Parkside
Preschool
Helping children develop to their full potential
474 Centre St
Newton, MA 02458
Sharon Cronin, shown above with preschool graduates, has been a professional in early
childhood development and education since graduating from Curry College. She
began her career in the public school system teaching grades K
through 3 and then focused her attention on early childhood
education in the preschool field.
Gretchen Hunt, shown above with a future preschooler, has been a professional in early childhood development and education since earning her teaching degree from Curry College. She joined Parkside shortly after it was founded in 1991. She serves as both the operational manager and teacher at the school.
Children develop to their full potential when they are given the opportunity and environment that allows them to "want to know". In a nutshell that is what we are all about - helping a child explore the start of the roadway leading to knowledge, awareness, and self-expression. Given the proper care, attention, and surroundings, combined with an encouragement to learn, we help a child to gain the confidence and desire to progress at their own pace.
The school consists of five large and sunny classrooms, rest rooms, an administrative office and an outside playground with age-appropriate equipment. Abutting the school grounds is a newly landscaped public park that provides us with plenty of opportunity for nature walks. An off-street parking lot provides for the safe and convenient drop-off and pick-up of children. The school is not affiliated with Eliot Church, its landlord, but leases the school wing of the church building. Our campus provides a safe and pleasant environment for the children.
Recognizing the necessity to balance a child's developmental progress, we concentrate on the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical growth of the child through introducing creative ways to explore and learn. Activities and experiences are structured to promote the cognitive and motor development in a non-threatening environment. Each child is encouraged to grow and learn through the use of a variety of media and materials, and always at the individual child's own pace.
474 Centre St.
Newton, MA 02458
617-965-7867
info@parksidepreschool.com
School Days - 8AM to 3PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed