SHED Children's Campus
Curiosity-Driven Preschool, Kindergarten, and School Aged Programs on the Beautiful Grounds of Phillips Academy.
Toddler »
20 Months - 2.9 Yrs
Preschool - Pre-K »
Ages 3 - 5 Yrs
Forest K »
Age 5
After School »
k - 8th Grade
Summer »
Age 3 - 8th Grade
Dear Families,
Our hearts go out to Sidney Mae Olson’s family.
Sidney’s parents would like to establish the Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund for SHED Children’s Campus in her honor.
Our hearts will carry Sidney with us.
SCC School Year Programs
Enrollment for 2023/2024 programs coming soon
SHED'S 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.
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.
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.
our dream, hope, & purpose
“To every child, I dream of a world where you can laugh, dance, sing, learn, live in peace & be happy.”
– Malala Yousafzal
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.
Our Blog
Free Play – The Benefits for Childhood Development
At SHED Children’s Campus we believe children need to be children – they need to play and experience all of the joys of childhood. We do our best each day
Present in a Rich Past: The History of SHED Children’s Campus
Since its founding, SHED has been tightly connected with both Andover Public Schools and the Andover community. We began as a town program at Andover’s Shawsheen Elementary School, first offering
Foundations of Learning: Gardening
At SHED Children’s Campus we use our gardens as a way to plant seeds about the circle of life, our connection to nature, the importance of community and our relationship
Foundations of Learning: Reggio Emilia
We practice the Reggio Emilia approach to teaching at SHED because of how this philosophy values the child. Reggio Emilia’s inspired understanding that a child learns in 100 languages offers
Foundations of Learning: Mindfulness
The way we interact with our kids has a huge impact on the way they think about themselves and their levels of personal resilience. Practicing mindfulness at SHED helps us
Foundations of Learning: Nature
In Reggio, the environment is the Third Teacher. Our home on the stunning campus of Phillips Academy gives your child a pastoral setting in which to learn and explore. Most