Our philosophy
Learn Through Play
We believe that all pre-school children learn best through play. Each child is treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace. Our classroom environment reflects this philosophy with many independent choices available through the day. At ECDC, the process of learning is more important than the product.
Parent Involvement
The most effective education results from a partnership between parents and teachers. For this reason, ECDC was established in 1977 in Sherborn as a parent cooperative. Parents spend time in the classroom interacting with their child and the teachers. The minimum time requirement is quite modest, between 4 and 7 times per year in the classroom as your child’s “guest”. There are additional opportunities for parents who are interested, and additional involvement is welcomed. For more information, please read the Parent Participation.
Qualified and Committed Staff
We believe that all pre-school children learn best through play. Each child is treated as an individual and has the opportunity to develop at his or her own pace. Our classroom environment reflects this philosophy with many independent choices available through the day. At ECDC, the process of learning is more important than the product.
Our Programs
Turtles
This program is designed for children entering their first or second year of preschool but will not be attending kindergarten the following year (e.g. children with fall birthdays).
Butterflies
Our Pre-K program provides more advanced activities, including more emphasis on writing and letter recognition, time for individual reading, and more advanced group activities.
Pre-K Lunch and Learn
ECDC offers a Pre-K skill enrichment program one afternoon a week. During this enrichment class we will have stations set up concentrating on math, writing, and pre-literacy skills. We will do this by having independent skill stations, small group lessons/games, whole group story writing, and rhyming practice. This is an optional skill focus program
Stay and Play
The program consists of a lunch time, free time, crafts and other indoor activities, a rest time, and playground time. The program starts at 11:45AM and runs till 2:30 PM three days a week. We have themes ranging from “Around the world”, “Exploring America” to “Amazing Animals”.
Summer Camp
Our Summer camp is a two week program that runs the weeks after school’s out. Our Summer camp program is for children age 2.9 -5. Music, stories, crafts nature exploration, games, playtime and snacks are offered.
