St. Theresa of Avila Nursery is the early childhood program associated with Saint Theresa of Avila School in West Roxbury, serving children beginning as young as fifteen months and connected to the school's Pre-K and elementary offerings.






St. Theresa of Avila Nursery is part of Saint Theresa of Avila School in West Roxbury and provides early childhood education linked to the school's Pre-K and K–6 programs. The school accepts very young children (noted as starting at fifteen months) and continues instructional programming through sixth grade.
The nursery and Pre-K programs use developmentally focused curricula and daily play-based activities. Pre-K 3 is presented as a developmental and social program for three year old students. Pre-K 4 uses the OWL (Opening the World of Learning) curriculum alongside teacher-designed activities. Kindergarten and the elementary grades follow structured curricula across core subjects; curriculum materials and standards named include RCL Benziger for religion, OWL for Pre-K literacy, Pearson/My View and enVision mathematics, and Massachusetts/Common Core frameworks.
The health office is located on the first floor off the gym lobby and is staffed by a full-time registered nurse Monday – Friday from 7:30am until 2:45pm during the school year. The school operates a hot lunch program on full school days that follows USDA/National School Lunch Program guidelines and offers milk or water with meals; early childhood students are offered white milk.
The nursery provides early childhood care and pre-academic skill development for very young children; the school notes enrollment begins for children as young as fifteen months.
A developmental and social program for three year old students that emphasizes play, exploration, emergent literacy, early math concepts, science, and social skills.
A developmental Pre-K 4 program using the OWL curriculum and teacher-designed activities to support social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development.
Kindergarten instruction covering religion, English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies with curriculum aligned to Common Core and Massachusetts frameworks.
Elementary grade-level instruction in core subjects, following the school's curricular sequence and standards.
Elementary grade-level instruction in core subjects, following the school's curricular sequence and standards.
Elementary grade-level instruction in core subjects, following the school's curricular sequence and standards.
Fourth-grade curriculum covering religion, English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, aligned to Common Core and state frameworks.
Fifth-grade instruction that emphasizes preparation for middle-school entrance expectations, study skills, and core academic subjects.
Upper elementary grade instruction continuing core academic programs and schoolwide curricular goals.
Academic support services for students in Grades K1 through 6, including in-class, small-group, and one-to-one instruction and accommodations for students with IEPs.
Before- and after-care options for young students, plus after-school programs for older students; the Extended Day program includes staff-supervised care and homework support.
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