BHS ECE PRESCHOOL LABORATORY PROGRAM

About Our Program
Welcome to the ECE Preschool Lab Program! Our preschool is located at Braintree High School. We offer two programs for 3 and 4 year old students. Our 4 year old program runs M/W/F from 8:15am - 11:15am. Our 3 year old program runs T/Th from 8:15am-11:15am. Our students receive a 1:1 high school junior or senior student to work with them throughout the entire day in a creative environment that offers a blend of instruction and socialization. The Program also provides high school students the opportunity to teach, guide, and observe preschool children throughout the program. Our high school students are properly trained to work and teach preschool aged children. After 2 years of the program they are eligible for their Preschool Teacher Certification by the Department of Early Education and Care. 

Philosophy

Here at the ECE Preschool Lab Program we strive to educate the whole child. Our curriculum is designed to specifically develop our students physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially. By using hands-on activities our students learn to develop critical thinking, teamwork and problem solving skills. We utilize positive reinforcement to create a safe learning environment and maintain a comfortable atmosphere for our children. Our high school students help develop our preschool students' social development by teaching them important life skills, such as empathy, communication, cooperation and conflict resolution. We strive to make sure our students reach their full potential by creating relationships and interacting with others.

Goals

• To provide a supervised environment to meet the developmental needs of the child.

• To expose the child to new experiences and to enrich their understanding of the world.

• For the child to feel safe and comfortable in a school environment.

• To provide the child with an opportunity to develop social and interpersonal skills.

• To help the child build a positive attitude towards learning.

• To help the child build their self-esteem, to participate with others and learn to deal with their feelings in a positive way.

• To help the child develop listening skills, and learn school routines.

Fees:

There will be two sessions from October 2025 to May 2026.

Families must provide their own transportation.

The fee schedule per child is as follows:       

Monday/Wednesday/Friday- Must be four years old by September 1st

▪        * $800 payable in three installments

Tuesday/Thursday- Must be three years old by September 1st

▪        * $535 payable in three installments

All students must be toilet trained and priority will be given to Braintree residents.

* At the time of acceptance into the Preschool Laboratory Program, a $50 non-refundable placement fee will be charged (this will be credited toward your final installment)

Additional Information:

You will be notified via email if you are accepted into the program by the last week of March. An acceptance letter along with additional information/paperwork will be mailed to your home address. 

Our Students

The Preschool Laboratory Program provides high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to teach, guide, and observe children throughout the program. The Preschool Laboratory is designed to meet the needs of preschool children in a creative environment that offers a blend of instruction and socialization.

Preschool Students

• Your child must be three years old by September 1st for the Tuesday/Thursday program

• Your child must be four years old by September 1st for the Monday/Wednesday/Friday program

• Your child must be toilet trained by the start of the program.

• Families must provide their own transportation

• Preference will be given to Braintree residents

Curriculum