SHED Childrens Campus

SHED Children's Campus

Curiosity-Driven Preschool, Kindergarten, and School Aged Programs on the Beautiful Grounds of Phillips Academy.

SHED Children’s Campus is committed to creating a welcoming environment for children, families & staff that values all, regardless of gender identity, age, race and ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status, religion, and sexual orientation. We welcome all into our community to better connect, embrace & learn from each other.

When we listen and celebrate what is both common and different, we become a wiser, more inclusive, and better organization.

- Pat Wadors Tweet

Our Mission

Curiosity-Driven Learning

We believe that children are not things to be molded, but people to be unfolded, and that as educators, it is our job and responsibility to nurture a child’s innate curiosity and desire to learn.

It is our mission to create safe spaces in which every child can thrive.

Sign Up for Summer 2022

Registration now open for all 2022 summer programs

Our summer programs begin on July 11, 2022, & run through August 26th. All of our programs are 5-day sign-ups (Monday – Friday) from 8-4 pm with extended hours from 4-6 for an extra $20 per day.

We will also be running programs through the end of June after the last day of school in Andover. Sign up for the June weeks will be available in May.

SHED Safety Guidelines

Drop Off & Pick Up

Drop off, please drive to the front of the building. A staff member will help your child out of the car & into the building. At pick up, please park & come into the building to pick up your child.

Masks are Optional

For all children & adults.

Feeling Sick? Stay in Bed

Please do not send in children who are sick, or if anyone in your family is sick. Stay in bed, rest your head.

Pack Lunch & Snacks

We will not be providing snacks or lunches Do not pack food that contains nuts or needs to be heated in the microwave.

Label Everything

Lunches, snacks, bags, and personal belongings must be labeled with your child's full name.

Pack Water

Pack 1-2 already filled water bottles.

SCC School Year Programs

Before/After School

Toddler

Preschool & Pre-k

Kindergarten

Our Five Foundations for Learning

Through these five foundational concepts, we provide children the opportunity to explore the world around them. By exposing them to these core ideas, we are able to plant seeds. The children then dictate the teachings, learning through play and growing from their curiosity.

Nature

Mindfulness

Reggio Emilia

Community

Gardening

Creative, energetic, respectful, loving staff! Best kids program out there.

My 6yr old daughter LOVES this program. She raves about the great staff and how fun the weekly field trips are. I would definitely recommend the Shed program to anyone looking for adventure, diversity, and security for their kids program. My daughter will not be looking forward to the end of summer, and will miss all of the staff.

I love how SHED focuses on nature and getting these kids outside as much a possible. Especially since I’m so guilty of too much screen time at home 🙈🤷🏻‍♀️

Help Us Build A Yurt!

Donate today and help us build two yurts on the SHED Campus.

Yurt #1 will support our nature-based learning programs.

Yurt #2 will be a backyard retreat for the great Merrimack Valley Community. Holding space for adult learning, and special events.