The Acorn School
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Celebrate literacy in April by taking immersive ‘Story Stroll’ on Peabody College’s campus
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are inviting young readers and their families to visit the campus of Peabody College in April for the first in a series of fun, immersive storytelling experiences called “Story Strolls.” Read MoreApr 8, 2024
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Community volunteers help beautify Vanderbilt’s Acorn School
The Acorn School at the 18th Avenue child care center hosted a greening event over two afternoons on June 6 and 7, thanks to generous support from Ruppert Landscape and more than a dozen Vanderbilt community volunteers. The event, organized by Acorn School family members Mia and Marvin Clermont,… Read MoreJun 23, 2023
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Vanderbilt Child and Family Center makes donation to Second Harvest
The Vanderbilt Child and Family Center recently coordinated a monthlong “Fill the Crib” activity for students at The Acorn School, with every child care center participating. Read MoreJan 4, 2023
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Staff bonuses for Vanderbilt’s Acorn School staff funded through state grant
The Tennessee Department of Human Services has awarded a $600,000 grant to the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center that will provide all full-time staff at the Acorn School a one-time $2,000 retention bonus. Read MoreMar 2, 2022
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Acorn School teachers develop innovative ways to engage Vanderbilt’s youngest learners during social distancing
Teachers at The Acorn School, part of the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, are using innovative ways to support and engage with Vanderbilt’s youngest learners and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 13, 2020
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VU offers activity pages, resources to support community members with young children at home
Vanderbilt University has developed a few printable activity pages, including Vanderbilt-related coloring activities and word searches, that children can engage with at home. Read MoreApr 3, 2020
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Open Mind: Keeping Vanderbilt running—with heart and soul
Staff at Vanderbilt University have made the transition to online and alternative learning and remote work possible for many, all while prioritizing the safety, productivity and well-being of those in our university community, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in her latest "Open Mind" column. Read MoreMar 30, 2020
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I Am Vanderbilt: Marybeth Briney
A classroom of curious 4- and 5-year-olds produces a lot of wiggly, exuberant energy. But it’s no match for Marybeth Briney, an early childhood educator at The Acorn School's 19th Avenue location. Read MoreFeb 20, 2020
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Acorn School teachers, chemistry department administrator honored with Chancellor’s Heart and Soul awards
Kennadria Lloyd and Crystal Macias, two teachers at The Acorn School, and Magdalena Paszewska, administrative officer in the Department of Chemistry, are the latest recipients of the Chancellor’s Heart and Soul Staff Appreciation Award. Read MoreNov 15, 2019
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Vanderbilt renames early childhood care and education center The Acorn School
Vanderbilt University has renamed its early childhood care and education center The Acorn School to better reflect the program’s focus on innovative care and learning. In addition, the new name identifies The Acorn School as the early childhood care and education program within the multi-resource Vanderbilt Child and Family Center, a department of Vanderbilt’s Division of Administration. Read MoreNov 4, 2019