EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE



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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE LIST

Acton

Acton Barn Co-op Nursery School 978-263-0486

32 Nagog Park Open 9:00-3:30

Serves ages 2.9 to 5 in morning or afternoon programs.

School year only. Peanut free. Parents help in classroom.

Acton Cooperative School 978-263-4547

592 Mass. Ave. Open 8:30-3:00

Serves ages 2.10 to pre-K info@

Morning, afternoon & extended day programs, school year only. Accepts vouchers, peanut free. Parents help in classroom.

Acton Montessori Children’s House 978-263-4333

537 Massachusetts Avenue

Serves ages 2.9-6 actonmontessori@

Morning, or full day, open 8:30-3:00, 9- or 12- month program

Blossom Station Child Care Center 978-266-2779

20 Main Street (Rte. 27)

Serves 6 wks to 7 yrs blossomstation1@

Pre-K, and Reggio Emilia kindergarten. Open 7:30-6:00.

Full-day, year-round program with summer enrichment.

After school care. French and Spanish lessons included

Carol P. Huebner Preschool 978-264-4700 x3948

Acton Public Schools, 15 Charter Rd

Serves 3 to 5 Years

Morning, afternoon or full-day jgibowicz@

Classes include children who are developing typically and those with identified special needs. Highly trained staff with low staff-student ratio. Typically developing students may be eligible for sliding scale fee. Program is Monday thru Thursday.

CBE Early Learning Center 978-266-9988

133 Prospect Street preschool@

Serves ages 15 mos. to 5 years

Part-day and full-day programs, open 7:00-6:00, 50 wks/yr.

Curriculum interpreted through lens of Jewish wisdom & values. All faiths and cultures welcome.

Ellen’s Home Daycare 978-263-0512

52 Hayward Rd

Licensed for 10 children, newborn to 4 years, with two providers.

Philosophy and current openings posted on website.

Full time, full year program open 7:30-5:30

Family Child Care 978-274-0614

Jaya Laxmi, 15 Henley Road

Licensed family child care for 6 children.

Infant Toddler Children’s Center 978-263-2064

149 Central Street

Serves 3 mos. to 5 yrs cheaney@

Part- or ful- time schedule, open 7:45-6:00.

Open 49 wks/year. After school care for K-3rd.

Home Childcare Today 978-263-3195

Sophy Bien, 416 Main Street biensophy@

Open 8:00-6:00

Bilingual Cantonese, full/part time schedule, meals provided

KinderCare Learning Center 978-264-9045

90 Hayward Road

Open 6:30-6:00, peanut free helena.prentiss@

Serves ages 6 weeks to pre-K, with after-school care K-6th

Full-day, part-time, year-round program, on bus route.

Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff speak Spanish, ASL

KinderCare Learning Center 978-263-1446

5 Post Office Square

Open 6:30-6:00, peanut free jcleavenger@

Serves ages 6 weeks to Pre-K, after-school to age 6

Full-day & part-time, year round program, on bus route

Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff speak Spanish, ASL

Learn and Play Preschool 978-263-8787

245 Main Street

Serves 15 Mos. to 5 Yrs. Stacey.learnandplay@

Full or half days, full-year or school-year programs

Accepts vouchers. Peanut free. Open 7:15-5:30.

Bilingual staff speaks Spanish

Mt. Calvary Preschool 978-263-0337

472 Mass. Ave. (PO Box 986)

Serves ages 2.9 to 5 years preschool@

Morning program, with optional stay and play til 3:00

Transitional kindergarten for children turning 5 by Jan. 30.

School year program. Curriculum includes bible lessons.

Ruchi Parashar Home Day Care 978-323-9032

1 Longmeadow Way

Licensed family child care for 6 children.

Ruth Pires Home Daycare 978-490-8356

18F Strawberry Hill Road, on the school bus route

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Full year program, open 7:00-6:00. Drop-in and weekend availability.

Bilingual Portuguese.

Sharon Tillinghast Family Day Care 978-266-9569

25 Oakwood Road etillinghastfamily@

Licensed family child care for 8 children, open 7:00-4:00

School year program, on the bus route.

Bedford

Adventures with Learning Family Child Care

Donna Good, 16 Genetti Circle 781-275-0281

Licensed family child care for 8 children mrsdg2004@

Full year program. Before/after school, full/pt time. Open 7-6:00.

