Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 61 students
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Shrewsbury Children's Center
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 61 students
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average class size: 18 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1982
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
61 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
33%
State avg.: 31%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
5%
Average Class Size
18 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies with the number of days scheduled.
Acceptance Rate
100%
National avg.: 82%
Admissions Director
Lesley Belanger
Application URL
School Notes
- Early Education and Care center serving young children from 12 weeks through full day Kindergarten.
- Variety of full time and part time schedules available.
- All teachers are certified and CORI checked.
- We are a family owned center and will provide a safe and exciting place for your children.
- The Shrewsbury Children's Center was established in 1982 as a Preschool program. We are an independant family owned center. The owners are on the premises everyday. Our curriculum and daily activity schedules have been developed to provide a balanced approach to early learning. Individual and group activities as well as teacher directed activfities are planned. We offer a large fenced in playground for gross motor activities. Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students work in a structured reading program. Music teacher twice each week.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Shrewsbury Children's Center often compared to?
Shrewsbury Children's Center is often viewed alongside schools like Lilliput Early Childhood Center by visitors of our site.
What is the acceptance rate of Shrewsbury Children's Center?
The acceptance rate of Shrewsbury Children's Center is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 71%.
When is the application deadline for Shrewsbury Children's Center?
The application deadline for Shrewsbury Children's Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
Nearby Private Schools
Popular comparisons: Shrewsbury Children's Center vs. Lilliput Early Childhood Center
The nearest high school to Shrewsbury Children's Center is St. John's High School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Shrewsbury Montessori School (1.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Shrewsbury KinderCare (0.6 miles away)
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Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 50 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Main St.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-9979
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 82 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-9979
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 872 students
All-boys (Catholic)
378 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-8934
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Montessori School
55 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-2116
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 124 students
Islamic
248 East Mountain St
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-4700
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 872 students
All-boys (Catholic)
378 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-8934
Distance: 2.9 mi
Gr: 6-12 | 502 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 19
81 Providence Street
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 754-5302
Distance: 3.2 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 540 students
Catholic
144 Granite St
Worcester, MA 01604
(508) 852-5555
Distance: 3.3 mi
Gr: PK-12
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 2
110 Shore Dr
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 854-9227
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: 7-12 | 231 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 22
All-girls (Catholic)
425 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
(508) 757-6200
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Montessori School
55 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-2116
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 124 students
Islamic
248 East Mountain St
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-4700
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 179 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 1
18 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-0430
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: 5-8 | 63 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5
All-boys (Catholic)
67 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 799-0100
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 237 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 2
Catholic
27 Edward St
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 753-3210
Distance: 0.6 mi
Gr: NS-PK | 50 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Main St.
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-9979
Distance: 0.7 mi
Gr: PK-K | 82 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Daycare / Preschool
177 Main St
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 841-9979
Distance: 1.3 mi
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 1
Montessori School
55 Oak Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-2116
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 124 students
Islamic
248 East Mountain St
Worcester, MA 01606
(508) 854-4700
Distance: 2.2 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 179 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 1
18 Grafton Street
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
(508) 842-0430
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
120 Eastford Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5460
9470.5 miles
Gr: PK-1 | 397 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Southbridge Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
25 Cole Avenue
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5414
9470.6 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Southbridge High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
132 Torrey Road
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5450
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5450
9470.6 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 419 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
West Street
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
156 West Street
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 764-5470
9470.6 miles
Gr: 2-5 | 323 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-0283
Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-0283
9470.7 miles
Gr: K-8 | 356 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
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