Acorn Center for Early Education and Care - Boston, MA

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Contact Info

Acorn Center for Early Education and Care
38 Ash Street
Boston, MA  02111
http://www.bcnc.net/childcare.php


Tel: (617) 635-5263

Director: Bernadette Davidson Ext 104

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General Approach to Learning

Play-based
Check Mark Play-based with some structure
Predominantly teacher-led instruction
Montessori
Waldorf
Co-op
Reggio-Emilia
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Parent Ratings

Quality of teaching Four Stars
Home-school connection Three Stars
Handling of separation Four Stars
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Survey Information

Number of parents surveyed:  1

Savvy Source survey: Yes

School Philosophy and Mission

Opened in 1972, Acorn was the first bilingual (Chinese-English) child care program in Massachusetts. Today, children of all backgrounds and cultures participate in creative and developmental learning...
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Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

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Application Information

Wait list Yes
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Key Statistics

Total enrollment 72
Age cutoff for enrollment 2 years and 9 months
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Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages: From 2 years 9 months to
5 years
Days: 5 day(s) a week
7:30 am- 5:30 pm
Tuition: $180/Week
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