Bedford Children’s Center 781-271-9847

402 Concord Road

Serves newborn to Pre-K dgirifalco@

After-school care for K-5th. Peanut free. Open 8:00-6:00.

Full year program with summer options

Bedford High Integrated Preschool 781-275-1700 x3248

9 Mudge Way bedford.k12.ma.us/pre-school

Open 8:30-11:30 tanya_kalantari@bedford.k12.ma.us

Preschool for ages 3 and 4 who require special education services. Typically developing children are also enrolled to ensure classrooms have strong, appropriate, peer models.

School year only program.

Bedford Montessori School 781-275-3344

8 Alfred Circle

Traditional Montessori program serving ages 1 ½ to 6 in

mixed-age classrooms. School year only program.

Early drop-off at 7:45 and after-school care available from 3:00 for ages 2.9 and up.

Bedford Recreation Kids Club Before & After School

12 Mudge Way 781-275-5427

7-9:00 am & after school til 6:00 kids-club

Open school vacation weeks, teacher workshop days, and offers

a full day summer program.

Bright Horizons at Crosby 781-271-9195

30 Crosby Drive Crosby

Serves 6 weeks thru Pre-K, from 7:00 to 6:00

Full or half days, full- or part-time schedule. Emergency drop-in care available. Full year program

Family Daycare and Preschool 781-275-6009

Brenda McGilvary, 29 Winterberry Way brendamcgilvary@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:30-4:30.

Full time, year round program, emergency care available.

Growing Well Program Family Child Care 339-224-4769

Oleana Ageyeva, 3 Mill Dam Rd

English-Russian immersion and Music Together preschool.

Licensed family child care program serving 10 children age 2-5.

Full/half days. Full year program. Open 8:30-5:30.

Inch by Inch Child Development Center 781-271-0800

19 Crosby Drive

Open 7:00-6:00 info@

Serves 2 mos. to Pre-K, with before/after-schoolK-5th grade

Full year program with summer camp for school-age kids.

School transportation provided.

Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

It’s a Baby’s World Home Day Care 781-275-2201

Judy Murphy, 2 Charles St cheermom5566@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:30-5:30.

Full or partial days. Full year program. Emergency care avail

Karen Sullivan’s Home Child Care 781-275-1559

51 Neillian Street

Licensed family child care for 8 children.

Little Acorns Daycare 781-275-1074

Gina Cook, 7 Richard Road

Licensed family child care for 8 children.

Open Arms Christian Preschool 781-275-1148

426 Davis Road (click Open Arms)

Serves ages 2.9 thru Pre-K openarmsbedford@

Morning program with optional stay & play/early drop-off

Open 8:00-3:00 (Fri. till 1:00) School year only program

St. Paul’s Weekday Nursery School 781-275-1383

100 Pine Hill Road

Serves ages 2.9 to 6 years leefrank01@

Morning program w/ optional lunch or afternoon enrichment

Open 9-3:00, School year only program. Peanut free.

The Goddard School 781-275-7880

52 Middlesex Turnpike bedfordMA

Open 7:00-6:00 wlibby@

Serves ages 6 weeks thru kindergarten, before/after care

Flexible toddler thru Pre-K schedules. Peanut free.

Full year program with summer enrichment up to age 6

The LEAP School Bedford 781-275-2010

376 Concord Road

Open 7:30-5:00 mburlingame@

Serves age 15 mos. thru transitional kindergarten

Full- & partial-day schedules. Peanut free. Full year program

Boxborough

Bright Horizons Family Solutions 978-263-6445

20 Codman Hill Rd

Serves 6 wks to Pre-K boxborough@

Infants thru after-school care available. Full-day, part-time, and drop-in back-up care for emergencies and school vacations available. Open 7:00-6:00.

Boxborough Children’s Center 978-263-9803

723 Massachusetts Ave. amyp79@

Serves ages 15 mos. to 5

Full year program open 7:30-6:00. Peanut/tree nut free.

Carol P. Huebner Preschool 978-264-4700 x3948

493 Mass. Ave., Blanchard School jgibowicz@

Serves ages 3 by Sept. 1 to 5

Morning, afternoon or full-day. Classes include children who are developing typically and those with identified special needs. Highly trained staff with low staff-student ratio. Sliding scale fee for students without an I.E.P. Mon-Thurs.

