At Holden Christian Academy, our vision is to inspire students to enjoy learning and live lives worthy of the calling of Christ.

In our Preschool classes, we nurture the whole child by fostering spiritual, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth through meaningful, hands-on experiences.

Holden Christian Academy’s Preschool offers an exciting educational opportunity with the following features:

• Choice of three programs: 5-day (M–F), 3-day (M–W), or 2-day (Th–F)

• Full school day schedule: 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. (early release on Wednesdays at 1:45 p.m.)

• Early Education After School Care available Monday through Friday for an additional fee

• Dedicated Early Childhood faculty

• Excellent educational experience

• Distinctly Christian environment

• Certified Nature Explore Play Space

We joyfully participate in HCA’s Food for Life program—a rich, experiential learning opportunity where students plant, water, nurture, and harvest produce from our very own school garden. This program not only teaches sustainability and healthy living but also encourages students to appreciate God’s creation as they witness the miracle of growth from seed to table. 

Our preschoolers also explore life and physical sciences through engaging activities such as growing plants, observing lifecycles, caring for classroom pets, and experimenting with magnets, wheels, ramps, and changes in matter caused by heat or cold.

To foster creative thinking and self-expression, children participate in process-focused art experiences using materials like play dough, paint, collage, drawing, beading, and printmaking during Center Time.

Musical exploration is another core component, as children develop rhythm and movement skills, sing songs to celebrate, and use music to reinforce new concepts.

We also create real-life learning moments through visits from Community Helpers—including the Fire Department, Police Department, medical professionals, and others—helping students build connections between the classroom and the world around them.

Welcome to Holden Christian Academy’s Online Application. We have designed our online application process to make applying as simple as possible.

Please complete the Online Application forms listed in the left menu, beginning with the Applicant Information form.

Feedback will be provided throughout the process to help you complete the application. A yellow caution sign will appear in the menu next to forms that are missing required information. If a form contains all required information, a green check mark will appear next to the form’s menu item.

You can review the entire application at any time by selecting the Application Review item on the left menu. From here, you will also be able to print a PDF of the application in its current state.

After you have completed the application, a Submit Application and Make Payment form will appear. Please follow the instructions that will be provided to submit the application along with the non-refundable $77 application fee. The cost is $27 for each sibling of the first applicant. This original $77.00 covers your family for a lifetime; for example, if you are an alumni, then you will only pay $27.00 for each application for your children.

In order to complete the application process, please complete the checklist items listed below, including submission of all supplemental application forms.

• Schedule a tour with a member of our staff
• Submit completed Online Application and application fee ($77 for the first student; $27 for each additional student in the same family)
• Submit IEP, if applicable
• Forward Student Records Request to student’s current school (if applicable)
• Complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaire which is an at-home, developmental survey required before the student’s screening for Preschool or Kindergarten.  
• Attend student screening (“Admissions Playdate”) and family interview scheduled by HCA

Once all required admissions documents are submitted, the ASQ has been completed & submitted, an in-person screening & interview has taken place, an admissions decision will be made.  Accepted students will receive an acceptance notification via email, and parents will be provided information necessary to complete the enrollment process.

After your application is submitted, you will be able to print the completed application, track online your progress through our admissions process, monitor when the school has received the required supplemental application forms and, if necessary, reprint the supplemental forms. To view your application status, please use your username and password to access your account.

We appreciate your interest and look forward to meeting you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 508-829-4418.

Alison Graham
Administrative Assistant & Admissions Manager 

The HCA Preschool Program is exempt from MA State Licensing requirements through the Department of Early Education and Care due to its inclusion with Holden Christian Academy, an ACSI accredited private school. HCA Preschool specifically adheres to best practices from the EE National Health and Safety Standards.