EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION and CARE LIST Jaya Laxmi, 14 Henley Rd Asterfamilyfuncare@Gmail.Com Licensed Family Child Care for 10 Children

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Family Child Care 978-274-0614 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE LIST Jaya Laxmi, 14 Henley Rd [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. 7:30-5:30.

Acton Home Childcare Today 978-263-3195 www.homechildcaretoday.com [email protected] Acton Barn Co-op Preschool 978-263-0486 Sophy Bien, 416 Main Street Open 8:00-6:00 M-F. 32 Nagog Park [email protected] www.actonbarn.com Full/part time or before/after school. Licensed family Serves ages 2.9 to 5 in morning or afternoon programs. childcare for 10 children. Short-term care 4-week minimum. School year only. Peanut free. Parents help in classroom. Bilingual staff: Cantonese. Scholarship fund. Bilingual staff: Portuguese. (Open 9:00-3:15) Fall 2020 virtual only w/outdoor playdates. Infant Toddler Children’s Center 978-263-2064 149 Central Street www.itcacton.org Acton-Boxborough Community Ed Extended Day Program Serves 3 mos. to 5 yrs [email protected] 15 Charter Rd. Admin Bldg. & all elementary schools Part- or full-time schedules, open 7:45-6:00. Contact: Kate Murray [email protected] Open 49 wks/year. No after-school care for K-3 for 2020-21. https://abce.abschools.org/extended_day 978-264-4700 x3984 Summer care for K-3. Nut-restricted. Accepts vouchers, Available from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.,M-T-Th-F (closed Wed.) Scholarship fund. EXD2020 program supports children on non-school days with asynchronous learning in groups of 10, w/school health protocols. KinderCare Learning Center 978-264-9045 Accepts vouchers 90 Hayward Road www.kindercare.com Open 7:00-6:00, peanut free [email protected] Acton Cooperative School 978-263-4547 Serves ages 6 weeks to pre-K, and during 2020-21 distance 592 Mass. Ave. Open 8:30-3:00 www.actoncoop.com learning for grades K-6. Before/after-school care for K-7 yrs, Serves ages 2.9 to 5 [email protected] drop-in emergency care. Full-day, full- or part-time, year- Morning & afternoon programs. School year only. Tree & peanut round program on bus route. Bilingual staff: Spanish, free. In-person & remote enrichment programs offered. Chinese. Accepts vouchers, military discount. Bilingual staff: French, Italian KinderCare Learning Center 978-263-1446 Blossom Station Child Care Center 978-266-2779 5 Post Office Square www.kindercare.com 20 Main Street (Rte. 27) www.blossomstation.com Open 7:00-6:00, peanut free [email protected] Serves 6 wks to 7 yrs [email protected] Serves ages 6 weeks to Pre-K, before/after-school & Pre-K, and Reggio Emilia kindergarten. Open 7:30-6:00. summer care to age 7. Full-day & part-time, year round Full-day, year-round program. Peanut free.Before & after school program, on bus route care. French & Spanish lessons included. Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff: Spanish, Chinese

Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program 978-264-4700 x3948 Learn and Play Preschool 978-263-8777 Acton-Boxborough School District, 15 Charter Rd 245 Main Street www.actonlearnandplaypreschool.com Serves ages 3 (by Sept. 1) to 5 https://checp.abschools.org Serves 15 Mos. to 5 Yrs. [email protected] Morning, afternoon or full-day [email protected] Full or half days, full-year, school-year or summer programs. Classes include children who are developing typically and those Peanut free. Open 7:30-5:00. with identified special needs. Highly trained staff with low staff- student ratio. Typically developing students may be eligible for Mt. Calvary Christian Preschool 978-263-0337 sliding fee scale. Program is M-T-Th-F (closed Wednesday) 472 Mass. Ave. (PO Box 986) www.mtcalvarypreschool.com Serves ages 2.9 to 5 years [email protected] CBE Early Learning Center 978-266-9988 Morning program, with optional stay and play, open 9:00-4. 133 Prospect Street [email protected] Transitional kindergarten for children turning 5 by Jan. 30. Serves ages 15 mos. thru 5 years www.cbeelc.org School year program. Curriculum includes bible lessons. Part- & full-day programs, open 7:30-5:30, 50 wks/yr. Emergent Private scholarships. Bilingual staff: Spanish, Chinese curriculum interpreted through lens of Jewish wisdom & values. All faiths and heritages welcome. Uses HIMAMA App. Nut free, Kosher Peter Pippos Karate Center lunch. Private scholarship. Bilingual staff: Bengali, Hindi. [email protected] 978-631-0750 3 Post Office Square https://www.peterpipposkarate.com Ellen’s Home Daycare 857-272-0017 Uechi-Ryu martial arts after-school program 52 Hayward Rd www.ellenshomedaycare.com w/transportation. Eleonor McCullough [email protected] Bedford family child care for 8 children. Full or partial days, before/after care. Full year program. Emergency care Adventures with Learning Family Child Care available. Near public transportation, on school bus route. Donna Good, 16 Genetti Circle 781-275-0281 Licensed family child care for 8 children [email protected] Karen Sullivan’s Home Child Care 617-281-8501 Full year program. Before/after school on bus route. Full/part-time 51 Neillian St. [email protected] schedule. Open 7:15-5:03. Accepts cloth diapers. Licensed family child care for 8 children. 7:15-5:15, flexible full- or part-time schedules. Bilingual staff: Spanish Bedford Children’s Center 781-271-9847 402 Concord Road www.bedfordchildrenscenter.com Open Arms Christian Preschool 781-271-1148 Serves newborn to Pre-K [email protected] 426 Davis Road www.lcsavior.org (click Open Arms) After-school care for K-5th with bus from Lane & Davis. Peanut free. Serves ages 2.9 thru Pre-K [email protected] Open 7:30-4:00. Full year program with summer options Morning program with optional before/after care. Open 8:00- Private scholarships and military discounts 2:00. School year only program. Peanut free.

Bedford Public Schools Preschool 781-275-6804 x4916 St. Paul’s Weekday Nursery School 781-275-1383 410 Davis Road www.bedfordps.org/pre-school 100 Pine Hill Road www.stpaulsweekdayns.org Open 8:30-11:30 [email protected] Serves ages 2.9 to 6 years [email protected] BPS Integrated Preschool offers a rich learning environment for Morning program w/ optional lunch or afternoon enrichment students ages 3-5 with and without special needs. School year only. Open 9-1:00, School year only program. Peanut free. 2020-21 4-day morning program in-person program. Private scholarships. Bilingual staff: Spanish

