First United Early Childhood Education (FUE) is a private, non-profit, interfaith early childhood program in Westborough, MA serving children from about 15 months through six years. The program follows Massachusetts early learning frameworks and the Department of Early Education and Care licensing standards and uses Teaching Strategies' Creative Curriculum and Handwriting Without Tears within a thematic, developmentally appropriate approach.
First United Early Childhood Education is a private, non-profit, interfaith preschool program serving toddlers through pre-kindergarten. The program operates on a school-year calendar (September–June) and also offers a multi-week summer program in late June and July.
Curriculum aligns with the Massachusetts Frameworks for Preschool Learning Experiences and the Department of Early Education & Care standards. The program integrates the Creative Curriculum from Teaching Strategies, Handwriting Without Tears, hands-on math manipulatives, and a thematic approach with developmentally appropriate lessons. Educators conduct diagnostic testing twice per school year (fall and spring) to inform individualized instruction.
Class sizes are described as small. Staff members are CPR/First Aid trained and certified through the Westborough Fire Department; teaching staff are expected to hold relevant EEC certification.
Pre-K continues prior learning with varied media and experiences intended to support kindergarten readiness; the class uses Teaching Strategies' Creative Curriculum and emphasizes hands-on exploration across tactile, auditory and visual domains.
Preschool classrooms focus on lengthening attention spans, building confidence with self-help skills, encouraging imagination, and fostering social and academic growth through play-based, thematic lessons.
A multi-week summer program with weekly themes, outdoor activities, crafts and water play.
Designed to guide young children through hands-on learning and social development, the toddler program emphasizes routines, self- and social-awareness, play, and peer interaction to help children feel secure when away from home.
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