Independent Schools in Massachusetts: Private schools in Worcester County, preschool, Christian elementary, middle school, kindergarten programs, K-8 education
Holden Christian Academy: Holden Christian Academy, located in Holden, Massachusetts, is a fully accredited private Christian elementary and middle school offering an integrated curriculum for children in grades Preschool-Grade 8. We also have full day Kindergarten. Holden Christian Academy is located at Holden Chapel, a non-denominational, Christ-centered Family Church.
To challenge children to a lifetime of learning, working in partnership with families, to integrate Biblical truth with academic pursuit.
Accreditation:
Holden Christian Academy is fully Accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International.
Our Goals:
- To provide a Christ-centered environment where faith as well as educational pursuits are nurtured. We encourage all to come to know Jesus Christ and learn to walk in His ways.
- To provide the opportunity for the natural integration of a variety of subjects within a Biblical conceptual framework.
- To be godly role models for all, taking seriously the admonition from Jesus who said, "but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher." (Luke 6:40)
- To educate the whole child intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually.
- To provide our students with a blend of traditional and innovative educational experiences that meet the highest standards of excellence.
- To develop positive and caring student-teacher relationships.
- To encourage a variety of opportunities for family participation.
- To be fair, consistent and respectful of our students in all matters of discipline and correction.
- To develop moral and ethical work habits in students that will carry over into all areas of life.
Courses / Programs:
Elementary and Middle School Grades offered:
- Prekindergarten - Grade 8
Landmark School, located in Prides Crossing, Beverly, Massachusetts, is an American school for educating students in grades 2-12 with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. Landmark School’s mission is to enable and empower students with language-based learning disabilities to realize their educational and social potential through an exemplary school program complemented by outreach and training, diagnosis, and research.
Landmark school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools & Colleges and the Massachusetts Department of Education.
The Teddy Bear Club Preschool and Kindergarten located in Newton, Middlesex County, MA, has an international flavor not only because of its French atmosphere and culture, but also thanks to the diversity of students who attend the program. We cater for children from Newton, Aubumdale, Waban, Chestnut Hill, Nonantum and surrounding communities. Over one hundred and fifty students constitute the Teddy Bear Club’s student body.
While at least seventy percent of our students are American, many families come from various parts of the world such as: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Russia. Our programs focus on the development of the whole child by enhancing the child\'s cognitive, physical, social and emotional skills. Children explore their world through active play, use of manipulatives, strong academic programming and nurturing guidance. They participate in well-organized, structured, bilingual learning experiences designed to stimulate and promote curiosity, imagination and independence.
Bilingual (French/ English) preschool and kindergarten programs:
* Le Petit Jardin program for children two to two years nine months.
* Le Moyen Jardin program for children two years nine months to four years old
* Le Grand Jardin is a pre-K program for children four to five years old.
* Le Jardin Maternel is a kindergarten program for children five years old and older, and also serves as a transitional kindergarten program for children slightly under age five.
Abbey Road Programs has teamed up with the Princeton Review to offer high school students in Grades 9-12 the opportunity to stay one step ahead of the college admissions process.
Our College Admissions ACT/SAT Test Prep summer course is a two or four week intensive test and admissions program designed to tackle the parts of the admissions process that most determine your success when applying to and making the transition to college. These include Standardized testing, Essay writing, the Common Application, the college selection process, and navigating residential life on campus.
We bring together test prep and college counseling professionals to work with you daily (and one-on-one as needed) to tackle the SATs, the ACTs, and the Common Application while you experience college life living in a dorm on the Emerson College campus in downtown Boston, MA.
2 or 4-week College Admissions ACT/SAT Test Prep Summer Course:
- For High School Students (Grades 9-12)
- Designed to tackle the parts of the admissions process - Essay writing, Standardized testing, the Common Application, the college selection process, and navigating residential life on campus
- Students work daily (and one-on-one) with test prep and college counseling professionals
Located in Peabody in Essex County, MA, Covenant Christian Academy offers a Christian and classical education for K-12 that builds students’ academic, spiritual, and social foundations for lives marked by leadership and service in today’s global community. A Covenant education prepares students to excel in collegiate studies and intellectual pursuits, nurtures Christian faith and character, and fosters the gifts and abilities of each individual. Covenant Christian Academy strives to offer our students a variety of co-curricular programs.
At Covenant Christian Academy, we are committed to providing our students in grades 9-12 an experience they will treasure for the rest of their lives. In addition to a strong academic program, the high school experience at Covenant will be comprised of uniquely rewarding relationships that students will have with other students, as well as relationships between students and faculty. Athletics, art, music & drama are integral parts of a Covenant education.
Our faculty are dedicated to providing the best education possible for your child. Covenant Christian Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEAS&C).
Christian educational program for children from Kindergarten through 12th grade:
- Kindergarten program
- Lower School program
- Middle School program
- Upper School program
- Advanced Placement courses
- C.A.T. program (Before and After School Care)
- Subjects include:
* Math
* English
* Science
* Language Arts
* Science and Health
* Drama
* Music
* Art
* P.E.
Centrally located in Boston, MA, The Winsor School is a leading independent day school for academically promising and motivated girls in Grades 5-12. Its mission and dynamic urban setting make it a distinctive choice for Boston-area families. Year after year Winsor graduates go on to excel at the nation's top colleges and universities. Winsor’s reputation for academic excellence has drawn families for generations. The school encourages and expects the best from every girl. Girls expect no less from Winsor.
Winsor enrolls approximately 430 students from diverse cultural, racial and ethnic backgrounds. They hail from more than 50 different communities in and around the city of Boston.
Our teachers are bright, creative and caring individuals. They make their subjects come alive for students in small classes, with an average class size of 13 students. Nearly 20 percent have taught at Winsor for 20 or more years, and 89 percent have advanced degrees. In addition to teaching, they advise girls and lead clubs and activities.
Day Programs for Academically Promising Girls (Grades 5-12)
Departments and Courses include:
- Classical Languages
- English
- Fine Arts
- History
- Mathematics
- Modern Languages
- Physical Education and Health
- Science
Winsor builds time for clubs—a key part of co-curricular activities—into each student’s weekly schedule. Clubs include community service, Model United Nations, debate, drama and engineering.
The Wonder Years Learning Center is located in Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, is a Preschool offering programs to children from 6 weeks through Kindergarten. The Wonder Years Learning Center offers children of all ages an environment in which they can explore, play, create, and learn at their own pace. Far beyond providing basic daycare services, our Philosophy is based upon the developmentally appropriate practice guidelines set forth by the National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC).