Beginning Years Child Development Center at 50 North Street in Medfield is a child care and early education centre that offers full-day care for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children, with extended-day options available at this location.
Beginning Years Child Development Center’s North Street location is a child development centre serving infants, toddlers and preschool-age children. The site operates full-day programs with extended-day options and uses mixed-age groupings for some preschool classes.
The program uses developmentally appropriate, discovery-based and play-centered classroom environments. Curriculum elements noted across classrooms include a focus on literacy, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), art and sensory activities, with teachers adapting plans to children’s interests.
Staffing is described as professionally trained and committed, with teacher-to-child ratios reported to be high and exceeding state requirements. The centre identifies itself as a small, family-centered program with an active parent association that supports enrichment activities and events.
The infant program offers a high teacher-to-child ratio in a warm, nurturing environment and uses an individualized approach to encourage growth; play and a focus on early literacy are emphasised, and teachers work closely with families to understand each infant’s schedule and needs.
The preschool program uses mixed-age groupings and play-centered curriculum that responds to children’s interests, incorporating literacy, STEM, art and sensory experiences and planning small-group activities to support early mathematical thinking and reading readiness.
The toddler program supports natural curiosity through play-based learning areas, provides time for social development and language, and focuses on self-help, cognitive, fine and large motor skills while respecting individual development.
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