63 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02472
ph: 617-744-6076
fax: 617-744-6075
Welcome to
Waltham Creative Start !
WE MOVED! Waltham Creative Start has moved to a brand-new children's center at 169 Elm Street, Waltham.
If you wish to support our new center, please go to the "To Donate" page for more information.
One of our special friends is fundraising for the Waltham Center through a unique video project. Read all about Annee's Project.
*Mixed age (toddler & preschool), Preschool and Pre-K Classrooms
* Breakfast, Lunch and Snack included in tuition
* Hands-on Curriculum with Child Assessments (3x per year)
* Half-Day, Full Day & Extended Day Schedules
* Degreed Teachers in every classroom
* Follow MA Early Childhood Program Standards & Framework
Please call for more information or to schedule a private tour.
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For an application to Waltham Creative Start, you may call the school, or the Central Admissions Office @ 617-744-6076. You may also click the following link to download printable copies, which should be mailed to:
CUI Admissions - Waltham Creative Start
63 Pleasant St
Watertown, MA 02472
IMPORTANT: Please read Application Cover Letter Instructions first!
(click to download)
Application Cover Letter Instructions
If you wish to apply for financial assistance, you must complete and submit this form:
You may print out the following health forms that need to be filled out for the 2011-12 school year:
A typical day at Waltham Creative Start...
Arrival, greeting, table activities
- Block area, Dramatic Play area, Library area, Sand/Water table, and the Science area are learning centers located in the classroom that are open to children and provide them with materials to engage in solitary or small group play.
Breakfast
Washing Hand/Tooth Brushing
- The development of children’s self-help skills helps build confidence and promotes healthy habits for life. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before meals and after play. Tooth brushing is done after meals.
Story Time
- Literacy is an important component to the Creative Start curriculum. There are ample books throughout the classroom that children can access. In addition, books are read in large group and small group with opportunities for questions, conversations and discussions about the books.
Music and Movement
Outdoor Activities
- Is done daily, weather permitting, and can consist of playing in the playground, taking neighborhood walks or visiting local playgrounds.
Group Time
- Allows children and teacher to discuss the daily schedule, discuss relevant topics (such as the weather) or the ongoing classroom theme.
Choice Time
- Teachers will provide children with a choice between 2-3 activities that are related to the theme they are covering.
Lunch
Rest Time and Table Activities
- Rest time allows those children who nap an opportunity to do so. For children who do not nap, it is an opportunity to rest and do a quiet activity, such as looking at a book.
Snack
Outdoor Activities
Afternoon Activities, Clean up and Departure
Staff:
Sylvia Dandrata - Education Manager
Julie Gillcrist - Center Administrator
Lianna Clarke - Family Support Specialist
Brianne Lydon - Social Worker
Josephine Alonge- Lead Teacher
Staff providing home based services at local Waltham shelters:
Carla Doucette - Developmental Educator
Craig Snyder - Developmental Educator
Click here to download the Community Resource Guide for Waltham
63 Pleasant Street
Watertown, MA 02472
ph: 617-744-6076
fax: 617-744-6075
