Concord Carousel Preschool

Who We Are
Concord Carousel Preschool is a half
day preschool program accredited by the
National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC) and licensed by
the Massachusetts Department of Early
Education and Care (EEC). We offer a
small, creative learning environment for
children ages 2 years 9 months – 5 years.
Concord Carousel operates 2, 3, and 4
day programs (based on age) from 9:15 to
Noon. An optional extended day, “Stay and
Play” is offered for an extra fee. Carousel
also offers “Stay and Swim” (with swim
lessons at the Beede Center) – based on
the interests of our families.

Our Philosophy
Concord Carousel aims to create a safe, nurturing and quality preschool experience
for our children and their families. Our
developmental curriculum is designed to
promote physical, social, emotional and
cognitive growth by presenting challenges
and engaging children in meaningful activities.
Problem solving, creativity and learning
are stimulated through both spontaneous
and structured activities. Integrated
play activities encourage children to interact
with their peers, their teachers and
materials.

Our classrooms are rich in materials and
activity areas that support hands on, constructive
explorations, nurture and promote
children’s self-esteem, confidence, sense
of wonder and natural passion for learning.
These include small manipulatives such
as legoes and puzzles, unit blocks, paint,
playdough, craft materials, dramatic play,
sensory materials such as sand and water,
and drawing materials. There are opportunities
to explore music, movement, science
and nature. There are also opportunities
for playing/working alone and in a group
with other children and/or teachers. We also take numerous field trips to extend our learning beyond the classroom walls. Past trips have included walking trips to the bakery, post office and fire station, as well more distant locations like the Museum of Fine Arts, DeCordova Museum, Ecotarium and Theatreworks productions.

Concord Carousel is committed to creating a welcoming preschool setting and includes families and children with a wide variety of racial, ethnic, family, religious, economic and cultural backgrounds. We try to instill a genuine appreciation of and respect for others. By supporting individual differences, we encourage children and their families to value the richness and importance of a diverse community.