What makes The Children’s Castle Special…

The Children’s Castle was founded in June 1984 by its current Owners, Jana Whiting and Janis Ridgley.  Debbie Rogers, our Director, has been at the Castle for over 30 years and many of our teachers have 15 plus years with us.

The Castle is open year round from 7:30 to 5:00 and closed only on major Holidays. Our school provides private Kindergarten, preschool and childcare for children from West Newbury, Newburyport and our surrounding towns.   We offer a variety of flexible programs. Our families can receive financial credit for vacations;  one week for the school year option and two weeks for a full year.

The Castle is located on the campus of the Page School on route 113 in West Newbury, only 2 miles from route 95.  Our school is equipped with a buzz in, camera security system.  The grounds are spacious with a winter sliding hill. We offer a large well-equipped, secure playground with swings, play structures, a bike track and a giant sand yard.  During the summer months, we transform the Castle into a fun summer program with tents, slip and slides, a bouncy house, sprinklers and entertaining themes.

Our classrooms create a bright and rich educational environment. They are self-contained with no more than ten children and are staffed with highly qualified, mature teachers. Small classrooms allow our teachers to truly get to know the children and their interests and skills. Developmental records and keepsake portfolios are completed on each child.

Our theme-based curriculum and “Handwriting Without Tears” writing program provides children with a year of fun and learning.  Each week, teachers give parents a detailed curriculum note to make them aware of what is taught so it can be reinforced at home. Infants and toddlers receive a daily note using the Tadpoles app regarding the specifics of their day along with pictures.

We are great communicators and are always available for our families personally or through email, Facebook, our web-site and telephone. Every Monday, our families receive “Castle News” by email.  It informs parents of school wide events and happenings. Parents are always welcome to visit anytime to help with activities, read stories or just play.

Our parent involvement is amazing!  We have an active Parent Council that plans family activities throughout the year such as a Halloween party, Holiday get-together, Parent/Child Valentine Dance and an End of the year Picnic. A family directory is published each year. Together, with our parents, we support many community organizations such as Our Neighbor’s Table, Pettengill House and the Amesbury Holiday Program.

We would love the opportunity to show you what the Castle has to offer your child.  Call us at 978-363-2919 for an appointment and see the difference.