Posts By: Holly Irgens

We’re Hiring!

Pine Village Preschool Teacher Are you passionate about sharing your language and culture with young children? Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of emerging bilinguals? Then come learn more about Pine Village Preschool!! We are a Spanish Immersion Preschool program with 10 locations in the Boston/Cambridge area and we are currently looking to hire EEC certified Toddler and Preschool Teachers (Bilingual in Spanish)… Read more »

Transition Tips for Your Little One: Preparing to Start School in the Fall

Changes are a big deal to little ones, whether they are a toddler heading away from their parents for the first time, a preschooler starting preschool or a Pre-K child switching to a new school. Kids are comfortable in routines and find security with expectations and repetitive schedules. That means, September can be overwhelming for children and their families as they embark on a new… Read more »

School Highlight: Newton Highlands Pine Village Preschool

Here at Pine Village, all of our community schools are unique and special. Today we are shining a spotlight on our Pine Village Newton Highlands Preschool location, which opened just a few years ago in 2018. Located at 54 Lincoln St, we are located in the historic Newton Highland Congregational Church, in the center of the Village. Our space is large, bright and sunny and… Read more »

Explore the Local Boston Neighborhood: JP

In our new blog series, we are diving into some of our schools’ neighborhoods and sharing our favorite local parks, shops and places in the area. Our schools were created as community schools and we love being a part of all of our local neighborhoods! So, today we are looking at Jamaica Plain, JP as anyone who lives in the area calls it. We actually… Read more »

Goodbye School Year, Hello Summer!

Dear Pine Village families.   I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about how to wrap this insane school year up in a tidy little ribbon and sending off, down the long winding river of time. It has been quite a challenging year for everyone, parents, kids, teachers, directors, and administrators, and is, no doubt a year we are all ready to put behind us. But… Read more »

Pine Village Chosen as a 2021Boston Parents Paper Family Favorites

THANK YOU to all of our families for voting for Pine Village Preschool as a 2021 Boston Parents Paper Family Favorites!! We’ve been fortunate enough to have secured a place in the Boston Parents Paper Family Favorites since 2014 and appreciate all of the love and support you’ve given us over the years. Pine Village Preschool has won in the following categories: Camps: Foreign Language… Read more »

Spring and Summer Activities Around Boston With Kids

The sun is out and as things start to open up around Boston, it’s the perfect time to explore the area with kids. There are so many wonderful places to discover! If you haven’t yet, check out some of our recent blogs with playgrounds worth the view and chilly weather activities (most offer a Spring/Summer option as well). As always, be sure to check their… Read more »

School Highlight: Pine Village Brighton Preschool

Here at Pine Village Preschool, we are so fortunate to work with so many amazing educators and wanted to spend some time highlighting our individual schools over the next few months on our blog to showcase our staff and what is so special about each individual school. We love seeing the unique special community that grows within each Pine Village location and are so excited… Read more »

Meet Our Teachers: Addressing the Teaching Challenges of the Pandemic

The last year has taught us all to face challenges unheard of and our teachers themselves have learned to adapt and pivot just as quickly as the rest of us. We are so proud of our staff here at Pine Village Preschool and how they’ve been able to support our children and families throughout the pandemic. Recently, El Planeta newspaper reached out to us to… Read more »

Parenting in a Pandemic: SEL Tips for Parents and Kids

As we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, we as parents are still knee-deep in parenting during the pandemic. At Pine Village, we understand how difficult it is to explain to toddlers and preschoolers who may not be able to wrap their minds around what is happening. Dealing with kids on top of how we, ourselves, are feeling, can be… Read more »