About Us

Who We Are

THE CHILDREN’S ARTS CORNER was founded in 1986 by Madeleine Kando, MEd, Movement Therapist and a graduate of Lesley College. Ms. Kando was educated in France and Holland. She is a former member of the Chameleon Dance Company. She also holds a degree in linguistics and speaks five languages fluently.

Recognize your Child?

The Theory of Multiple Intelligence shows that children learn in many different ways, with each child having a preferred style. Children who like to talk and tell stories learn through words and language. If they like to dance, act, or are good at sports, they are physical learners. Musical children learn by singing and listening to sounds, while children who learn visually love to look at images and draw. We have designed our program so that we acknowledge and meet these differences, and give children positive reinforcement from the start. Thus, they develop a love for learning that remains with them for life.

Staff

Our classes are taught by a staff of artists and educators with masters-level degrees in their fields, who combine knowledge of child development with a love for the arts, a fascination with education, and, above all, a genuine enjoyment in working with children. Our classes are small, our teachers dedicated and caring.

Location

We are located in the Historic Munroe Center for the Arts building at 1403 Massachusetts Avenue, one half mile from Lexington Center.

Directions

Directions to The Children’s Arts Corner
1403 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA

From Route 128/95:
Exit 31A, Routh 4/225 East, Bedford Street. Follow Bedford Street past the Lexington Green (historic park), where Bedford Street merges into Massachusetts Avenue. The park and statue of the Lexington Minuteman will be on your right. Continue about 1/2 mile straight through Lexington center on Massachusetts Avenue, and The Dance Inn will be on your left in the Munroe Center for the Arts. Plenty of free parking behind the school.

From Route 2 (east or west):
Pleasant Street exit, heading toward Lexington. Stay on Pleasant Street, pass Wilson Farms on the right. At the rotary, turn left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Follow Mass. Ave. about one mile, and look for the white sign for the Munroe Center for the Arts on the right. Park on Mass. Ave. or behind the Munroe Center building.