Bedford Montessori School 781-275-3344 The Goddard School 781-275-7880 8 Alfred Circle www.bedfordmontessori.org 52 Middlesex Turnpike www.goddardschool.com/bedfordMA Open 7:45-5:00 [email protected] Open 8:00-4:30 [email protected] Traditional Montessori program serving ages 1 ½ to 6 in Serves ages 6 weeks thru kindergarten, before/after care mixed-age classrooms. After care for ages 2.9 and up. School year Flexible toddler thru Pre-K schedules. Peanut free. only program. Peanut free. Bilingual staff: Spanish Full year program with summer enrichment up to age 6. Near public transportation. Bilingual staff: Spanish Bedford Recreation Kids Club Before & After School 12 Mudge Way www.bedfordma.gov/kids-club 781-275-5427 The LEAP School Bedford 781-275-2010 Open after school until 6:00 [email protected] 376 Concord Rd Open 8:00-4:30 www.leapschool.com Open school vacation weeks, teacher workshop days, and offers a Serves 15 mos-trans. Kind. [email protected] rd 9:00-3:00 summer program. Drop-in care available if registered. After-school care to 3 grade on school bus route. Full- & Peanut free. Accepts vouchers partial-day schedules. Peanut free. Full year program. Multilingual website. Private scholarships. Bright Horizons at Crosby Drive 781-271-9195 30 Crosby Drive www.brighthorizons.com/Crosby Boxborough Open 7:30-5:30 [email protected] Serves 6 weeks thru Pre-K. Peanut free. Full year program. Bright Horizons Family Solutions 978-263-6445 Full or half days, full- or part-time schedule. Emergency drop-in 20 Codman Hill Rd www.brighthorizons.com/boxborough care. Military discount Serves 6 wks. to 6 yrs. [email protected] Infants thru after-school care available. Full- & part-time Carolyn Gillespie Family Child Care 781-275-7608 schedules, and drop-in back-up care for emergencies and 23 Wheeler Road readusa@yahoo,com school vacations available. Open 7:30-5:30. Nut free. Licensed family child care for 8 children, full day, full week Military discount schedule. Open 7:45-5:15. Boxborough Children’s Center 978-263-9803 Inch by Inch Child Care, Inc. 781-271-0800 726 Massachusetts Ave. [email protected] 19 Crosby Drive www.inchbyinchchildcare.com Serves ages 15 mos. to 6 www.boxborochildrencenter.com Open 7:30-5:30 [email protected] Full year program open 7:30-6:00. Peanut/tree nut free. Serves 2 mos. to Pre-K, with transportation for before/after-schoolK- 5th grade. Full year program with summer camp for school-age kids. Carol Huebner Early Childhood Program 978-264-4700 School transportation provided for before and after care from Davis 493 Mass. Ave., Blanchard School [email protected] & Lane. Accepts vouchers. Serves ages 3 by Sept. 1 to 5 https://checp.abschools.org Bilingual staff: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian Morning, afternoon or full day. Classes include children who are developing typically and those with identified special It’s a Baby’s World Home Day Care 781-275-2201 needs. Highly trained staff with low staff-student ratio. Judy Murphy, 2 Charles St [email protected] Typically developing students may be eligible for sliding Open 7:30-5:30. www.itsababyworld.com Licensed scale fee. M-T-Th-F.

The Taylor School 978-929-9922 Concord Montessori School 978-369-5900 8 Hill Road www.thetaylorschool.net 29 Domino Dr., 2nd Fl. www.concordmontessorischool.org Serves ages 2.9 to 6 years [email protected] Open 8:00-5:30 [email protected] Open 8:00-5:30 September thru July. Art & nature/farm integrated Serves 1.9 to 7 year olds in mixed age classrooms Montessori school offering full-, half- and extended-day programs. School year program, full or part time, before/after school. 4-week summercamp, Feb. & April vacations. Peanut free. Bilingual staff: Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Arabic, Armenian. Peanut free. Chinese lessons included. Carlisle Concord Integrated Schools Preschool 978-202-1147 120 Meriam Road http://preschool.concordps.org/ Carlisle Kids’ House 978-369-5558 Serves 3 & 4 yrs by Sept. 1 [email protected] (Open 7:30-6:15 1/1/2021) www.carlislekidshouse.org 2020 preschool is for half days only, 4 days per week. 142 East Street [email protected] Summer program for children with IEP’s only. Preschool Fall 2020 hours: 8:30-5:30. Serves ages 15 Mos. to Pre-K, and classroom for children who are in need of specialized th after-school for K thru 6 . Full- and partial-day schedules. Peanut speech/language, physical, or occupational therapies and free. School year program, with summer camp and drop-in care their typically-developing peers. Open 9-11:30 or 12:30-3:00 available. Private scholarships. Concord After-School Program for Grades K-5th Carlisle Integrated Preschool 978-369-3758 Harvey Wheeler Center, 1276 Main St 978-318-3045 (K-2) 83 School St. http://www.carlisle.k12.ma.us/Page/172 https://ma-concordsummercamp.civicplus.com Serves 3 and 4 year olds [email protected] [email protected] Integrated learning environment providing special needs students Bus transportation provided from schools to after-care. the opportunity to learn and grow alongside their typically School vacation & holiday options available thru Rec Dept. developing peers. 3- or 4-day programs. Summer programs for ages 3-12. Open until 6:00.

