Above: Algonquin students helping teach pre-school students through the school’s supervised “learning lab” pre-K program (images previously contributed)
Now that NSBORO School is in session, the part-time preschool run out of the high school is preparing to launch its school year.
The program run with help from supervised Algonquin students is promoting that there are still some slots available.
The cost is only $400 for the entire school year (split into two $200 payments for each half of the school year).
Although inexpensive, Algonquin Preschool won’t work for every family given that the classes are only 1 hr and 45 minutes per day, and meet only 2-4 days per week, during weeks when school is in session.
The program meets most Tuesdays through Fridays — but due to the school’s rotating class schedule (and some religious holidays) the schedule varies by week. (See the school’s website for the calendars of actual dates).
On the days it meets, the hours are:
- morning session — 9:10 – 10:55 am
- afternoon session — 12:35 – 2:20 pm (the afternoon program may be full)
The website describes the program benefitting both high schoolers and tots:
The Algonquin Preschool, a learning lab preschool, is located within Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Massachusetts. The program has been in operation since 1978 and is currently run by Susan Muise, a Family and Consumer Science Teacher with a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. The name of the preschool changed from The Tiny Tomahawk Preschool in 2021 as a result of the school mascot, the Tomahawk, being retired.
As a learning lab preschool, the high school students enrolled in Mrs. Muise’s Early Childhood Program assist in the preschool and work under her supervision in providing classroom instruction to the preschoolers. The high school students interact with the preschoolers and present many of the theme-based lessons with supervision of Mrs. Muise. It is a unique, well rounded program for both the preschool students and the high school students. Throughout the years high school and preschool students alike have been learning from one another.
Children must be at least 2.9 years old to attend and be toilet trained. To learn more, click here. To register, click here.
