Family Access of Newton

We understand that choosing the people who will care for your ‘heart’ when you are not there is an important and, often difficult, decision. You want to know your baby is safe, loved and nurtured. Our nationally-accredited infant program offers spacious, safe classrooms with educated, well-trained staff and a comprehensive support system for families to give you and your baby what you need to grow and flourish. We honor the relationship between you and your child and value your relationship with us. Our infant classroom is designed to allow plenty of opportunity for exploration, and our low teacher-child ratios facilitate sensitive and responsive relationships. Low shelves give infants independent access to their choice of toys, floor pads cushion young crawlers, climbing lofts build strong bodies and adventurous minds, and sleeping areas with individual cribs ensure restful naps. Age-appropriate infant equipment and manipulative toys enhance motor skills and intellectual curiosity. Infants remain in the same classroom for an entire year, promoting strong attachment with caregivers. Weather permitting, teachers take the children out on buggy rides and spend time in our garden courtyard to explore their natural surroundings and enjoy the fresh air. Keeping your baby’s health and well-being in mind, we sanitize toys and equipment each day and visitors remove their shoes before entering the classrooms.

Our Toddler Program provides a stimulating child care environment to help your child develop self-awareness, independence, language and communication skills. Grounded in the Brazelton Touchpoints Approach, the program allows us to respond to your child’s individual stages of development while helping you interpret and respond to his or her unique behaviors and strengths. Our toddler classroom is designed to allow plenty of opportunity for exploration, and our low teacher-child ratios facilitate lots of individualized attention. Bright, expansive rooms encourage active and creative play, climbing lofts build strong bodies and adventurous minds, child-sized toilets facilitate potty training. Age-appropriate games, books, art supplies, sensory tables and manipulative toys enhance motor skills and intellectual curiosity. Twice daily children enjoy outdoors play on the playground sized just for toddlers, in our summer spray pool and on our open field. When bad weather forces us indoors, children play in our full-sized auditorium and gymnasium equipped with scooters, balls and tumbling equipment (keeping your child’s health and well-being in mind, we sanitize toys and equipment each day).

Our Preschool and Pre-K Programs offer a stimulating environment where your child can develop independence, self-esteem and resiliency. The program provides the social and academic foundation that prepares children for the eventual transition to Kindergarten and later learning. Grounded in the Brazelton Touchpoints Approach, we respond to your child’s individual stages of development while helping you interpret and respond to his or her unique behaviors and strengths. Our Preschool and Pre-K classrooms are designed to allow plenty of opportunity for exploration, and our low teacher-child ratios facilitate lots of individualized attention. Bright, expansive rooms encourage active and creative play, climbing lofts to build strong bodies and adventurous minds, child-sized toilets help build self-reliance. Age-appropriate games, books, blocks, dramatic play, art supplies, sensory tables and manipulative toys enhance motor skills and intellectual curiosity. Twice daily children enjoy outdoors play on the playground, in our sandbox and summer spray pool, and on our open field. When bad weather forces us indoors, children play in our full-sized auditorium and gymnasium equipped with scooters, balls and tumbling equipment (keeping your child’s health and well-being in mind, we sanitize toys and equipment each day). Age-appropriate games, books, blocks, art supplies and manipulative toys enhance motor skills and intellectual curiosity. In keeping with COVID-19 precautions, we have created individual learning boxes for each child with markers, crayons, scissors, etc. All sensory play will be individualized to prevent cross contamination.