The LEAP School

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to foster positive growth in children, parents and teachers through caring, supportive and mutually respectful relationships within a safe, stimulating, child-centered environment. Children, Parents and Teachers represent the three "Seeds of LEAP." Every child is seen as a unique individual with gifts. We strive to nurture and develop the emotional, social, physical, and cognitive skills of every child. The Language Enrichment Arts Program® (LEAP) encourages self-awareness, self-expression and promotes self-confidence. The LEAP faculty is dedicated to establishing supportive relationships with parents. We believe in consistent, open and honest communication. We value parent education, provide parent resources and welcome parent involvement. As educators, we are committed to the professional and personal growth of our teaching team. The LEAP School strives to lay the foundation for thoughtful, compassionate, respectful, responsible, and creative lifelong learners.

Early Childhood Program

The Language Enrichment Arts Program®, the LEAP School, is a non-denominational private program founded in 1985 in Lexington, Massachusetts by Robin Shapiro, MA. It is uniquely designed to support the diverse needs of toddler, preschool, and kindergarten youngsters and their families. The LEAP environment is both dynamic and nurturing. Youngsters are inspired to develop their creative and intellectual abilities while having fun! The varied curriculum offers children a range of experiences that build positive self-esteem and stimulate excitement in learning. The small class size and low child/teacher ratio enables each child to be seen as a special individual.

Bedford

The LEAP School in Bedford is conveniently located at 376 Concord Road (rt. 62) near the Concord line. This state of the art facility has been designed specially to meet the needs of Children, Parents and Teachers. The building has a large gross motor room for indoor play, spacious well equipped classrooms, professional development spaces, and a library filled with children's literature and parent resources. Adjacent to the property in the rear is a bike path that connects the school to conservation land and nature. The playground includes an outdoor classroom, climbing and riding equipment, drama and science areas, gardens, sand and water play as well as a young toddler play area. The safe and stimulating facility supports ongoing professional trainings of the faculty, parent education seminars and social gatherings, and outstanding educational opportunities for young children.

School Year Program

The School Year Program runs from September through June each year. LEAP stands for Language Enrichment Arts Program and our Fall/Spring program has its foundation in a Literature based curriculum with an emphasis in the creative arts, sciences, nature and play focusing on all developmental areas. Our small consistent class sizes are taught by experienced and well educated faculty. The curriculum is well thought out, developmentally appropriate and supports the whole child. Visiting art specialists enhance the creative curriculum throughout the school year as well. Weekly parent communication vehicles support the ongoing parent/teacher relationship and collaboration. Our calendar for the School Year program consists of a 46 week session, including vacations and planning days for our faculty, spread over the 10 month session.

Camp Overview

This fun and exciting camp experience is a six week session. Summer Camp is offered at our Lexington, Bedford, and Sudbury locations. Children enjoy an outdoor curriculum exploring nature and cooperative games, as well as regular picnics, sing-a-longs, arts and crafts projects, sand and water play, and a wide variety of fun sprinklers. The summer session is a wonderful way to transition your child into the school with this relaxing program focused on building community, making friends and enjoying the summer fun!