Private scholarships, sliding fee. Bilingual staff: Spanish Noah’s Ark Nursery School 978-371-0037 147 School St. (P.O. Box 195) www.noahsarkcarlisle.com Lisa’s Place Family Child Care 978-287-4421 Serves toddlers thru Pre-K [email protected] 58 Peter Spring Rd [email protected] Open M-W-Th-F 9-12:00, extended day to 1:00 or 3:00 avail. Full- or part-time schedules, full year program. Christian philosophy, school year only program. Peanut free. Licensed family child care (for 10 children). Open 7:30-5:00 Private scholarships. For 2020, limiting capacity to 5 children. Concord Little Sprouts @ Concord 978-369-2699 Concord Carousel Preschool 978-318-3045 40 Strawberry Hill Road www.littlesprouts.com 1276 Main Street. Serves ages 2.9 to 5 yrs, 8:45-12:45. Serves infants thru Pre-K [email protected] https://ma-concordsummercamp.civicplus.com/163/concord- Full year program with full-day participation. Drop-in for carousel-preschool [email protected] school closure only. Peanut free, open 7:30-4:30. School year program. 2, 3 or 4 mornings with optional stay & play. Montessori-inspired preschool & pre-K program. Summer options. Private scholarships, sliding fee Accepts vouchers, military discount.

Concord Children’s Center-Emerson 978-369-0492 Milldam Nursery School, Inc. 978-369-4048 134 Old Rd to 9 Acre Cor. www.concordchildrenscenter.org 20 Lexington Rd. www.milldamnurseryschool.org Open 7:30-5:00 [email protected] Serves Ages 2 to 5 [email protected] Serves ages 10 wks to 2.9. Full or partial day, full year. Open 8:15-12:00. Cooperative model, school year only. Peanut free. Private scholarships. Concord Children’s Center-Ripley 978-369-5983 120 Meriam Road www.concordchildrenscenter.org Nashoba Brooks School 978-369-4591 Open 8:00-5:00 [email protected] 200 Strawberry Hill Rd www.nashobabrooks.org Full year program serves ages 10 wks thru preschool and after- Open 7:30-5:45 [email protected] school K-2nd. Full or partial day, full year program with summer Morning preschool serves ages 3 and up in 3- or 5-day options. Accepts vouchers, private scholarships. programs, with after-school care. Full-day kindergarten. Bilingual staff: ASL, French, Portuguese Includes Spanish curriculum. Co-ed thru grade 3, girls thru grade 8. Summer program available. In-person and virtual Concord Children’s Center-W. Concord 978-369-6790 programs available 2020. 1300 Main St. (Rte. 62) www.concordchildrenscenter.org The Barn Nursery School 978-369-1141 Open 7:30-5:30. [email protected] 74 Walden Street www.barnschoolconcord.com Serves ages 10 wks. to 5, and after-school K-2nd grade on public Serves 2-5 year olds [email protected] school bus route. Full or partial day, full year program. Open 9:00-12:00. School year program with 2 weeks Bilingual staff: ASL, French, Portuguese available in July. For 2020, not offering Co-op model. Accepts vouchers, private scholarships. Private scholarships. The Children’s Meetinghouse 978-371-0678 Lincoln Nursery School 781-259-8866 1413 Lowell Road www.thechildrensmeetinghouse.org Serves 2.9-PreK/K www.lincolnnurseryschool.org Open 7:30-3:30 [email protected] 51 Sandy Pond Road [email protected] Serves ages 4 mos. to 5. Peanut free. Full- or half-day programs, Half- and full-day programs use the DeCordova Museum extended day options. School year only. Reggio-inspired, emergent campus for hands-on learning. School year only. Reggio- curriculum. Drop-in care available. inspired school. Open 8:00-3:30. Peanut free. (Not using co- op parent helper model 2020-21) Private scholarships Harvard Lincoln Public Schools Preschool 781-259-9889 Applewild School 978-796-5183 6 Ballfield Road and Hanscom AFB www.lincnet.org 27 Jackson Road, Devens www.applewild.org/preschool Serves ages 3 to 5 [email protected] Serves Preschool-grade 2 [email protected] Full inclusion, school year program for residents of Lincoln & Preschool-grade 3. Art studio, yoga studio, outdoor classroom. Hanscom AFB. Typically developing children are enrolled on Mornings or full day. Full year program. 1 to 5 days per week. Open a tuition and space-available basis. 2- to 5-day schedules. 8:00-3:00. Reggio-inspired philosophy. Lincoln Campus open 8:15-12:15, Hanscom 8:00-2:45.

