Quinsigamond Children's School

The Quinsigamond Children's School offers to young children (2 years 9 months to 5 years of age) a program that fosters appreciation of self, others, and the world around them. It promotes self-motivated learning through discovery and hands-on involvement with the environment. Emphasis is placed on meeting individual needs while encouraging respect for others. Each child progresses at his/her own pace through individual, small group and large group activities. Experiences are designed to help children develop basic skills, to encourage a working understanding of concepts, and to simulate greater facility in language use and communication. Children are challenged to solve simple problems and to practice developing skills in an environment filled with manipulative, creative, and dramatic sensory materials. Behavioral limits are set to provide children with a sense of security; actions are redirected, feelings are discussed, and self-respect is preserved. The Children's School combines exploration and discovery opportunities for making choices and an atmosphere of order, predictability, warmth, and mutual trust. Most importantly, children gain feelings of confidence and competence through their interactions with people and materials.