Story of the Next Generation Children’s Centers
Welcome to Next Generation Children’s Centers! Your child’s journey to new learning experiences and friendships starts with a nurturing environment in your home and extends to the enriching childcare programs at Next Generation.
I opened the first Next Generation Children’s Center in Natick, Massachusetts back in 1993 after searching–and not finding–a suitable daycare solution for my first grandchild. That search made me realize there was a tremendous need for quality childcare for working parents.
Donna Kelleher with hergrandson Kevin
Since then, my team has opened several schools throughout eastern Massachusetts. We are continuing to expand to fill the demand for our services and programs. With each new school, we will continue to innovate and improve the design of our childcare centers, the quality of our teachers and the educational value of our curriculum. In our unrelenting commitment to excellence, we will continue to “raise the bar” for all childcare centers in our area.
Our growth is due in large part to our unwavering commitment to provide parents and their children with the highest possible quality care and educational experience. Next Generation is a local, family-owned business, made up of hundreds of professional educators and thousands of families. Our success also comes from maintaining our role as an industry leader and innovator, creating programs tailored to meet the needs of our students during each unique stage of their development.
The entire team at Next Generation is passionate about providing a safe and stimulating environment for your child to develop a life–long love of learning through play and other enriching experiences. This passion extends to our own families–I am proud to say that every member of our top management team has children enrolled in or who have graduated from our schools.
It’s our privilege and our goal to make our schools the very best for our children as well as yours.
We hope that you enjoy your visit with us. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you might have about our schools and programs. We look forward to getting to know you and your child.
Thank you,
Donna Kelleher
President and Founder
Our Goals
- To provide high quality childcare and early childhood education in support of today’s busy families.
- To enrich every aspect of your child’s development, helping them develop a life-long love of learning with the emotional and social skills they will need to succeed in school and beyond.
- To give parents peace of mind, knowing their child is in a safe and caring place during the day.
Philosophy
To offer young children a familiar and engaging place to grow and develop. Through developmentally appropriate curriculum and specially designed classrooms, we instill in your child a love of learning.
Children are exposed to literacy, science and math through our “learn by doing” approach to curricula. These learning opportunities become seamless in your child’s day of fun.
Infant
We believe learning begins at birth and our Baby Steps program supports your child through every developmental stage. Our specialized classrooms contain everything teachers need for the entire day with your baby! |
Toddler
The Toddler years feature growing independence with the need to explore and discover more about their world! NGCC’s I Can Do It! Toddler Programs support your child as they develop from walking babies to almost Preschoolers. |
Preschool
Preschool is a critical time of not only learning about the world, but also about how to get along with others in it. NGCC finely divides the needs of 3 year-olds and 4 year-olds with two different programs supporting social and academic learning. |
Pre-Kindergarten
Pre-Kindergarten comes alive with wonderful Letter People Puppets and launches our Spanish program. Your child will begin letter formation, number concepts and letter recognition ~ all while having fun with their friends! |
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the foundation year of learning how to learn in a classroom environment. Group interactions, small group learning and multiple curriculum focus makes for an exciting time at our full-time private program! |
