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**Now Enrolling: Limited Immediate Availability and Fall 2026**
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# **Your child, thriving.**
### Empowered to explore and grow through social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Discover childcare you can trust, provided by early education experts who blend play-based, child-centered learning with hands-on and nature-inspired experiences. Explore our 7 locations across New England.
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### The Heartworks approach to **early education**
#### Play-based education
We believe children learn best through play. Our play-based approach taps into their natural curiosity and imagination, helping them explore the world around them. Through engaging activities, children develop key cognitive, social, and emotional skills—like problem-solving, communication, and self-regulation.
#### Nature-inspired education
We believe bringing learning outdoors is essential to early development. Our nature-inspired curriculum encourages hands-on discovery in natural environments, nurturing creativity, curiosity, and cognitive growth.
#### Child-centered learning
Every child is an active participant in their own learning journey. Our curriculum adapts to each child’s interests and developmental stage, blending child-led exploration with intentional teacher-guided activities.
#### Inclusive & diverse learning
We celebrate diversity and foster inclusion as part of our commitment to anti-bias education. Our curriculum reflects and respects the unique backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives of every child.
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# Your child, **thriving socially, emotionally, physically, and academically**
Discover childcare you can trust, provided by early education experts who blend play-based, child-centered learning with hands-on and nature-inspired experiences. Explore our 26 locations across New England.
[Schedule a tour](https://learn.babilou-family-us.com/start-your-heartworks-journey#form)
[Learn more](https://learn.babilou-family-us.com/start-your-heartworks-journey#pillars)
### The Little Sprouts approach to **early education**
#### Play-based education
We believe children learn best through play. Our play-based approach taps into their natural curiosity and imagination, helping them explore the world around them. Through engaging activities, children develop key cognitive, social, and emotional skills—like problem-solving, communication, and self-regulation.
#### Nature-inspired education
We believe bringing learning outdoors is essential to early development. Our nature-inspired curriculum encourages hands-on discovery in natural environments, nurturing creativity, curiosity, and cognitive growth.
#### Child-centered learning
Every child is an active participant in their own learning journey. Our curriculum adapts to each child’s interests and developmental stage, blending child-led exploration with intentional teacher-guided activities.
#### Inclusive & diverse learning
We celebrate diversity and foster inclusion as part of our commitment to anti-bias education. Our curriculum reflects and respects the unique backgrounds, abilities, and perspectives of every child.
[Schedule a tour](https://learn.babilou-family-us.com/start-your-heartworks-journey#form)
##### Nearly 10 Heartworks locations across New England are **open and enrolling now!**
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### **Sustainable Education:** A modern approach to early childhood learning
Sustainable Education® is our modern approach to early childhood learning that connects the latest research with everyday teaching practices for children from birth to age six.
### **Sustainable Education:** A modern approach to early childhood learning
Sustainable Education® is our modern approach to early childhood learning that connects the latest research with everyday teaching practices for children from birth to age six.
### The 6 pillars of **Sustainable Education**
1. We build self-confidence through physical & emotional security.
2. We ensure daily exposure to nature.
3. We welcome all languages and diverse learning needs to foster inclusion.
4. We support freedom of movement.
5. We protect sleep to support brain construction and healthy development.
6. We involve families in our daily life.
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### **A trusted partner** for your child’s earliest education
You and your family are your child’s first teachers. As partners on their journey, we prioritize building strong relationships with parents and caregivers, sharing insights, honoring cultural values, and working together to support each child’s unique journey.
### Keeping Your Child Safe Every Day
### **A trusted partner** for your child’s earliest education
Your family are your child’s first teachers. As partners on their journey, we prioritize building strong relationships with parents and caregivers, sharing insights, honoring cultural values, and working together to support each child’s unique journey.
On-site Health, Safety & Security Coordinators (HSSC)
Every school has a trained staff member responsible for overseeing daily safety protocols and compliance.
Strict medication procedures
We follow a detailed process for administering and storing medication—with required forms, secure storage, and precise documentation.
Regular playground safety checks
Our age-appropriate playgrounds are examined regularly by our own in-house Certified Playground Safety Inspectors using checklists and safety guidelines to ensure all equipment is secure and hazards are removed. The National Recreation and Park Association provides the Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) training and certification program. It is the most comprehensive training program on playground hazard identification and risk management methods offered nationwide.
Force of Nature cleaner
We use this EPA-registered disinfectant that’s safe for children, effective against germs, and eco-friendly—no bleach or harsh chemicals are used in our classrooms.
Emergency preparedness
Backed by our partnership with Secure Environment Consultants (SEC), our schools follow detailed emergency plans and conduct regular drills to ensure staff and children are prepared and confident in any situation.
Secure access controls
Our cloud-based access control system ensures that only authorized individuals have access to our schools.
## Schedule a **tour**
Fill out the form below to connect with a Heartworks Enrollment Specialist to schedule a tour of your preferred location and learn more about how Heartworks can help your infant, toddler, or preschooler thrive.
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