Hight Family Early Learning Center

The Hight Family Early Learning Center, a wing of the new Margaret Chase Smith Community School, provides early care and education to families in the greater Skowhegan area.  Infant/Toddler rooms offer full-day, full-year child care for children ages 6 weeks to three years. Preschool classrooms will provide early education for the Margaret Chase Smith Community School.

This unique new school design allows children to stay in one building from 6 weeks of age through 5^th grade, providing continuity and enhanced education opportunities.

Infant/Toddler rooms

The Hight Family Early Learning Center will open its doors to Infants and Toddlers on Monday, August 18^th!  Enroll your child today!

• Full-day, full-year care
• For children 6 weeks to age 3
• Incorporate Early Head Start philosophies which promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers
• Up to 8 children per classroom
• 3 highly qualified teachers per classroom
• Creative Curriculum and Conscious Discipline techniques are used to guide children’s learning
• Healthy breakfast, lunch and snack provided
• Focus on nature-based education with outside play time every day unless weather conditions are not safe

 Preschool rooms

• School-day, school-year option
• Full-day, full-year option
• Summer programs available
• Extended care and summer programs also available
• For children age 3 to 5
• Incorporate Head Start philosophies which promote social skills, emotional well-being, language and literacy learning, and concept development
• Up to 16 children per classroom
• 3 highly qualified teachers per classroom with an additional fourth floating teacher aide.
• PreK for ME curriculum and Conscious Discipline techniques are used to guide children’s learning
• Individualized learning experiences
• Healthy breakfast, lunch and snack provided
• Focus on nature-based education with outside play time every day unless weather conditions are not safe

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