Integrated
Preschool

 

Memorial School                                  Matthew LaCava

59 Adams Street                                 Director of Pupil Services

Medfield, MA 02052                             Medfield Town Hall

(508)-359-5135                                   (508)359-7135

 

Philosophy

“That all children have different levels of ability, development and learning styles which are expected and accepted.”

 

 

Goals

1. To create a comfortable and developmentally appropriate language-based environment where all children will want to learn and socialize with each other.

2. To provide preschool services for typical children and children with special needs in a classroom setting.

3. To meet the individual needs of all the children, and to provide a quality program for all children.

4. To provide opportunities for children to interact with peers who have varying developmental delays, broadening their understanding, creativity, and acceptance of individual differences and similarities.

5. To encourage constructive and accepting relationships between children and to promote positive interaction between children during play.

6. To encourage the development of creativity in all children by providing varied materials, enriching experiences, and teacher assistance to help children develop and extend their ideas.

7. To develop children’s independence and to make any necessary adaptations in toys, material and activities to help children explore their environment and learn through play.

8. To encourage a positive self-concept in all children by giving them a sense of being loved and accepted in the classroom environment.

 

 

 

Curriculum 

Our integrated preschool curriculum emphasizes high quality, age- appropriate activities addressing a variety of skills: self-help, social, language, fine and gross motor and readiness.

Through playful interaction with objects and people, the children learn about the physical and social world in which they live. Music and art, dramatic play, books, science, math, cooking, creative movement, puzzles, games, and field trips are all part of our program.

 

 

Staff 

A certified Special Education/Early Childhood teacher and an aide(s) staff the program. The services of a Speech/Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Nurse and School Psychologist are available to students who qualify for special services.

 

 

 

Location

The Integrated Preschool is located at Memorial School and uses the facilities of this Early Childhood Center such as the gym, library and playground. Preschoolers also attend scheduled programs and performances.

 

 

 

 

Hours

The Integrated Preschool follows the Medfield Public School calendar.  There are two integrated preschool classes.  One class, which is a mixed age group of 3 and 4 year olds, meets four mornings (T/W/Th/F) from 9-11:30 in Room 2. In Room 1, three year olds attend two mornings a week either W/F or T/Th from 9-11:30 a.m. Four year olds attend two or three half days (W/F or M/T/Th) in the afternoons from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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