Groton Community School

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Summary

Contact Info

Groton Community School
110 Boston Road
Groton , MA  01450
www.grotoncommunityschool.org

Tel: (978) 448-6179

Director: Director's Kitelet

Application Information

Applications accepted If you are interested in a talk and tour, please contact us by phone to request information about groton community school and make an appointment.

Key Statistics

Age cutoff for enrollment 2 years
Extended day Yes

Survey Information

Savvy Source survey: Yes

General Info

Accreditation, Membership & Awards

Accreditation by the National Association of Young Children Yes

School Philosophy & Day in the Life

School Philosophy and Mission

"Our programs are designed to offer children opportunities to explore and discover their world. We believe children learn best through hands-on experiences that welcome self-expression and creative thinking. We work to provide an environment in which children are able to make real choices in an atmosphere of acceptance and cooperation. We place an emphasis on fostering independence while gaining social skills, providing a language-rich environment, and recognizing the importance of physical development.

Our curricula are designed to meet the needs and interests of the whole child, with activities addressing individual learning styles and multiple intelligences. Some of the resources utilized for curriculum development are the NAEYC Accreditation Program Standards and the Guidelines for Preschool Experiences by the Early Childhood Advisory Council.

Meeting individual needs is an important part of our philosophy. We often seek expert advice in assessment and development of individualized programs. We work with outside consultants, early intervention, and special needs programs of local public school systems.

In addition to the general community consultants and resources we recommend, we have two consultants on staff at Groton Community School. Patty Barr of Imagimotion Kidz visits classrooms each week for creative movement activities to promote children's physical development, listening skills, and social-emotional growth. Susan Lizotte, our Occupational Therapy Consultant, also visits classrooms each week, to offer her invaluable expertise and advice on teaching strategies and activities to benefit individual children and our school overall. We are especially excited about her guidance in helping us implement the Handwriting Without Tears Program.

Handwriting Without TearsĀ® introduces children to lines, curves, sizes, and directional concepts through a unique curriculum using multi-sensory techniques, beginning in the early preschool years. Before children even pick up a pencil, they are working toward consistent habits for letter recognition and formation in subsequent years. The instructional techniques and activities also help improve a child's self-confidence, pencil grip, body awareness, and posture.

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Excerpted from the preschool's website



Typical Day-In-The-Life At This School

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Curriculum & Teaching Approach



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Quality of Teaching



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Home School Connection



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Discipline, Health and Safety



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Ages, Schedule & Tuition

Ages, Class Size, Days & Tuition

Ages Class Size Days Tuition
From 3 years to
4 years
Tue 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Thu 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$1920/Year
From 3 years to
4 years
Mon 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Wed 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Fri 1:00pm - 4:00pm
$2580/Year
From 4 years to
5 years
$3750/Year
From 2 years to
3 years
Tue 8:45am - 12:15pm
Thu 8:45am - 12:15pm
$2590/Year
From 4 years to
5 years
$4620/Year
From 3 years to
4 years
Mon 8:45am - 12:15pm
Wed 8:45am - 12:15pm
Fri 8:45am - 12:15pm
$3110/Year
From 3 years to
4 years
Tue 8:45am - 12:15pm
Thu 8:45am - 12:15pm
$2310/Year
From 2 years to
5 years
$4450/Year
From 2 years to
5 years
$6380/Year
From 2 years to
5 years
$10090/Year

Extended Care

- This school does have extended care

Notes on Schedule and Extended Care

Notes

"7:30 and 8:45 AM and from 12:15 until 5:30 PM. "
Excerpted from the preschool's website

Application & Admissions

Application Process

Applications are accepted: If you are interested in a talk and tour, please contact us by phone to request information about groton community school and make an appointment.

Admissions Process

Acceptance criteria: Priority for school year programs is given to in-house families and siblings, past GCS families, and new prospective families, respectively. Enrollment for the coming school year is a two-fold process. Early each spring, Groton Community School's current families undergo an in-house lottery registration process after expressing their program preferences for the coming school year. Available spaces are then filled on a first come first serve basis from our Enrollment Book of past families and new families  

Age/Child Requirements

Child must be 2 years to enroll.

Kindergarten Placement & Tips



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