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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