The Taylor School 978-929-9922

8 Hill Road

Serves ages 2.9 to 6 years marni@

Open 8:00-6:00 September thru July

MIT Media Lab’s Wildflower Montessori Network school.

Carlisle

Carlisle Kids’ House 978-369-5558

142 East Street

Peanut free exec_director@

Serves ages 15 Mos. to Pre-K, and after-school for K thru 6th

Full and partial-day schedules, open 7:30-6:15

School year program, with summer camp available

Carlisle Integrated Preschool 978-369-3758

83 School St.

Serves 3 and 4 year olds jtiano@carlisle.k12.ma.us

Integrated learning environment providing special needs students the opportunity to learn and grow alongside their typically developing peers.

Noah’s Ark Nursery School 978-371-0037

147 School St. (P.O. Box 195)

Serves toddlers thru Pre-K noahsarktwo@

9:00-12:00 Program with optional extended day to 1:00 or 3:00

Christian philosophy, school year only program

Concord

Concord Carousel Preschool 978-318-3045



1276 Main Street ahill@

Serves ages 2.9 to 5 yrs. School year program.

Mornings with optional stay & play. Summer options.

Concord Children’s Center-Emerson 978-369-0492

134 Old Rd to 9 Acre Corner

Serves ages 10 wks to 2.9 emerson@

Full or partial day, full year program, open 7:00-6:00

Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff member speaks Spanish

Concord Children’s Center-Ripley 978-369-5983

120 Meriam Road

Accepts Vouchers ripley@

Open M-W-F 7:00-6:00, T-Th 7:00- 4:00, Full year program

Serves ages 10 wks thru preschool and after-school K-2nd

Full or partial day, full year program, summer available

Concord Children’s Center-W. Concord 978-369-6790

1300 Main St. (Rte. 62)

Accepts Vouchers wconcord@

Serves ages 10 wks. to 5 and after-school K-2nd grade

Open 7:00-6:00. Full or partial day, full year program

Bilingual staff speak ASL, French, Spanish, Slovenian

Concord Family Daycare 978-369-9231

Phyllis Simpson

554 Barrett’s Mill Road, open 7:00-5:30

Licensed family child care for 10 children. Peanut free.

Part- or full-time, full year program. ASL fluent.

Concord Montessori School 978-369-5900

29 Domino Dr., 2nd Fl.

Open 7:30-5:30 lzolfonoon@

Serves 1.9 to 6 year olds in mixed age classrooms

September thru May program, full or part time schedule

Staff speak Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese. Peanut free.

Concord Public Schools Preschool 978-202-1148

120 Meriam Road

Serves children 3 and 4 year olds on Sept. 1

Morning or afternoon session. Summer program for children with IEP’s only. Preschool classroom for children who are in need of specialized speech/language, physical, or occupational therapies and their typically-developing peers.

Concord After-School Program for Grades K-2nd

Harvey Wheeler Center, 1276 Main St 978-318-3045



childcareprograms@

Bus transportation provided from schools to after-care.

School vacation & holiday options available thru Rec Dept.

Cynthia Clark Family Child Care 978-369-5361

30 Kenney Lane cm.cynthia@

On school bus route, before/after school care

Part or full day schedules, full year program. Open 7-6:00

Kathy’s Kids: Play & Learn Together 978-371-1027

399 Old Bedford Road

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Full year morning program, with extended day to 5:30

Lisa Razionale Family Child Care 978-287-4421

58 Peter Spring Rd lisa.razionale@

Full or part time schedules, full year program.

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Open 7:30-5:00

Little Sprouts @ Concord 978-369-2699

40 Strawberry Hill Road

Serves infants thru Pre-K mdevito@

Full year program with morning or full-day participation

Accepts vouchers. Peanut free, open 7:00-5:30

Milldam Nursery School, Inc. 978-369-4048

20 Lexington Rd.

Serves ages 2 to 5 kdamonmns@

Morning program with optional extended days to 12:50/ 2:50

Cooperative model, school year only program. Peanut free.

Nashoba Brooks School 978-369-4591

200 Strawberry Hill Rd

Morning preschool serves ages 3 and up, with after-school Full-day kindergarten. Open 7:30-5:45

Independent school is co-ed thru grade 3, girls thru grade 8.

