Benefits

Benefits of MWCC’s Early Childhood Education Programs

• Day and evening classes; great for working professionals
• Day classes scheduled conveniently for parents of school-age children
• Twoprograms offering different opportunities: begin a career or continue education after graduation
• Great job placement rate for career program; 90 percent of students find jobs
• Many excellent local practicum sites
• Knowledgeable and experienced faculty

Students gain experience applying theory to practice

• Preschools (private, school-based, and integrated)
• Childcare centers (private and non-profit)
• Head Start programs
• Family childcare programs

Garrison Center

• State of the art lab school housing 2 H.S. classrooms
• Resource library
• Observation windows

Service Learning opportunities

Service Learning engages students in service within the community as an integrated part of a course. Early Childhood Education students have completed service learning experiences at such places as:

• The House of Peace and Education, Inc.
• Head Start
• Leominster Public Schools
• Reach Out and Read

Club

• Networking
• Service
• Social