Discovery Village Child Care Center is a Reggio Emilia–inspired early learning center in Waltham, Massachusetts, serving children from 1 month through kindergarten. The center emphasizes emergent, project-based learning that is guided by children’s curiosity.
Discovery Village is an early learning centre in Waltham that serves children from 1 month through kindergarten. The program emphasizes child-led inquiry and project-based learning rooted in Reggio Emilia principles.
The curriculum is emergent and project-based, with educators observing and documenting children’s interests to design learning experiences. The centre supplements its core framework with externally named resources such as Learning Beyond Paper and the Fundations literacy program for older children.
The centre maintains controlled facility access and uses routine cleaning and disinfecting systems described as non-toxic and Green Seal certified. Families receive regular updates and daily communication through the Procare app.
Described as the place where first foundations of learning are built through trusting relationships and sensory exploration, with curated sensory materials, early language exposure, and nurturing routines.
The Pre-K and Kindergarten program continues the child-centered approach while introducing more structured literacy and mathematics instruction (including Fundations) and engaging students in investigative projects aligned with Massachusetts Common Core standards.
Preschool classrooms focus on collaborative, project-based learning that develops social-emotional skills and incorporates extended project work to introduce pre-literacy, mathematics, and scientific thinking.
Supports toddlers as they assert independence within predictable routines; educators facilitate language development, introduce early concepts such as colors and shapes, and provide opportunities for purposeful movement.
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