Puckihuddle Preschool
(508) 476-2939
Our Philosophy
Puckihuddle Preschool is dedicated to providing your child with the best first experience at school. Our safe and nurturing atmosphere is filled with interesting and developmentally appropriate experiences which foster your child’s physical, social, emotional , adaptive, and intellectual development.
Through a careful balance of teacher-directed and child-selected activities, your child will have the opportunity to play, explore, discover, inquire and learn. Our engaging, exciting developmentally appropriate curriculum encourages each child to grow and develop at his/her own pace.
While in our care, we will offer your child consistency, security and safety in a warm, nurturing environment, allowing them the opportunity to acquire a true love of learning.
Puckihuddle Preschool is open to children between ages 2 years 9 months and 7 years of age regardless of race, religion, cultural heritage, parental political belief, national and ethic origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
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Our Educators
All staff members train and update their skills regularly with classes and workshops.
They are also certified in First Aid and CPR.
Director: Alison Sutkaitis joined the Puckihuddle team in 2022. She lives in Douglas with her husband and three children. She has a Bachelor's degree from Framingham State University in Sociology concentrating in Human Services and is Director I and Director II certified through Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. Alison has been teaching for over fifteen years and still gets excited to learn with each age group. For the past 9 years Alison had worked at KinderCare Learning Centers as a lead teacher, program specialist, assistant director and then director. She also has experience working in Early Intervention. Alison is thrilled to be part of the Puckihuddle team and working within her community.
Lead Teacher: Noelle Buffone, resides in Sutton and has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. She is Director II certified through the DEEC and taught preschool and kindergarten for over ten years before coming to Puckihuddle in 2006.
Lead Teacher: Deena Gramstorff, has a Bachelor's Degree from Bryant University and is Preschool Teacher certified through the DEEC. She spends her summers teaching swimming lessons at her home in Sutton. Deena has been at Puckihuddle since 2010.
Assistant Teacher: Cristina Couture, studied Portuguese and French at UMass Dartmouth and worked in the insurance industry for 25 years before joining our Puckihuddle team in 2012. She is currently pursuing her EEC Preschool Teacher certification and resides in Sutton.
Lead Teacher/Assistant Teacher: Liz Keyes, from Sutton, has a Master’s Degree in Psychology. She also worked as a counselor and runs therapy groups for children who are experiencing anger, stress, and anxiety, and struggling with emotional regulation. Liz previously taught at HeadStart and worked as a substitute teacher in the public schools. Liz is Preschool Teacher qualified through the DEEC and she has been with Puckihuddle since 2014.
Assistant Teacher: Karen Samson, from Sutton, has a Bachelor's Degree in English and Elementary Education from Assumption College. She taught second grade for seven years before staying home with her two children, both Puckihuddle alumni. She worked as a substitute teacher at Puckihuddle for two years, and officially joined the team in 2019. Karen is Preschool Teacher certified through DEEC.
Assistant Teacher: Angela Draper has a bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. She has taught in daycare, kindergarten and first grade before becoming an assistant teacher at Puckihuddle. She joined Puckihuddle in 2007. Angela also tutors Chinese students online. Angela is Lead Teacher certified through DEEC.
Assistant Teacher: Becky Nichols has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Endicott College. She has most recently worked as a manager of a retail store. She has one son and loves to share her joy of reading with him. She began her career with Puckihuddle as a substitute teacher. She is very passionate about Special Education.
Assistant Teacher: Joanna Johnson has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in health management with a focus on children's health programs. She spent many years at Tufts Health Plan before deciding to stay home full time with her three children. Her passion for children has lead her to years of nannying for local families. In addition to that she became a substitute teacher at Puckihuddle in 2022 and officially joined our team in 2023. She is currently pursuing her EEC preschool certification.
Assistant Teacher: Tina Fadden has a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Worcester State University. She worked as a 1:1 ABA instructional aide in Northborough preschool and elementary school classrooms for seven years. She then took time off to raise her 4 children (all Puckihuddle alumni) and teach Sunday School. She is very excited to be back at Puckihuddle.
We believe children learn best through play.
Our curriculum is developmentally appropriate and provides materials which encourage creativity, problem solving, and a love of learning. The children learn teamwork and respect for the needs and feelings of others. Limits are set in ways that develop self-control and preserve self-esteem. Each week is carefully planned around a theme with the age and skills of the group in mind.
We believe children learn best by doing.
Our structured, yet flexible daily schedule is filled with hands-on learning activities. There is a delicate balance between child-initiated and teacher-guided activities, as well as time for individual, small group and large group instruction. We incorporate art, blocks, books, cooking, dramatic play, small and large motor, games, language and literacy, math explorations, music & movement, nutrition, outdoor play, puppets, puzzles, science discoveries, and sensory play into our day. Each of these learning centers provides a place for children to explore, imagine and grow. Reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills are a major focus of our program and are incorporated into our thematic curriculum during our meeting times, carefully planned lessons and learning activities.
We believe in each child’s individuality.
Each child is unique and we want to nurture the individual spirit. We are prepared to meet the individual needs of each child and help achieve his/her highest potential by fostering curiosity, extending the child's thinking and making learning FUN!
Our Curriculum