Summer program available in 2-wk sessions for ages 3-14

The Barn Coop. Nursery School 978-369-1141

74 Walden Street

Serves 2-5 year olds barnschool2@

Open 9:00-12:00. School year program with 2 weeks available in July. Parents help in classroom.

The Children’s Meetinghouse 978-371-0678

1413 Lowell Road

Serves ages 4 mos. to 5. Open 7:30-5:30. Peanut free.

Full or half-day programs, extended day options

School year only, drop-in emergency care available.

The LEAP School Concord 978-287-0860

54 Walden Street

Open 7:30-5:00

Serves ages 2-5, and after-school kindergarteners

School year program. Full and partial day.

Harvard

Applewild Preschool 978-796-5183

27 Jackson Road, Devens preschool

Serves 3 & 4 year olds sebner@

Pre-K, aftercare until 6:00, art studio and outdoor classroom.

Summer program for ages 3-10

Barbara Geezil Family Child Care 978-456-3929

142 Littleton Road bgeezil@

Licensed family childcare for 8 children. On school bus route. Peanut free. Full year with part- & full-time schedules.

Open 7:30-6:00 including before- and after-school care.

Deborah Keller Family Child Care 978-456-3204

68 Littleton Road

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Evergreen Garden Playschool 978-772-9500

270 Barnum Rd, Devens

Parent-child program for 18 mos. to 3 years. Open M-Th.

Waldorf playschool offers school-year program and 3-week summer program. Mixed age classes for 2.9-6. Open 8:45-12:45

Harvard Integrated Preschool 978-456-4143

27 Mass. Avenue

Serves 3 to 5 years. Morning program, optional care til 3:00.

This school-year program utilizes a developmental approach in addressing each child’s cognitive, physical, social, emotional and creative needs within a diverse population.

Village Nursery School 978-456-3993

40 Poor Farm Rd

Serves 21 months thru Pre-K in 1– to 4-day programs

Optional extended days 8:00-5:00. Kindergarten enrichment.

Weekly morning early-summer program.

Lincoln

Birches School 781-728-5438

14 Bedford Road

K-8th Grade cecily@

Multi-age classrooms embracing several aspects of child-centered, nature-based education system.

Drumlin Farm Community Preschool 781-259-2224

208 South Great Road drumlin

Serves ages 3 to 5 ` kscopinich@

Morning, afternoon & full-day sessions. Open 8:30-4:30

Nature-based curriculum with farm chores and wildlife School year with separate summer camp options.

Lincoln Country Day School 781-259-8607

147 Concord Rd (PO Box 395)

Serves ages 2.9 to Pre-K j.bergin@

Morning programs with optional stay & play until 1:00 or 2:00

School year only. Peanut free. Open 8:00-2:00.

Lincoln Nursery School @ Decordova 781-259-8866

51 Sandy Pond Road

Open 8:00-3:00 nancy@

Serves 2.9 to 5 in morning programs. School year only.

Coop school – parents help in classroom.

Lincoln Public Schools Preschool 781-259-9889

6 Ballfield Road and Hanscom AFB

Serves ages 3 to 5 lfagan@

Full inclusion, school year program for residents of Lincoln and Hanscom AFB. Typically developing children are enrolled on a tuition and space-available basis.

Lincoln site is open 8:15-4:15.

Magic Garden Children’s Center 781-259-8161

6 Ballfield Road (P.O. Box 34) magic-

Open 7:30 to 6:00 lori.leo@staff.magic-

Serves ages 15 mos. thru Pre-K. Full year program

The Teddy Bear Club 781-259-0009

239 Concord Road

Serves ages 1.9 to 5 years lp@

French/English bilingual preschool program.

Open 8:45-4:00, full- and part-time schedules.

Littleton

Discovery Stages Family Child Care 978-952-0119

44 Gilson Road lyndamacri@

Licensed family child care for 10 children. Open 7:30-4:00

On school bus route. School year program. Full/part time.

Heidi Murphy Before & After Care 781-956-5794

7 Conant Street murphysasc@

Licensed family child care for 8 children, full or part time

Open 6:30-8:15 for before school care, and 12:30-6:00 for after-school care. School year only program.

Kristen Ferrante Family Child Care 978-394-2648

200 Whitcomb Avenue

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Oak Meadow School 978-486-9874

2 Old Pickard Lane

Open 7:30-6:00 admissions@

Serves ages 18 mos. to grade 8 in multi-age classrooms

Montessori preschool. Summer program for ages 3-6.