Barbara Geezil Family Child Care 978-456-3929 Lincoln Extended Activities Program 781-259-0615 142 Littleton Road [email protected] 1 Ballfield Road www.lincolnleap.com Licensed family childcare for 8 children. On school bus route. After school 1:45-5:30 [email protected] Peanut free. Full year with part- & full-time schedules. Accepts vouchers. Bilingual staff: Russian, Spanish Open 7:30-4:30 including before- and after-school care. Magic Garden Children’s Center 781-259-8161 Bridges Before/After School Childcare 978-456-4142 6 Ballfield Road (P.O. Box 34) Preschoolers & Pre-K Hildreth Elementary School [email protected] 14 Bedford Street Infants & Toddlers After school program for children in kindergarten through 5th Open 8:00-3:00, full year program. Peanut free. www.magic-garden.org [email protected] Guild of St. Agnes 978-772-4323 Bilingual preschool staff: Spanish. 172 Jackson Rd, Devens www.guildofstagnes.org Private preschool scholarships. Serves 15 mos- 5 years [email protected] Full year, full time schedules. Open 7:30-4:30, all meals included. Razia Shaikh Childcare 617-834-6519 Peanut free. Accepts vouchers and has sliding fee scale 7 Mary’s Way [email protected] Licensed family child care for 6 children. Open 7:00-6:00. Harvard Integrated Preschool 978-456-1248 Full year program with full- or part-time schedules & 27 Mass. Avenue. Open 8:50-3:00 www.psharvard.org emergency care. Serves 3 (before Aug. 31) to 5 [email protected] Program utilizes a developmental approach in addressing each Sarah Bishop Family Child Care 781-259-0519 child’s cognitive, physical, social, emotional and creative needs 6 Blueberry Lane [email protected] within a diverse population. Serves residents of Harvard or Devens. Licensed family child care for 6 children. Open 8:45-11:45.

Village Nursery School 978-456-3993 The Teddy Bear Club 781-259-0009 40 Poor Farm Rd (PO Box 184) www.villagenurseryschool.org 239 Concord Road www.teddybearclub.org Serves 21 months thru Pre-K [email protected] Serves ages 1.9 to 5 years [email protected] 1– to 5-day schedules with optional afternoon enrichment programs. French/English bilingual preschool program. Open 8:45- Open 8-3:00, offering an outdoor program in trimesters for 2020-21. 4:00, full- and part-time schedules. School year program w/ Nut free. Private scholarships. summer options.

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Birches School 781-728-5438 Barbara Delegge Family Child Care 978-486-3882 100 Bedford Rd (P.O. box 237) www.birchesschool.org 148 Spectacle Pond Rd [email protected] Open 8:15-5:15 [email protected] Licensed family child care for 6 children. Full- & part-time, on K-1st grade classroom embraces nature-based, project-driven the bus route. Open 7:30-4:30 Monday thru Thursday. thematic units with Spanish included.

