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Sacred Heart Early Childhood
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Where young children learn and grow in a nurturing, faith
community
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Our new Early Childhood Center at 251 Bishops Highway in Kingston, MA
was built in 2007, and is home to our Kindergarten, Preschool and
Pre-Kindergarten Programs! The expanded Kindergarten program moved into
the new center in August, 2007 and the new Preschool-Pre-Kindergarten
Programs opened for the first time at Sacred Heart in the fall of 2008. Sacred
Heart Early Childhood Center is
part of Sacred Heart Elementary School, and is situated adjacent to the school
on a beautiful campus. This new "state-of-the-art" early learning center
provides a contemporary and welcoming environment for young children and
families. The center includes four Kindergarten classrooms and two
Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten classrooms, a multi-purpose
cafetorium, and a fully-enclosed playground.
Sacred Heart is a Christian community organized to
foster the spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical
growth of each child. This is accomplished in the spirit of dedication, freedom,
and love that is rooted in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Sacred Heart Elementary School and Early Childhood Center are accredited by the New England Association
of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Entrance Requirements
Kindergarten
A child entering Sacred Heart
Kindergarten must be five years of age by August 31st. The following
documents are required at the time of registration:
ü Copy of the birth certificate and baptismal certificate
(if applicable)
ü Copy of the health record
ü Pre-school assessments (if applicable)
ü Registration form and fee
Children entering kindergarten must also be immunized
in compliance with
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements before
October of the kindergarten year. A kindergarten screening will be scheduled for
the child before formal acceptance is given.
Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten
Children entering preschool must be 3 years old and children
enrolling in pre-kindergarten must be 4 years old by August 31st. The
following documents must be provided:
ü Registration form and fee
ü Birth certificate and Baptismal record
(if applicable)
ü Copy of immunization record and health
form
ü Copy of any applicable developmental
assessments or evaluations
Curriculum
Kindergarten
The academic curriculum for our full-day Kindergarten is
consistent with
 the
Elementary School curriculum for grades one through six. Concepts and skills are
introduced which are appropriate to each child's stage of development.
These concepts reinforce the cognitive and developmental skills needed
for the academic, social, emotional, and spiritual growth of each child. Taking into consideration each child's learning style,
readiness skills are taught using various teaching techniques and providing hands-on activities as well as visual and auditory
experiences. The general curriculum
includes readiness skills in the areas of Religion, Language Arts (which
includes Phonetics, Reading, Writing, and Spelling), Math, Social Studies
and Science. Children are engaged in small and large group activities,
and attention is given to the development of fine and gross motor
skills.
Kindergarten students participate in physical education, library and
computer classes at the Elementary School.
Pre-Kindergarten
 The
curriculum for our half-day Pre-kindergarten classes for four year-olds
offers a variety of experiences following a theme-based, seasonal
pattern. Academic concepts are introduced in the program's Reading and
Mathematics curriculum series. Topics are introduced through direct
instruction, teacher-directed exploration, and independent exploration
which allows students to learn through a variety of activities which
focus on mastery of specific skills.
Preschool
The curriculum for our half-day Preschool classes for
three year-olds offers a variety of experiences following a theme-based,
seasonal pattern. The classroom is "centers" based with a daily
routine and schedule that allows for circle-time, introductory reading
and math concepts, prayers, story-telling, music, art, fine and gross
 motor
skills, as well as play and social interaction.
Tuition
The annual Kindergarten tuition is the same as the Elementary School
(gr. 1-6) and is paid in five increments
during the school year.
The tuition for Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten may be paid monthly,
semi-annually or annually, and varies based on the number of days per
week that the child is enrolled.
Information
For more information, contact the Director:
Sacred Heart Kindergarten
251 Bishops Highway
Kingston, MA 02364
Telephone: 781-585-2290
If you would like more information or need
registration materials, please call Sacred Heart Early Childhood Center at
781-585-2290.
If you would like to send an email request for information, contact
webmaster@sacredheart.mec.edu.
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