Shaker Lane Nursery & Pre-K Programs 978-486-3953 x117

35 Shaker Lane

Half- & full-day programs rcotter@

Serves ages 3 and 4 for school year only unless student has a full-year IEP. Language-based curriculum where children learn through play “centers” within the classroom. Additionally, some children receive support therapies which are integrated into the program.

The Learning Experience 978-486-3390

206 Great Road littleton.

Open 6:30 to 6:30 littleton@

Serves ages 6 weeks thru kindergarten, full- or part-time.

Before- & after-school care on the Shaker Lane bus route.

Accepts vouchers. Peanut free. Full year program.

Maynard

Carmela Porfino Family Child Care 978-897-6007

3 Dineen Circle p_carmela@

Licensed family child care for 6 children open 7:30-5:30.

Full year program. Drop-in/emergency care available.

Full and part time schedules. Provider is bilingual: Italian.

Christine Siegfriedt Family Child Care 978-897-3115

5 Loring Avenue csamual@

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Peanut free.

Open 7:30-5:30. Full and part-time schedules. Full year.

Danielle’s Little Darlings Daycare 978-490-5582

Danielle Callbeck dmd1202@

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Full year. Open 7:30-5:30.

Green Meadow Preschool 978-897-2138

5 Tiger Drive

Serves ages 3 to 5 cgahan@maynard.k12.ma.us

School-year integrated program is staffed by highly educated specialists believing each child is an individual with distinct abilities and needs.

Jennifer Picorelli Family Child Care 978-290-6373

1 Colbert Avenue

Licensed family child care for 6 children.

Josephine Miele Family Child Care 978-897-9587

2 Fletcher Street

Licensed family childcare for 6 children.

Knowledge Beginnings 978-461-6044

4 Mill & Main Place

Open 6:30-6:00, on school bus route acallbeck@

Serves 6 wks. to Kind. w/school-age before/aftercare. Full

year program with drop-in/emergency care available. Peanut

free. Accepts vouchers. Trilingual: Portuguese/Spanish.

Lair Stocco Family Child Care 781-330-6739

1 Acton Court, Apt. 2

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Little Green Apples Childcare 978-461-0430

Marlane Stempko mastempko@

7:30-5:30

24 Randall Road, on school bus route. Open 8:00-5:00.

Licensed family childcare for 6 children. Reggio Emilia.

Full year program, full- or part-time schedules.

Fluent in ASL and Signed English.

Marie Hebert Family Child Care 978-461-0447

42 Waltham Street.

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

The Community School 978-897-9708

80 Main St. (P.O. Box 111)

Serves ages 2.9 to 5 communityschool@

Open 9:00-12:00, with stay & play. Peanut/tree nut free.

School year only program. Sliding scale fee if needed.

Sudbury

Aruna’s Place for Children 978-440-8900

8 Stone Road

Serves ages 2.9 to Pre-K from 9:00-1:00

Extended day available 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Before/after school and summer programs.

Bright Horizons @ Sudbury Center 978-440-7817

56C Union Ave sudbury

Serves 6 weeks to Pre-K sudbury@

Full year program. Open 7:00-6:00.

Back-up emergency care avail. Peanut free

Tot Family Daycare 978-579-7951

43 Willis Lake Drive detsad_malysh@

Ekaterina Taradai

Accepts vouchers. Peanut free. Walking distance to school. Full year program. Before, after & emergency care. Open 8-5:30. Provider is bilingual Russian. Licensed for 10.

Fiona Keating Family Child Care 978-443-6371

3 Raymond Road

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Jennifer Eckler Family Child Care 978-443-9176

157 Woodside Road

Licensed family child care for 10 children.

Kids Corner at the Pines 978-443-4646 x218

642 Boston Post Rd

Serves ages 1 mo. to 7 yrs. pfrankel@

Full- & part-time schedules. Full year program. Peanut free.

Intergenerational program w/ Sudbury Pines Extended Care

LEAP School @ Dakin Farm 978-440-7668

123 Dakin Road

Serves ages 15 mos. to Pre-K twilson@

After-K care. Full year program, open 7:30-4:30. Peanut free

Little Hands Academy 978-440-7220

31B Union Avenue

Serves infants thru Pre-K nina@

Reggio Emilia curriculum. Open 7:30-6:00

My Montessori School 781-333-4898, 978-883-8000

142 North Road

Serves 15 mos. to 3 for toddler program

Ages 3-6 primary program in mixed age classroom.

