Visit NEK

CHILDCARE

NEKCA (St. Johnsbury) offers parent support, referrals, and early child development programs.
Little Dippers Doodle Children’s Center (St. Johnsbury)
Ski Burke Children’s Center (East Burke)

PRESCHOOLS

Play and Learn Day Care & Preschool (Lyndonville) (802) 626-8993
Kingdom Montessori (Lyndonville) (802) 626-3876
Grace Light Child’s Garden (Lyndonville)
Good Shepherd School (St. Johnsbury)
Caledonia North Supervisory Union Preschool (Lyndonville) (802) 626-6100

EDUCATION – SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
 

High Schools / Secondary Schools

Burke Mountain Academy (East Burke)
Caledonia School (St. Johnsbury)
Danville School (Peacham)
East Burke School (East Burke)
King George School (Sutton)
St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury)
Lyndon Institute (Lyndon)

 

Elementary & Middle Schools

The Cornerstone School (St. Johnsbury)
Good Shepherd Catholic School (St. Johnsbury)
The Riverside School (Lyndonville)
The Seventh Day Adventist School (St. Johnsbury)

 

Homeschooling

Oak Meadow, Vermont-based company that offers accredited and national/state-approved K-12 curriculum.  Enrolled children receive transcripts and work with an assigned teacher.
Laurel Springs School, K-12 distance learning program.
K12, an online public, private school.
NEK Homeschoolers Yahoo! Group
Grace Co-0p (St.Johnsbury area)
State of Vermont Department of Education

 

Language Programs

k12, offers online foreign language instruction
Rosetta Stone – Homeschool, “Homeschool’s #1 foreign language curriculum” 
Upper Valley Super Signers, classes for learning American Sign Language – all ages, children and parents

 

GROUPS FOR PARENTS

NEK Homeschoolers Yahoo! Group

  

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

Theater/Drama

Vermont Children’s Theater (Lyndonville) 

 

Parks & Recreation Programs

St. Johnsbury Parks & Recreation 
Powers Park (Summer Swim & Recreation Program) (Lyndonville) (802) 626-8794 

 

Story Hours / Storytime / Playgroups

Cobleigh Library, Lyndonville
Offers an ongoing lineup of children’s events and activities, including baby/toddler/ preschool story hours, and events for homeschoolers.
Goodrich Memorial Library, Newport
Offers story hour, crafts/arts, games for children.

 

Dance

St. Johnsbury Ballet Studio (St. Johnsbury), 802-684-3420

Gymnastics

Evergreen Sports Center, (603) 838-6511, Lisbon, NH
Regal Gymnastics, (802) 655-3300, Winooski, VT

Soccer

St. Johnsbury Parks & Recreation, offering Challenger British Soccer Camps summer 2010

 

Music

Violin Lessons:   Kathy Charlestream (professional strings teacher). Contact her at  excellentstrings [at] gmail [dot] com. 802-563-2540. 

PRE & POST-NATAL RESOURCES / MASSAGE
Satyaloka Massage & Yoga Studio (Lyndonville) (802) 626-6196
Stepping Stone Spa (Lyndonville) http://www.steppingstonespa.com/

SPECIAL NEEDS

CHILDREN’S STORES / TOY & GIFT / SPECIALTY STORES

Boxcar & Caboose (St. Johnsbury) – known as “Largest bookstore in the Kingdom”
Frogs & Lilly Pads (St. Johnsbury)
Village Kids Boutique (Lyndonville)

 

HOW TO HELP SUPPORT NEK CHILDREN

Kingdom Kids.   Extends scholarships to area kids, allowing them the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities and adventures.
H.O.P.E.   Accepts used clothing and household goods.  Lyndonville, VT. 802-626-3228

 

WHERE TO DONATE USED CHILDREN’S CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD GOODS

H.O.P.E.   Accepts used clothing and household goods.  Lyndonville, VT. 802-626-3228

 

WHERE TO SELL USED CHILDREN’S CLOTHING

Craigslist
eBay
Village Kids Boutique (Lyndonville)

WHERE MOM CAN RELAX

Stepping Stone Spa (Lyndonville)  

WHERE MOM & DAD CAN LIVE IT UP/ A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Elements, St. Johnsbury

Junipers, Lyndonville

Pub Outback, East Burke

River Garden Cafe, East Burke

Tamarack Grill, Burke Mountain Resort

Timbuktu’s, 818 Broad St., Lyndonville

Willy’s Restaurant, East Burke