Acorn Child Care Center is a family-owned early childhood center in Westford, Massachusetts, providing care for children aged 2 months through 8 years with infant, toddler, preschool and pre-kindergarten programs. The center has been operating since 1991.


Acorn Child Care Center is a family-owned early childhood center serving children from 2 months up to 8 years. The center operates year-round and provides classroom-based care along with indoor and outdoor play spaces.
The program follows an age-appropriate, play-based and theme-driven curriculum that supports social, emotional, self-help, language, intellectual and physical development. Enrichment offerings listed include STEAM activities, weekly (or more frequent) yoga, regular music exposure, field trips for older groups and visiting performers such as magicians and puppet shows.
Teaching staff are described as certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and trained in CPR and First Aid; ongoing professional training is supported. The facility has a security system with keypad entry.
Two infant rooms are licensed for seven infants each; teacher-to-child ratios are listed as 1:3 or 2:7. The program is described as individualized, attending to feeding, diapering and napping per each infant's needs, with one-on-one time, storytelling, music and floor play. Infant rates include diapers and wipes and the center provides two snacks and beverages for older infants.
Two preschool classrooms are licensed for twenty children each with teacher-to-child ratios of 1:10 or 2:20. The preschool follows a weekly theme-based curriculum and classroom learning centers; snacks and beverages are provided twice daily, lunches are provided by parents, outdoor play is offered twice daily when weather permits, and an afternoon rest/quiet period is part of the routine.
Three toddler classrooms are licensed for nine toddlers each with teacher-to-child ratios of 1:4 or 2:9. The toddler curriculum emphasizes hands-on experiences, multiple learning areas in each classroom, planned weekly themes, snacks and beverages twice daily, outdoor play twice daily when weather permits, and an afternoon rest period with mats provided.
One pre-kindergarten classroom is licensed for twenty children with teacher-to-child ratios of 1:10 or 2:20. The pre-K program uses a weekly theme-based curriculum with increased focus on literacy and science to prepare children for kindergarten; classroom learning centers, snacks twice daily and outdoor play are included in the routine.
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Special programming incorporates STEAM elements across age groups, regular yoga sessions (at least weekly), ongoing music activities, field trips for preschool and pre-K groups, and periodic visits from performers and animal programs.
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