Full-, part-time and extended-day. Open 8:15-6:00.

Next Generation Children’s Center 978-440-9494

307 Boston Post Road

Serves ages 8 weeks to Pre-K sudbury@

Meals and snacks provided. Open 7:00-6:00.

Full year, with 2-wk. summer sessions available for ages 4-7

Orchard Hill Learning Center for Children 978-218-3005

761 Boston Post Road. Full year program. Open 7:30-6:00.

Serves age 6 weeks to junior kindergarten

Intergenerational program w/ Orchard Hill Living Community



Renee Loyer Family Child Care 978-443-3261

40 Churchill Street reneeloyer@

Licensed family child care for 10 children. Peanut free.

Full year program open 7:15-6:00. Full- & part-time sched.

Sudbury Cooperative Preschool 978-443-9391

6 Church Street (P.O. Box 123)

Serves age 2 to Pre-K britta@

School year program. Peanut free. Open 9:15-11:45.

Optional programs until 2:30, including Spanish lessons.

Sudbury Extended Day @ Loring 978-443-4167

80 Woodside Road director@

Before & after school, holidays, school vacation weeks.

Vouchers accepted. Open 7:00-6:15. Peanut/tree nut free.



Sudbury Extended Day @ Nixon 978-440-9757

472 Concord Road director@

Before & after school, holidays, school vacation weeks.

Vouchers accepted. Open 7:15-6:15. Peanut/tree nut free.

Sliding fee scale.

Sudbury Extended Day @ Noyes 978-443-9282

280 Old Sudbury Road director@

Before & after school, holidays, school vacation weeks.

Vouchers accepted. Open 7:00-6:00. Peanut/tree nut free.

Sliding fee scale.

Sudbury Extended Day @ First Parish 978-443-5829

327 Concord Road director@

After school, holiday and school vacation care for kindergarteners.

Vouchers accepted. Open 12:45/3:30-6:15. Peanut/tree nut free. Sliding fee scale

Sudbury Family Child Care 978-443-6260

Fei Zhu Jin, 7 Barton Drive feijin888@

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Bilingual Chinese.

Full yr program open 7:30-6:00. Full/part-time. Peanut free

Sudbury Integrated Preschool 978-639-3204

Noyes Elementary School sudbury.k12.ma.us

Serves 3 & 4 years stephanie_juriansz@sudbury.k12.ma.us

Integrated preschool program blends children with identified special needs with tuitioned peers. Highly specialized staff of special educators, therapists, tutors & assistants. Develop- mentally appropriate activities address self-help skills, social & language skills, fine & gross motor activities. School year

Sunny Hill Preschool 978-443-2627

251 Old Sudbury Road

Accepts 2.9 thru 4 director@

School year with 3-week summer option. Creative curriculum. Peanut free. Sliding fee scale. Open 9:00-3:00.

Sudbury Children’s Learning Center 978-369-4045

142-Q North Rd

Serves 6 wks to Pre-K ksellers@

Creative Curriculum. Peanut free. Open 7:00-6:00.

Vouchers accepted, military discount. Full year program.

WoodsEdge Children’s Center 978-443-9219

41 Prides Crossing (P.O. Box 229)

Serves ages 2 mos. to 5 woodsedgechild@

Full year program open 7:30-6:00. Peanut free.

Westford

Acorn Childcare Center 978-486-3346

493 Littleton Road

Serves infants thru preschool in full- or partial-day programs

Full year program. Open 7:00-6:00.

April Hart Family Child Care 978-692-3522

106 Providence Road aprillhart@

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Full or part time schedule, drop-in and temporary care.

Open school year only, 7:00-4:00.

Child Care Center, Inc. 978-692-3714

21 Carlisle Road

Open 7:00-6:00 Dawn.and.denise@

Serves infants thru Pre-K. Meals and snacks provided.

Accepts vouchers. Full year, full day program, with drop-in and temporary care available. On bus route. Peanut free.

Carol Finn Family Child Care 978-852-2699

6 Assabet Road camfinn@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. On bus route. Full year program, full- or part-time schedules. Open 7:30-5:30

Emergency care, school vacation weeks.

