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 Program »
Age 4 & 5

After School »
k - 8th Grade

Summer »
2.9 Yrs - 8th Grade

Mark Your Calendars!!
SHED FEST is only
Away!
Stay tuned—more details are coming soon! If you’d like to help us plan this year’s SHED FEST, check out our events calendar for monthly planning meetings. All are welcome!
Megan Harrington-Edward2019-01-29My youngest (1st grade now) attended preschool at SHED. Ever since then, my daughters have attended summer camp at SHED, they also attend kids club every morning and on every in service day and attend every kids night out that we are available for. I cannot speak highly enough of this program. The overall culture of the staff and administration fosters an amazing (and rare) sense of independence, curiosity, creativity, community and kindness. So grateful to have a program like this in Andover - I wouldn't leave my girls anywhere else!
Nathaniel Eberle2019-01-21Our son loves SHED and so do we. He attends the after-school sessions and each day he’s doing something different. When we pick him up he may be playing football or hockey one day, a game of chess or crafts another. They let kids explore their imaginations with enough room to roam the creative, expressive (and athletic) space.
Mariam Momenzadeh2019-01-18I am very happy with Shed/Kids club. Our kids use the bus to go from school to Shed. They are able to choose the activity they would like to do in the afternoon and they love it. The management goes above and beyond to help. We have had a wonderful experience at Shed.
Ledja Malaj2019-01-17My daughter absolutely loves spending time at Shed. The people that take care of the kids are amazing. The activities are endless and the rest of the staff is very welcoming and helpful.
SCC School Year Programs
Enrollment is now open for the 2025/2026 school year.
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.
- Pat Wadors Tweet
Our Blog

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

Everything Is Learning
Today we were lucky to visit the most amazing school at the Loris Malaguzzi Institute. The mentor teacher that introduced us to the school said to us, “Everything is learning.”

Gratitude
Here we are – that time of year when we talk about feeling thankful. It is an important discussion & focus – one we should think about all year. Life

An Invitation to Tinker
Recently, the directors from our preschool and after school programs visited a local public school that has transformed one of their classrooms into a Masker Space and were instantly inspired.