Building Blocks Preschool

Welcome to Building Blocks Preschool and Kindergarten, a nurturing educational environment located on Clark Road in Tewksbury, MA. Our preschool and kindergarten program is designed to foster academic and social success while providing a fun and engaging experience for children. With a dedicated and talented staff of professional teachers, our goal is to create a strong community of parents, students, and teachers through open communication and proactive interaction.

Educational Philosophy

At Building Blocks Preschool and Kindergarten, we believe that preschool should be an exciting and educational experience for children. Because preschool is often a child's first exposure to peer group interaction and the basic fundamentals of education, it is our intent to provide an environment that enriches these first experiences and instills in the child an enthusiasm for school now and the years ahead.

General Goals

Our general goals include:

• Build self-esteem by encouraging students to express themselves in daily, creative activities and projects
• Provide a creative but structured program that makes learning exciting, including special events that involve both students and parents
• Create an enthusiastic environment for learning
• Provide the "basic" fundamentals of education with an emphasis on listening and thinking skills

These goals are accomplished through a comprehensive curriculum that covers Preschool (for three and four year olds) and Transitional-K and Kindergarten (for five and six year olds). Our curriculum is designed to help children shift from dependency upon parents and a secure home environment to dependency upon peers and other adults. We also aim to help children manage separation anxiety, accept the friendship of adults other than family members, and realize that the word "stranger" can be good or bad.

Is My Child Ready?

Children cannot be forced to succeed at any of these tasks too rapidly. However, we do expect our children to gradually develop independence. If a youngster cannot attend to the following tasks, he or she may be unhappy at school and may not get along with classmates:

• Knows his/her own clothing and attempts to put on outer clothing and boots
• Has toilet habits: cares for self at toilet; does not wet or soil clothes; is able to wash hands after toileting
• Has speech and talking skills: is able to talk in short easy sentences instead of pointing or crying; puts six or more words together in a sentence to express his or her needs and wants
• Can pay attention: is able to give fairly constant attention to a play project; listens quietly to a short story; and sits reasonably quiet for periods of 10 minutes at a time

At Building Blocks Preschool and Kindergarten, we understand that each child is unique and has individual needs. That's why we offer semiannual progress reports and parent/teacher conferences upon request. Our teacher-pupil ratio of 1/10 ensures that each child receives the attention and support they need to thrive.

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education & Care

Building Blocks Preschool and Kindergarten is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for all of our students.