Corine Szidat Family Child Care 978-392-0559

68 W. Prescott Street cms91c@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:30-5:30

Full yr program. Full day, part- or full-wk, before/after school

Deborah Folger Family Child Care 978-692-1964

30 Salem Road

Licensed family child care for 8 children.

Elizabeth Greenwood Family Child Care 978-692-3357

30 Pine Road

Licensed family child care for 6 children.

Karen Peterson Family Child Care 978-692-4417

40 Russell’s Way karenepeterson@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:00-4:00

Accepts vouchers. Full yr program. Full- or part-time sched.

KinderCare Learning Center 978-692-0366

26 Carlisle Road

Open 6:30-6:00 c1652@mail.

Serves 6 wks thru kindergarten. Before/after-school, school vacation care, and temporary care to age 12 with bussing.

Full day, full year program with meals and snacks provided.

Accepts vouchers. Peanut free.

Nashoba Valley Early Learning Center 978-692-6036

14 S. Chelmsford Rd chogan-mazzola@

Serves 12 mos to 5 years in full- or part-time schedules.

School year program. Open 7:30-3:45.

Nature Land Nursery School 978-692-5657

Dawna Wisnowski naturelandnurseryschool@

37 Providence Road. Open 7:00-5:00. Full year program.

Licensed family child care for 10 children. Peanut free.

Full- or part-time schedules, emergency & before/after care.

Next Generation Children’s Center 978-202-4100

9 Powers Road

Serves infants thru Pre-K westford@

Full day, full year program with meals and snacks provided

Peanut free. Open 7:00-6:00. Full- or part-time schedules.

Nyan Srivastava Family Child Care 978-692-5030

15 Long Sought For Pond Rd nayansri@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:00-6:00

Full year program. Full- or part-time schedules & after school

Right At Home Day Care 978-392-0537

33 River Street

Open 6:30-5:00 Peanut free sherryhasche@

Licensed family child care for 8 children.

Ful day, partial week, before/after school and emergency care available, or summer only. Near Miller & Day school districts.

Roudenbush Early Childhood Cntr

73 Main Street 978-692-5533

Serves 6 wks thru Pre-K alanciani@

Full-day, full year program. Open 7:00-6:00.

Roudenbush Preschool Program

170 Plain Road 978-692-5544

Serves toddlers & preschoolers msullivan@

Part-time programs, mornings or afternoons.

Roudenbush School-Age Program 978-692-5511 x225

65 Main Street

Serves Kind. thru grade 7 schoolage@

Before and after school program. Care also provided for grades K-5 on no school or school vacation days.

Peanut free. Transportation provided. Summer program.

Shubhra Singh Family Child Care 978-692-0627

3 Crocker Drive shubhra101@

Licensed family child care for 6 children. Open 8:30-5:30

Full yr program. Full- or part-time schedules. Peanut free

The Goddard School 978-692-3531

162 Concord Road

Serves infants thru Pre-K, and before/after school care.

Full year program, full- or part-time schedule.

Tracy Kitner Family Child Care 978-392-0106

37 North Street napFmom1@

Licensed family child care for 8 children. Full day, full or partial week schedule. Before & after school, and emergency care available. Full year program. Open 7-5:30.

Westford Children’s Learning Center 978-392-2090

508 Groton Road

Serves 6 wks thru Kind. kmcgill@

Open 7:00-6:30, Before-school care to 5th grade with bussing. Full- and part-time schedules. Peanut free.

Accepts vouchers. Summer program with field trips.

Westford Integrated Preschool 978-692-5560 x2132

23 Depot St. westfordk12.us/pages/preschool/index

Serves 3 & 4 yrs full or half day ncailler@westfordk12.us

Inclusive program that nurtures each child’s unique skills, helping them to reach their full potential. School year only. Open 9-3:00

Westford Preschool at St. Marks 978-392-1565

75 Cold Spring Road

Serves 2.9 thru Pre-K westfordpsk2@

Morning program with optional lunch bunch or KidVentures

Open 8:00-3:00. School year program.

