421 Common Street
Belmont, Massachusetts 02478
617-489-3259
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StaffOur director and teachers are devoted, creative, nurturing individuals whose enthusiastic and supportive approach and belief in freedom within limits helps children develop self-esteem and respect for others. Two certified and experienced teachers lead each class. The teachers are assisted each day by 2 parent-helpers. Parent conferences are held mid-year but can be requested at any time. Communication between parents and teachers is always welcome and encouraged.Director
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Parent Involvement
Parents have a crucial role in the operation of the school. They assist teachers in the classroom approximately once a month. They also participate in the school's fundraising events and indoor/outdoor morning cleanups. In addition, one parent from each family is required to serve as a committee chair or member. Executive Board Members:President Committees:Admissions Parent Jobs:Attorney Advisor The board of directors, the director, and teachers meet monthly. All parents are invited to attend any board meeting, and are urged to attend at least one board meeting a year. |
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Melinda Weber comes to us from the Winchester Cooperative Nursery School where she
has taught for the past five years.
Melinda has an undergraduate degree in
marketing from Nichols College and a Masters in Finance from Boston College.
She is currently working toward her Masters in Early Childhood Education at
Lesley University. Melinda resides in Winchester with her husband and three
children. In her spare time she enjoys her women's soccer, basketball and
tennis leagues. She loves to travel and is excited about the opportunity to
serve as director of Belmont Co-op.
Dara Gibbons is delighted to be part of a school community that respects children and their learning processes. She has always wanted to be a teacher and welcomes the opportunity to work with a fabulous staff and wonderfully involved parents. She comes to Belmont Co-op from the Wellington Kindergarten Extended Day program where she worked and played for three years. She graduated from UMASS where she earned a degree in education. She is currently pursuing her Masters Degree and she loves when the children help her with her homework. Dara is a long time resident of Belmont where she can be seen driving her three daughters around or walking her dog.
Charlotte Rose is a life-long resident of the Belmont-Watertown area. She attended Lasell College, earning a degree in Accounting. She now lives in Watertown with her husband, Michael, and their two children, Evan and Melissa, both graduates of Belmont Co-op!
Kate
Sacca, lead teacher of the 2-Day class, is a life-long resident
of Belmont. She came to the Belmont Coop as a parent and
a year later was hired as a Lead Teacher. Sacca has her Masters in Early
Childhood Education and Special Education from Wheelock College.
Previously, Sacca worked in the Belmont Public Schools.
Jan Toscano has taught preschool for nearly two decades. She started her teaching career at the Beth El Temple in Belmont (now known as the Children's Corner). Later she taught at the Payson Park Nursery School in Belmont before coming to Belmont Co-op in 2003. Since 1990, Jan has also been working in the Kindergarten Extended Day and After School Care programs offered by Belmont's Burbank School. Countless Brownies and Girl Scouts have known her as their troop leader, and Jan also finds time to act as a CCD teacher. She and her husband William live in Belmont, where they have raised four children and now enjoy being the grandparents of four. In her free time, Jan loves to spend time with her family, visit Cape Cod beaches, and hole up with a great book.