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From Rt. 495 take exit 41A merge on Rt. 28 S/ Main St. towards Andover. You will pass Bertuccis on your left, Andover Historical Society on your right and then take a right on Locke St and a left onto School St. Pass Abbot St. on your right and park on School St (2 hour parking limit). Come through wrought iron gate onto circular drive. Our building is your right called McKeen Hall. Go to the back side of the building for the main entrance to the center. From North Andover: Pass Merrimack College and continue on Elm St. Elm St becomes Central St after the traffic light. Continue on Central St. (pass St. Augustine school on left) and turn left on School St. Continue on School St. until you pass Abbot St. on your right. Park on School St. where it says 2 hour parking limit signs and come through wrought iron get. Our building is on the right McKeen Hall. Go to the back side of the building which will bring you to our main entrance.

The Children's Place at Phillips Academy

Address: 10 Abbot St. , Andover, MA 01810
Phone: 978-749-4870
Hours of Operation: M-F: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Ages Served: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten Prep,

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Welcome to The Children's Place at Phillips Academy

A great place to learn, discover and grow!

The Children's Place is located at prestigious Phillips Academy in Andover, MA. We offer unique opportunities designed to fully meet the child care and educational needs of young children. The campus provides many rich resources for learning and play including visits to the science center to study the stars and planets, bird watching at the sanctuary, in depth discussions of color and style at the art gallery, story time at the campus library, and fun with balls and scooters at the campus gymnasium. Our teacher to child ratio exceeds widely recognized national standards of quality as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care(EEC). Please visit the different areas of our website to learn more about our center.

What Parents are Saying

Our greatest advocates are also our closest friends.

"Ever since the first day I walked into Bright Horizons, I have always felt very comfortable that my son would be well taken care of. I thank you all for your caring hearts, teaching right from wrong, and playing a big part in the development of the amazing boy that my son has become."

Our Center Programs & Services

Here are a few of our best features.

Full- and part-time early education and preschool, Summer camp, Drop-in / emergency-care

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Bright Horizons, in conjunction with Families and Work Institute and Ellen Galinsky, present a parent webinar about the skills adults and children need in order to succeed in the 21st century.

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Bright Horizons Classroom of the Week

September 26, 2012

Preschool Ocean Quilt Activity

The Children's Place at Phillips Academy recently held a silent auction to benefit the Bright Horizons Foundation. Since the Preschool 2 class had been studying ocean life and underwater animals, they decided to create an "Under the Sea" patchwork. Working as a team of artists, they traced animals, picked out fabric, then glued & sewed the animals into place to finish the quilt. The masterpiece raised $70 alone at the auction, and the family was even gracious enough to let the center borrow the quilt for Lowell Quilt Festival.

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Bright Horizons Classroom of the Week

November 21, 2012

Pen Pals and Letters

The Kindergarten Prep class at The Children’s Place at Phillips Academy wanted to be sure to keep in touch with their extended families, especially during the holiday season. Each child wrote a letter to their grandparents asking if they could be pen pals. The children have been corresponding back and forth, utilizing their Language Works skills. After mailing the letters, the students used a globe to track where the letters were traveling to and from. As they receive mail back in their classroom, each student has the opportunity to read their letter to classmates. Besides letters, the kids have received pictures, postcards, books & games. Grandparents were also given the chance to come in for an activity, story time or to read stories via Skype to stay even more connected.

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