Acton Cooperative School, Inc.

Overview

Acton Cooperative School is a preschool for children 2 years, 9 months through pre-kindergarten. The school operates under a license from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and is located in the West Acton Baptist Church building; it is not affiliated with the church.

Approach and staff

The program emphasizes learning through play, with teachers guiding play to help children develop social and cognitive skills. Teachers are certified in Early Childhood Education, have completed first aid and CPR training, and many are parents who have taught at the school for multiple years.

Parent involvement and governance

The school is governed by a director and an elected parent board and is run as a cooperative. As a parent-run program, each parent spends time in the classroom and takes part in managing the school.

Location and activities

Classes use the West Acton community for short walking field trips. Examples of past destinations include:

West Acton Post Office
Citizen’s Library
Central Street Fire Station
Idylwilde Farm
Silver Unicorn
Gates School
Gardner Field
DiCapri Pizza

Teachers use a walking rope on outings and request parent volunteers to accompany trips.

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Acton Cooperative School, Inc.

About

Overview

Approach and staff

Parent involvement and governance

Location and activities

Programs

Preschool for children 2 years, 9 months through pre-kindergarten

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