Drumlin Farm Community Preschool 781-259-2241 Heidi Murphy Before & After Care 781-956-5794 218 Lincoln Road www.massaudubon.org/drumlin 7 Conant Street [email protected] Serves ages 3 to 5 [email protected] Licensed family child care for 8 children, full or part time Full-day sessions. Open 9:00-4:00. Nature-based curriculum w/ Open 6:30-8:15 for before school care, and 12:30-5:30 for farm chores and wildlife. Private scholarships. after-school care. School year only program on the bus route. Janet Crory Family Child Care 978-486-9028 Serves ages 3 to 5. [email protected] 92 Goldsmith Street [email protected] School-year integrated program is staffed by highly Licensed family child care for 8 children, 6:30-4:30. educated specialists believing each child is an individual with distinct abilities and needs. Fall 2020 in-person classes Kristen Ferrante Family Child Care 978-394-2648 available based on IEP “high needs” designated status. 200 Whitcomb Ave. [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. 7:15-5:15. Jennifer Picorelli Family Child Care 978-290-6373 1 Colbert Avenue [email protected] Oak Meadow School 978-486-9874 Licensed family child care for 6 children. Open 7-5:30. 2 Old Pickard Lane www.oakmeadow.org Open 7:30-6:00 [email protected] Knowledge Beginnings 978-461-6044 Serves ages 15 mos. thru 2 in one class; ages 3-5 in another class. 4 Mill & Main Place www.knowledgebeginnings.com School continues to grade 8. Montessori preschool. Summer Open 6:30-6:00. [email protected] program. Private scholarships & military discount. Serves 6 wks. to Kind. w/school-age before/after care. Full year program with drop-in/emergency care. Peanut free. On Shaker Lane Nursery & Pre-K Programs 978-486-3959 school bus route. Accepts vouchers, military discount. 35 Shaker Lane. Open 9:00-2:45. www.littletonps.org Bilingual staff: Spanish, Portuguese Half- & full-day programs, M,T,Th,F [email protected] Serves ages 3 and 4 for school year only unless student has a full- Little Green Apples Childcare 978-461-0430 year IEP. Language-based curriculum where children learn through Marlane Stempko [email protected] play “centers” within the classroom. Additionally, some children 24 Randall Road Open 7:30-4:30. receive support therapies which are integrated into the program. Licensed family childcare for 6 children aged 15 mos. to 6 yrs. and after school to age 12 on bus route. Full year The Learning Experience 978-486-3390 program, full- or part-time schedules. Peanut free. 206 Great Rd, Open 8:00-6:00 [email protected] Bilingual staff: ASL Full year program. www.littleton.tlechildcare.com Serves ages 6 weeks thru kindergarten, full or part time. Mary Jo’s Daycare 339-674-8400 Before- & after-school care on the Shaker Lane bus route. 12 Glendale Street [email protected] Peanut free. Includes snacks & meals. Bilingual staff: Spanish Serves 8 mos. thru school age www.maynarddaycare.com Accepts vouchers and military discount Licensed family child care for 8 children (2 school-age and 6 younger). 7:00 am-5:30 pm. Full- & part-time schedules, Tiger’s Den Before/After School 978-339-9078 flexible hours, full-year program. Temporary care, peanut Russell Street & Shaker Lane Schools [email protected] free. https://www.littletonps.org/tigers-den/index Open 7:00-6:00. No new registrations for 2020-21 school year. Marjorie Silvestrini Family Child Care 508-335-4555 16 Sunset Road [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. Open 8:30-4:30 Maynard Tues, Wed and Thurs. Bilingual staff: Portuguese

Boys and Girls Club of Assabet Valley 978-461-2871 The Community School 978-897-9708 212 Great Rd., Maynard www.bgcav.org 80 Main St. (P.O. Box 111) [email protected] Contact Nikki Tyler [email protected] Serves ages 2.9-5 www.thecommunityschoolmaynard.com Serves ages 5-12. Beyond the Bell 2:30-6:00 p.m. after school Fall 2020 semester is closed. Private scholarship program. Membership of $80/year provides care. For Fall 2020, after-school program cancelled due to Maynard Public Schools being fully remote. Scholarships available. Sudbury

