
Once your child is enrolled, you and your child become part of the SR family. Our Director is available to you at any time. We are intentionally home based and can offer you services relative to our exclusivity.
Your child will benefit from our extended availabilities; unlike other local Nursery and Preschools, each of our classes are an hour longer! Offering this extra hour assists in the development of your child’s social and cognitive development. We are also open 30-33 more days per academic year than the local Nursery and Preschools. We begin early in September without “staggered” days and continue right up until June 30th: 10 full months! There are no closed professional and/or conference days.
Your child’s yearly assessments occur via telephone conferences. In 2011, our assessments were the first in the area to meet the new State Guidelines.
Your tuition is it- you will pay one flat rate -with the exception of the Enrichment Series for the older Nursery children, should you choose to participate in these during your child’s second year. There will never be fundraisers- no silent auctions and no “buy a brick “programs.
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