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- 1. 40+ years of providing quality child care services to the greater Blackstone Valley region
- 2. Qualified, professional, caring staff
  - • Dedicated staff with valuable years of experience working with children
  - • Full-time Child Care Director on staff
  - • Full-time Curriculum Director on staff
  - • Onsite Administrators at all three locations
  - • Ongoing staff training/professional development
- 3. Convenient locations in Whitinsville and Douglas
  - • Whitinsville – Preschool, Group Child Care, School Age, Summer
  - • Douglas – Group Child Care, School Age
- 4. Safe, secure, clean facilities
  - • All staff Red Cross certified in First Aid and CPR
  - • Safe environment indoors and on playground
  - • Approved emergency procedures
  - • Security cameras - Whitinsville location; School security - Douglas locations
  - • Facility professionally cleaned daily
- 5. Creative Curriculum and Enrichment Programming
  - • Preparation for kindergarten
  - • Language and literacy development - comprehension, following directions, engaging
    in conversations, and expanding vocabulary
  - • Computer Tots - available at an additional cost
  - • Mathematics – numeric language, spatial relationships, measurement concepts,
    patterns, and counting
  - • Science – inquiry skills while learning about living things, our environment
    and physical properties of objects and materials
  - • Social Studies – knowledge about self, others, community and basic geographic facts
  - • The Arts – music and movement, dance, drama, visual arts, role playing
  - • Alternative Language Learning – introduction to Spanish, beginner sign language
    and the diverse languages of our children in the classroom
  - • Walking field trips – educational and recreational resources within our community
- 6. Staff/child ratio exceeds the State regulation
  - • Preschoolers have a ratio of 1:8, not 1:10
  - • School Age has a ratio of 1:10, not 1:13
- 7. Competitive Rates / Flexible Scheduling
  - • See child care program options
- 8. Physical Development — swim, gymnasium, outdoor playground
  - • Nutritional breakfast and snack provided
  - • Swimming lessons (Whitinsville location)
  - • Tap and Ballet lessons (Whitinsville location, additional cost)
  - • Indoor gymnasium
  - • Athletics programming (Whitinsville location)
  - • Outdoor playground (Not available for Douglas School Age)
  - • Large outdoor park (Whitinsville location)
- 9. Partnering with Parents
  - • Family programming
  - • Parent workshops
  - • Ongoing personal communication between staff and parents
  - • Open door policy
- 10. Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

60 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588
17 Gleason Court, Douglas, MA 01516

Child Care Director: Sandra Phillips

508.234.8184 ext 104

Curriculum Director: Christine Dumais

508.234.8184 ext. 105

Douglas School Age Administrator: Gail Anderson
Email The Douglas School Age Administrator

Welcome to the Blackstone Valley Children's Place!

A learning experience is found in every moment of a child’s life. Blackstone Valley Children's Place provides a nurturing atmosphere that encourages every child to discover their potential through exploratory play. By providing quality educational early childhood and school age experiences, our professionally trained staff offers an environment that promotes creative, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Children gain confidence and independence, learn communication and problem solving skills; all while making friends and enjoying a full range of enrichment activities designed to prepare every child to enter kindergarten with a strong foundation in educational skills.

	Preschool
	Our part-time preschool is designed for parents seeking part-time child care. read more

	Group Child Care
	Group Child Care is a flexible program that meets the needs of parents seeking a full day of child care. read more

	School Age
	School Age Care is offered both before and after school. read more

	Kindergarten Prep
	Did your child miss the kindergarten cut off? We may be able to help! read more

BVCP Happenings

Partnering with Parents

Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies is the online assessment program used at BVCP. Observations are recorded and used to assist the teachers in creating curriculum plans for both individuals and groups. read more

Scholastic Books
The Scholastic Book program allows us to offer an opportunity for parents to purchase books for their child at a discounted price. read more

Parent Resources
Locate local and state agencies quickly with this list of community resources. Download pdf

MA Dept. of Early Education & Care
Blackstone Valley Children’s Place is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more information, visit their website.

Blackstone Valley Children’s Place, Camp Whitin and Youth Outreach
programs are all affiliates of the Whitin Community Center.

Facility Closures & Cancellations

Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independance Day

For preschool (Room 2), there will be no class if Northbridge Public Schools have closed for any reason. If NPS has cancelled their morning preschool, BVCP morning preschool is cancelled as well.

For all other child care programs, check closings on WSRS.com or call 508-234-8184.

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