Led by Carol Killian, Kehillath Israel Nursery School's (KINS) program extends to both preschoolers and toddlers. The broad-based curriculum includes creative movement, fine and large motor activities, music, drama, creative thinking and language arts. With a focus on Jewish content, children are taught about Judaism and holidays through songs, stories and dance. The program is Magen HaGan Accredited (Early Judaic Childhood) and NAEYC Accredited (National Association for the Education of Young Children).
The crowded building that has housed the John D. Runkle School since the 1960s was closed in the spring of 2010 for a complete renovation and addition. During the two-year project, children from the Fisher Hill community will instead attend classes at the Old Lincoln School on Route 9.
When the school reopens in September 2012, the renovated building will boast a new multi-purpose room, larger cafeteria and enough classrooms to accommodate three classes per grade level.
Dr. Vanessa Beauchaine serves as the school's principal.
Little Children Schoolhouse is a daycare for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kids in pre-K. Each age group has its own curriculum. Little Children Schoolhouse offers weekly yoga classes, music classes, science programs and some field trips. It also offer bilingual programs. The school has two locations on Washington St., and another which is a block away on Harvard St.
Founded in 1842, Temple Ohabei was the first congregation in Massachusetts and the second in New England. After moving between a variety of locations in Boston over several decades, Ohabei commissioned its present temple on Beacon Street in the 1920's.
Temple Ohabei also operates the Ansin Religious School, a Jewish education program for students in kindergarten through high school and the Diane K. Trust Center for Early Education.
From its 36-acre hilltop campus on the West Roxbury border, the Dexter and Southfield schools offer students access to a wealth of academic and athletic facilities, including an astronomical observatory and science center.
The Dexter School was founded in the 1920's and operated for three decades in Brookline's Longwood neighborhood before relocating to its current campus adjacent to Larz Anderson Park in 1966. In 1992, Dexter officials decided to open a second school, Southfield, for girls.
The schools are separated, though they share many of the same facilities, administrators and faculty. The Dexter school has about 450 boys, while the Southfield School has about 350 girls. The Southfield School requires uniforms, though the Dexter School does not.
Teachers and staff at the Diane K. Trust Center for Early Education at Temple Ohabei offers toddlers and tikes an education that fosters individuality, independence and the tenets of the Jewish faith. This preschool's curriculum is comprised of large, small-group and one-on-one learning sessions, indoor and outdoor activities and supervised play. This pre-school is open to all children in Brookline. Parents of prospective students may download an enrollment application on the Temple Ohabei Shalom website. There is a non-refundable $50 application fee and a two-month tuition deposit. Parents of students seeking financial assistance will receive referrals to reliable resources.
Located adjacent to Town Hall and the Main Library, the Pierce School serves nearly 640 students in kindergarten through eighth grade, primarily from the Brookline Village community. The schools is home to a diverse student body, with nearly a third of students speaking English as a second language.
The school is housed in a sprawling 1970's building designed around the "open classroom" philosophy of education. The building features a three-story library space, an outdoor amphitheater and a sky bridge that takes students safely over School Street to the Pierce Playground. Several classrooms are also housed in the school's historic building, built just after the turn of the century.
The Brookline Early Education Program also offers pre-kindergarten classes at the Pierce School. Dr. Pipier Smith-Mumford is the school's principal.
Originally located in the still-standing school building overlooking Route 9, the William H. Lincoln School moved to its new home on Kennard Road in 1994 and now serves nearly 500 students, primarily from the Pill Hill and Whiskey Point neighborhoods.
The schools offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities and holds regular family events throughout the year. The Brookline Early Education Program runs pre-kindergarten classes at the school as well.
Timothy McGillicuddy is the school's principal.
The Driscoll School serves nearly 450 children and offers Brookline's longest-running world language program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Driscoll students start instruction in Mandarin Chinese in kindergarten and continue until seventh grade, at which point they can choose to study Spanish or continue with Chinese. The Brookline Early Education Program also runs pre-kindergarten classes at the school.