Our Program - ECE Preschool Lab

Goals For the Child:

  • To provide a supervised environment to meet the developmental needs of the child.

  • To help the child transition from home to a formal school experience.

  • To help the child build his/her self-esteem, to participate with others and learn to deal with his/her feelings in a positive way.

  • To expose the child to new experiences and to enrich their understanding of the world.

  • For the child to feel safe and comfortable in a school environment.

Curriculum:

The Braintree High School Preschool Program provides a variety of activities and opportunities for learning.  The following are a few examples:

 
 

Active Play:

  • Classroom activities
    ex. Bike riding, marching

  • Games in the gym
    ex. Duck, duck, goose

  • Outside adventures
    ex. Nature walks, walking on the track, chalk drawing

Dramatic Play:

  • Doll area

  • Kitchen area

  • Dress up area

Creative Materials:

  • Paints, clay

  • Blocks

  • Our own sandbox

Language Arts:

  • Reading time

  • Circle time  

  • Pre-reading skills

Math Skills

  • Number and shape identification

  • Classification

Music

  • Singing and dancing

  • Musical instruments

Science

  • Plants and animals          

  • Weather and seasons

  • Dinosaurs

Manipulatives

  • Beads for bracelets

  • Puzzles and board games

  • Lacing cards

  • Unifix shapes

Technology

  • Letter recognition

  • Comprehension

Fee:

The fee schedule per child is as follows:

  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday Session - $800 payable in three installments

  • Tuesday/Thursday Session - $535 payable in three installments

  • At the time of acceptance into the Preschool Laboratory Program, a $50 non-refundable placement fee will be charged (this will be credited toward your final installment)

Additional Information:

In mid-April you will be notified if you child has been accepted into the program.  At that time, you will receive additional paperwork that will be due along with your deposit.