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 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 fully Accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International.
Holden is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is bounded on the northwest by Princeton, on the southeast by Worcester, and on the southwest by Paxton.
St. Mary High School, located in Westfield, Hampden County, western Massachusetts, is a private Roman Catholic high school offering a comprehensive college preparatory program. Through a demanding academic program, students are challenged to reach their highest potential. Saint Mary High School is proud to announce that we have earned accreditation status from the New England Association of Schools & Colleges Commission on Independent Schools.
St. Mary High School has served Westfield and the surrounding communities for over 100 years. Guided by the Gospel message and supported by parents, students are prepared in matters of faith and moral development. We value a caring and diverse community environment, inspiring students to mature into responsible young people.
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.
Cathedral High School, located in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, is a four-year college preparatory, co-educational regional Catholic high school offering Grade 9-12 college preparatory programs augmented by fine arts, business and technology classes. Inherent in the mission of Cathedral High School are the beliefs that each student is unique and has a need for developing spiritually, intellectually, and physically, that students learn in a variety of ways, and that different students are gifted with different types of intelligences. Cathedral High School is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
Situated in Lexington, Middlesex County MA, Empow Studios After-School Club (ASC) is a unique enrichment program that brings together technology, arts, and play with specially designed after school programs and a range of tech & design camps offered in summer & year-round.
Whether your child is programming their first robot or creating a self-watering garden in Minecraft, we nurture their creative talent, build up their imagination, and spark interests that can open up new possibilities, while accommodating individual differences.
ASC is open on early release days and is a designated drop-off-location for the Lexington Public Schools Transportation Department.
In addition to general after school activities, Empow programs include one-day NanoCamps when schools are closed, weekend technology clubs, birthday parties, and private lessons.
Milton Academy is a private, preparatory, co-educational K-12 boarding and day school, located in Milton in Norfolk County, just 8 miles south of Boston, MA. Milton’s goal is to help students embrace a world larger than the one they know, to broaden their grasp of that world, and to deepen their understanding of themselves.
Milton Academy cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others. Embracing diversity and the pursuit of excellence, we create a community in which individuals develop competence, confidence and character. Our active learning environment, in and out of the classroom, develops creative and critical thinkers, unafraid to express their ideas, prepared to seek meaningful lifetime success and to live by our motto, "Dare to be true."
- Lower School program (Kindergarten–Grade 5)
- Middle School program (Grades 6–8)
- Upper School program (Grades 9 - 12)
Our curriculum covers:
- Mathematics
- English
- World Cultures
- Science
- Foreign Language
- Music
- Visual Art
- Performing Arts
- Technology Skills
- Athletics
- Drama
- Summer Programs...
Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a unique and inspiring residential summer leadership program in Massachusetts, California and Oregon for youth 12-17 years who want to make a difference in the world. YEA Camp Massachusetts is held at the beautiful Hilltop space of Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, an hour from Boston, and less than 3 hours from Manhattan. Our northern California camp will be held at the beautiful Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, about two hours drive south of San Francisco. There will be two sessions in Oregon at Camp Adams in Molalla, Clackamas County, less than an hour from Portland.
At a week-long sleep-away program in a beautiful camp setting, YEA campers choose an issue of importance to them (for example, some have chosen climate change, racism, homophobia, homelessness, or animal rights) and they build the knowledge, skills, confidence, and community to take action on that issue once they get home.
- 1 week residential camps for ages 12-17
- Connect with what's important
- Learn about inspiring activists
- Create an action plan
- Learn to think strategically about issues
- Celebrate the accomplishments and our community
- Learn key activist skills
We also provide a monthly YEA Academy workshop in Portland, OR for youth, and there are plans to expand this program to other parts of the country.