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Our classrooms
CLASS PLACEMENT
FACE Children's Center offers three classrooms and a teaching staff of eleven. We are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care and can accept 60 children per day. Typically, the first step for a child begins in our Teddy Bear classroom, their second year is to step up into the Chipmunk class and Butterfly class is the final step before Kindergarten. However, depending on the age of your child when starting at the center, he or she may start in the Teddy Bear class, spend a second year in the Chipmunk class and then be on the way to Kindergarten. Or a child may start in the Chipmunk class, and spend the second year in the Butterfly class before leaving for kindergarten. Children may also join either of the older classes for one year before leaving for Kindergarten.
Teddy Bear Class
Welcome to the Teddy Bear Class. The Teddy Bear class has up to 16 children each day. Jen Foss joined the Teddy Bear Class in August 2024. She is the Lead Teacher of the Teddy Bear Program. Jen has 22 years of experience teaching in early childhood. Jen was also an Assistant Director for many years. Mrs. Joanne Budlong has been teaching at FACE for 6 years. Erin Knox is a Teddy Bear Teacher. She joined FACE in Fall 2022. Delia Kelley joined the Teddy Bear Program in March of 2025. She is a certified Preschool Teacher through EEC. She comes to us with 7 years of early childhood teaching experience and will be completing her degree this spring!All 3 teachers are certified through EEC as Preschool teachers. In many cases, Teddy Bears is a child’s first Preschool experience. We take things slow at first, while the children become more comfortable in their surroundings, their teachers and their peers. We help make the transition to Preschool as comforting as possible. You can help this at home by expressing excitement and positive feelings about this great big step of going to school! Children entering the Teddy Bear class are a minimum of 2 years and 9 months at the start of September.
Sara Hamilton supports all classrooms as a floating teacher. Sara joined us in Fall 2023 and has 5 years of experience teaching young children and is certified through EEC.
Carolyn Tiberi is our Office Assistant. She was a parent of 2 students and a volunteer on the Board of Directors. In 1999 Carolyn became the Teacher in the Tots Program. She later became the Chipmunk Teacher. Ms. Tiberi now supports all of the classrooms as well as the office. Ms. Tiberi is certified as a Preschool Teacher through EEC.
Chipmunk Class
Welcome to the Chipmunk Class. We have 2 Chipmunk classrooms with up to 10 children in each class daily. The Green Chipmunk group is run by Mrs. MacDonald. Mrs. Kate MacDonald is the Lead Teacher of the Chipmunk Program and has been teaching at FACE for the past 17 years. Miss Molly Naser has been at FACE for 5 years. Abby Sullivan joined FACE in Fall 2024 as a Chipmunk teacher. Abby’s mother was a Teddy Bear teacher for many years (Ms. Sullivan), Abby recently graduated with her degree in Early Childhood Education. She is Preschool teacher certified and has several years of experience working with young children. All 3 teachers are certified through EEC as Preschool teachers. Although the children will be assigned to one of the two Chipmunk groups, they will have the opportunity to work with both teachers in the classrooms. The children will participate in activities in both classrooms and with both teachers. The children are given the opportunity to engage with all the teachers and utilize all materials and toys in both classrooms. Children entering the Chipmunk Class are approximately 3.4 to 4.4 at the start of the school year in Fall.
Butterfly Class
Welcome to the Butterfly Class. We have 3 classrooms which consist of 8 children each day. Miss Fitzpatrick is the Lead Teacher of the Butterfly Program. She also leads the Red Butterfly group. Miss Melissa Fitzpatrick has been teaching at FACE for 8 years. Ms. Kelli Donahue leads the Yellow Butterfly group. Ms. Kelli has also been teaching at FACE for 8 years. Miss Tabitha Crepaux leads the Purple Butterfly group. Miss Tabitha has been teaching at FACE for 5 years. Miss Meegan is our wonderful cook. She also supports the Butterfly classes each afternoon. Meegan has been with us at FACE for 10 years. All Butterfly Teachers are certified through EEC as Preschool teachers. Although the children will be assigned to one of the three Butterfly classrooms, they will have the opportunity to work with all the teachers in all the classrooms. The children rotate between the three rooms throughout the week, giving children an opportunity to engage with all teachers and utilize all materials and toys. Children entering the Butterfly class are approximately 4.3 to 4.11 at the start of the school year in Fall.