Engaging young learners through nature, story & art
A Non-Profit Educational Collaborative
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Our MissionCairn Hill brings the transformative power of the arts to young learners in urban and multi-ethnic communities using nature, story, music, and the hands-on approach inspired by Waldorf education.
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Current Projects
Cairn Hill Nature Preschool was established by Cairn Hill Educational Collaborative in 2017. We are located in a quiet, beautiful setting where the communities of Lynn, Salem and Peabody meet. Though eminently urban, our nature preschool is surrounded by acres of inviting woodlands and is a stone's throw away from lovely and serene Spring Pond, one of Massachusetts' Great Ponds. At Cairn Hill Nature Preschool, we offer a unique curriculum that blends Waldorf and Environmental Education with instruction in Kindergarten Readiness. We are committed to providing families of all income levels and backgrounds access to this special education.
Visit us at www.cairnhillpreschool.org | Check out our Facebook page too!
Visit us at www.cairnhillpreschool.org | Check out our Facebook page too!
Our Work
Cairn Hill Educational Collaborative was founded in 2012 by three educators with complementary backgrounds in social service, literacy research and Waldorf education. Our goal was to provide enriching educational opportunities for children in urban, multi-ethnic locations. Since our founding, we have offered a number of innovative afterschool programs in
Malden and Somerville, and a vast majority of the families we have served are recent immigrants to the United States. Cairn Hill has an active board of directors and a professional advisory board. We have developed a robust fundraising program and are supported by a strong base of individual donors and foundation grants. In 2017, Cairn Hill expanded our operations; consistent with our mission to serve children in Massachusetts Gateway Cities and with a desire to increase our impact on children and families, we established a full-time Waldorf-inspired nature preschool.
Malden and Somerville, and a vast majority of the families we have served are recent immigrants to the United States. Cairn Hill has an active board of directors and a professional advisory board. We have developed a robust fundraising program and are supported by a strong base of individual donors and foundation grants. In 2017, Cairn Hill expanded our operations; consistent with our mission to serve children in Massachusetts Gateway Cities and with a desire to increase our impact on children and families, we established a full-time Waldorf-inspired nature preschool.
