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Hilltop - Where Fun and Learning Begin!
Dedicated Staff
Dedicated Staff
- Hilltop Nursery School's educators are all fully licensed by the MA Department of Early Education and Care.
- The staff works closely with families, our parent group, and our community to assist your child's growth towards self-discovery and learning.
- Hilltop's teachers are dedicated to helping your child learn and grow in a highly nurturing and supportive environment.
- Our teachers plan a rich variety of learning experiences. Curriculum is developmentally appropriate while focusing on the children's interests.
- The teachers at Hilltop foster a love of learning - a love of learning that will last a lifetime!
First-Rate Curriculum
First-Rate Curriculum
- Curriulcum and planning is based on the Massachusetts' Guidelines for Early Learning Experiences.
- Teachers develop themes/units based on seasonal topics, topics of interest to children and use the Guidelines as a foundation for all lessons.
- Activities are developmentally appropriate, hands-on and meaningful to the students.
- The 3 year-old program focuses on social and emotional growth as well as creating a strong foundation for learning. There is an emphasis on learning to be part of a larger group, pre-academic skills and most importantly, developing friendships.
- Our programs for older students build on our 3 year old program, and include additional pre-academic skills.
- We believe that play is essential to children's learning and is incorporated into all aspects of our day.
Our Mission
Our Mission
- We believe that all children deserve love, attention, and nurturing.
- We believe that a safe environment allows children to explore and grow.
- We believe that hands-on learning experiences foster age appropriate development.
- We believe that positive reinforcement is important for children to develop self-esteem.
- We believe that children learn best from experiencing the world around them.
- Most importantly, however, we believe that children need to have fun!