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The Renaissance School is a private preschool that provides a unique learning environment for children aged 2.9 to 5 years old. Located next to the Mark's Meadow Elementary School, at the edge of the UMass campus, the school serves as a teacher training site for the five college area. As an early childhood collaborative the school provides a supportive atmosphere where children, teachers and parents come together to discover and grow.

The Renaissance School was established as a private, non-secular preschool in September 2004. The school’s roots originate from the UMass Early Childhood Laboratory School, which closed in May 2004, after a seventy one year long history. The Renaissance School continues the laboratory school’s reputation for providing high quality, cutting edge practice in the field of early childhood education.

Inspired by the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, emergent curricular studies are negotiated by the children and teachers and the "project approach" is implemented. Projects can be either long or short term, lasting just a few moments or weeks depending on interest and possibilities for in depth exploration. The curriculum aims to help children develop creativity, strong problem-solving abilities, and a rich sense of inquiry.

Give us a call if you would like to visit our preschool!

Tel: (413) 548-9696

~Currently accepting applications for the 2009-2010 school year~

Hope to see you soon!

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Renaissance School 867 North Pleasant St. Amherst, MA 01002 Phone: (413)-548-9696 For general inquiries contact us at: office@renaissanceschoolamherst.com For personal correspondence contact Dotty at: dottymeyer@gmail.com Directions to Renaissance School The Renaissance School is an affiliate of Child Care Outlook.

Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am to 12 pm. September - May

Dotty Meyer Director

This site was last updated on December 8, 2009

Site maintained by Valerie Langlois vstasz@yahoo.com