FINDING A LICENSED

FAMILY CHILD CARE PROGRAM

You can search for Licensed Family Child Care Programs within a geographic area on the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care’s website, or receive a referral from any of the organizations listed on this page:



2 Merrimac Street,Woburn



sandy@, 781-935-6495 x218

The Family Childcare System at the Council for Social Concern places children, aged 2 mos. thru 5 yrs. in the homes of licensed, experienced family childcare providers.  Our family-based childcare system has provider homes available for childcare in Acton, Bedford, Boxborough, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury, Hudson & Marlboro, as well as in the Woburn area.  Subsidized tuition assistance is available on a sliding scale basis to low and moderate income families. Program staff visit each childcare home at least once per month and are available at other times for telephone consultation. Staff monitor the quality of care provided in each contracted home, assess each child's developmental progress, and consult with providers on any significant issues. Call or email us to learn about the advantages of choosing our family childcare system.

Family Child Care Association



FCCA1979@

FCCA provides referrals, educational and support services to families and licensed family childcare providers in Westford, Billerica, Burlington, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell, Woburn, Tewksbury, Wilmington and surrounding areas. The objectives of the Association are to assist providers in maintaining the highest quality of care that promotes the physical, intellectual, emotional, social development of children. Licensed provider listing on website, in addition to information helpful to those looking for child care.

REGIONAL CHILDCARE RESOURCE & REFERRAL AGENCIES

 

Child Care Resources



Marybeth Brown

marbrown@

Call 978-343-7395 if you are a resident of:

Acton, Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Boxboro, Concord, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, Lunenburg, Shirley, Tyngsboro, Townsend, Westford

Call 508-755-2340 if you are a resident of:

Berlin, Hudson, Maynard, Stow, Sudbury

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Main office # 800-660-2868

Referral Line: 978-722-2593

info@

Serving the communities of:

Bedford, Billerica, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Lexington, Lincoln & north.

This program also offers a Nanny Referral Service, $35.

AFFORDING the CO$T of PRESCHOOL

CHILDCARE VOUCHER STATEWIDE WAITLIST

Massachusetts residents should call: 211 or go to to be screened for eligibility for childcare subsidy vouchers. If eligible you will be referred to one of the regional childcare offices to be entered onto the statewide wait list for a voucher. The subsidy only applies to families who meet the “activity” requirement (working or in school a minimum of 20 hours per week for part-time care or 30 hours per week for full-time care, other than graduate school). Children must be citizens of the U.S. Parents or children with a diagnosed and documented disability or special need may also be eligible. The wait list can take years, and there are multiple wait list categories, so apply early if you feel your family may need financial assistance for preschool, day care and/or after-school care. Eligibility info at:



You can apply for a subsidy through the above website, or through one of the Resource and Referral Agencies on the previous page. When your name comes up on the wait list you will be required to visit the intake office with documentation of your income and you will have eight weeks to meet the activity requirement.

CONCORD AREA PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Marcia Stern Scholarship Program

Anita Stevanazzi-Hill, 978-318-3045

Tuition assistance to families of preschool children living in Concord, Carlisle and the surrounding towns, or to children attending a Concord area preschool. Families can receive only one $1,500 tuition grant per child in a given year. Priority is given to 4 or 5 year olds who will attend kindergarten next year.

PRIVATE PRESCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

Private individual preschools may have a scholarship program to offset the tuition cost for your child. Information may be found on websites, or by asking during a visit or during the application process.

ACTON-BOXBOROUGH-HARVARD-LITTLETON EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Carol.pikcilingis@ 978-263-2064

Partial tuition assistance is available to eligible working families. Applicants must be a resident of, or child must attend a preschool in, Acton, Boxborough, Harvard or Littleton. Parents must be working 20 hours minimum and be at or below 85% of the State Median Income level. Certain exceptions may apply. 4 year olds who have not attended preschool are prioritized.

HEAD START PROGRAMS

acf.programs/ohs/

There are no Head Start programs located in the First Connections catchment area, but if your family is eligible financially you should apply directly to the program closest to where you live. Head Start provides free comprehensive early education and support services for children age 3-5 and their families. Transportation may be available. To find out if your family income is at or below the Federal Poverty Guideline for Head Start go to:



Some exceptions may be made for families moderately over these amounts. If your family or child receives any of the following benefits, your child is categorically eligible: TANF, SSI, Child is a Foster Child, Family is Homeless

Lawrence: 978-681-4920 or 4623

Woburn/Waltham: 617-744-6076 x228

Framingham/Marlboro: 508-620-2674

Lowell: 978-654-7130

Leominster/Clinton: 978-343-0185 x308

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