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Programs

Toddler (15 - 33 months), Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten Classes (34 months -
5 years old)

Accredited

Licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care (E.E.C.) and the Department of Education of MA

Admissions

Enrolling now for the 2024-2025 school year, spaces are limited

Our Mission

MWFD strives to provide a safe and supportive environment for each individual child to learn and grow. We understand that the early years of a child’s development are the most critical. Through our encouraging atmosphere and enriched curriculum, we help your child develop a love for learning, while creating a strong foundation for them to build on. Education is not one size fits all, and our nurturing and enthusiastic staff tailor their curriculum to promote the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of each child, in the way best suited to their individual needs. Through positive encouragement and healthy relationships, we aim to help your little duckling spread their wings and fly.

Make Way for Ducklings

We are very big on little people. The first few sparks of interest generated by a caring teacher can last a lifetime. We accept children on a rolling admission beginning at the age of 15 months old through the age of 5 as regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

Our Staff

The teachers at MWFD understand that all families are unique! We cater to the individual needs of our children and families, while respecting their quality time at home. Our teachers are dedicated in providing a quality learning environment for young children. There is little to no turnover amongst the teachers, which we are extremely proud of. The average tenure is 19 years.

All staff are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care of Massachusetts, trained in First Aid and CPR by the American Heart Association, and screened through the CORI, FINGERPRINT and DYS system. Make Way for Ducklings is fortunate to have such dedicated and talented teachers devoted to the care of young children.

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Testimonials

Caring Personal Experience

I thank you so much for the years of caring and personal experiences that have made my children feel safe, loved and happy to go to school! Your attentiveness has truly meant so much to us.

Brooke

Extraordinary and Professional

The Entire Group of Staff Members are Extraordinary. The Professionalism and sensitivity with the kids is wonderful! Thank you for all you do!

Matt

Outstanding!

Outstanding! Couldn’t say enough good things about MWFD!! Thank you for all you do and I recommend MWFD to everyone in the area!!

Jessica

Thankful

Words can’t describe how thankful we are for all that Ducklings has done for our children and family You have all been instrumental in helping them become the children they are. We will always be thankful and remember our time with you fondly! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

Nicole and Erin

Positive Experience

As a third year parent of children that attended Make Way for Ducklings, I am continually impressed by the hard work and dedication of all the staff members. I’m very grateful that my children have had such a positive preschool experience.

Angela

Hard Work and Dedication

Thank you to all the staff for their hard work and dedication to making this program the best for our kids. Ms. Pat has made it easy for Will to transition and excited to learn. All of the staff care about all of the kids and it shows. Thankful to Miss Pat, Miss Ann, Miss Robin for help with Will’s migraines and accidents.

Danielle

Special Activities

I cannot say enough about all the special activities that take place at MWFD. All holidays are celebrated with fun activities and special treats that are made or brought in to celebrate. I applaud the school for the lack of technology and the emphasis on playing outside whenever possible. There is such a saturation of screens and it is a breath of fresh air to see the kids outside playing and being kids.The focus on kindness is wonderful as it can be a lost virtue with the rise in communicating with a device and not face to face. Raising kids to be kind humans is such an important thing and the more they can learn about how to be kind, the better off our world will be.Our family just loves all of the staff at MWFD and each staff member is so kind and loving. I could not think of a better environment for my child to be immersed in every day while learning and building her foundation of knowledge. Keep up the amazing work!

Stephanie

Ducklings Community

You are doing a great job! I can see that you haven’t lost your touch over the past 6 years. So glad that #3 can be a part of Ducklings community!Everyone has gone out of their way to make my daughter feel welcome. She started (mid-year)-thank you! Special thanks to Ms. Kim, Ms. Leona and Ms. Elyse!

Jessica

Rory

We are so happy that Rory is at MWFD. It is definitely the right place for him. The staff has been so wonderful, friendly and nurturing. He has made some nice friends and is very happy. Miss Karen is the perfect fit for Rory.

Meaghan

Great Staff

The Staff is GREAT! The ladies have a lot of patience with my little one.

Bianca