One Church Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
781-438-2815
Kristie Colwell, Director
Janice Papalegis (M, W, F)
Katie Hunt, Assistant Director (T, TH)
Purpose School welcomes all children who are two years and nine months to six years.
Important Information
Current Openings for 2025 - 2026 School Year
2026-2027 school year openings!
Beginnings Room ( 2.9 to 3 years)- openings
Star Room ( 3 to 3.7 years)- openings
Rainbow Room (3.6 to 4 years)- openings
Discovery Room (4-5 years)- Full
Sunroom (4-5 years)- 1 opening
Please feel free to submit a pre-enrollment form to add your child to our current wait list for the 2026-2027 school year. There is no fee to be on the waitlist! If a placement becomes available during the school year, we will refer to our wait list. If you are currently on the waitlist, please remember to submit a new application starting on or after January 4, 2027, for the 2027-2028 school year.
Visiting Day
Visiting Day for currently enrolled students (2026-2027 school year) takes place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 .
Registration for 2026 - 2027
To learn more about the daily schedule, click here.
Purpose School will begin accepting pre-enrollment applications for returning students and their siblings beginning Monday, November 24, until Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Enrollment Forms can be dropped off at school on any of these three days. The placement process will start on Monday, December 1, 2025.
Pre-enrollment applications for new student families will be accepted starting on Monday, January 5, 2026. The placement process will start on Tuesday, January 6th, and acceptance letters will be mailed out by the end of next week.
All families must reapply for each school year!
Completed applications may be faxed, emailed, or mailed to: The Purpose School, 1 Church St, Stoneham, MA 02180.