Danielle’s Little Darlings Daycare 978-490-5582 Aruna’s Place for Children 978-440-8900 Danielle Callbeck [email protected] 8 Stone Road www.arunasplace.com 26 Hayes St. www.danielleslittledarlingsdaycare.com Serves ages 2.9-Pre-K [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. Full year. Open 7:30- 7:30-6:00 Preschool, with extended day available on 5:00. Snacks and meals included. On bus route. school bus route. Summer programs. Bilingual staff: Hindi, Turkish, Urdu, French and Bengali. Accepts vouchers. EXCEL Before- & After-School Care 978-897-8021 Open 7-8:30 a.m. [email protected] Open from dismissal to 6:00 at Fowler & Green Meadow Schools. Bright Horizons at Sudbury 978-440-7817 Not operating Fall 2020 due to fully remote. 56C Union Avenue www.brighthorizons.com/sudbury www.maynard.k12.ma.us/excel-and-fasc-programs-in-maynard Serves 6 wks to Pre-K [email protected] Full- and part-time schedules, and back-up care available. Green Meadow Preschool 978-897-8246 Peanut free. Open 7:30-5:30. Full year program. 5 Tiger Drive http://gms.maynard.k12.ma.us Bilingual staff: Portuguese, Spanish. Ekaterina Solovyeva Family Child Care 508-733-7706 Sudbury Extended Day, Inc. 978-443-5829 63 Stone Road. Open 9-5:30 [email protected] 327 Concord Rd (PO Box 696) www.sudburyextendedday.org Licensed family childcare for 10 children. Full year program. Serves K-6th grade. [email protected] After-school care from dismissal time until 6:15. Holidays & Farzeen Fareed Family Child Care 781-812-6315 vacation week care. School year only. Peanut/tree nut free. 26 Arboretum Way [email protected] Accepts vouchers & private scholarships. Licensed family child care for 10 children. Open 7:30-5:00. Sudbury Integrated Preschool 978-639-3204 Fiona Keating Family Child Care 978-443-6371 Noyes Elementary School www.sudbury.k12.ma.us 3 Raymond Road. [email protected] Serves 3 & 4 years [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. Open 7:00-5:00 This preschool welcomes children with identified special needs and tuitioned peers. Highly specialized staff of tutors, Kids Corner at the Pines 978-443-4646 x218 special educators, therapists, & assistants. Developmentally 642 Boston Post Rd http://sudburypines.com/?page_id=182 appropriate activities address self-help & motor skills, Serves 1 mo. to 7 yrs. [email protected] language and social skills. 3 or 4 mornings or afternoons. Open 7:00-6:00. Full- & part-time schedules. Full year program. Peanut free. Intergenerational program w/ Sudbury Pines Extended Sudbury Montessori 978-883-8000 Care. Accepts vouchers. 142 North Road www.sudburymontessori.org Open 8:00-6:00 [email protected] LEAP School @ Dakin Farm 978-440-7668 Serves 15 mos. to 3 in toddler program. Open 8:00-6:00. 123 Dakin Road www.leapschool.com Serves 3-6 primary program in mixed age classroom. Serves 15 mos. to Pre-K [email protected] Full-, part-time, and extended-day options. Full year. Full year program. Open 7:30-4:30. Multilingual website. Peanut free. No after-school care for elementary age children. Sunny Hill Preschool 978-443-2627 Private scholarship. 251 Old Sudbury Road http://sunnyhillpreschool.org Accepts 2.9 thru 4 [email protected] Little Hands Academy 978-440-7220 School year program with 3-week summer option. Creative 31B Union Avenue www.lhasudbury.com curriculum. Peanut free. Open 8:30-1:30. Bilingual staff: Serves infants thru Pre-K [email protected] Greek, ASL, Spanish. Private scholarships. Reggio Emilia curriculum. Open 7:30-5:00. School year program with summer options by the week. Accepts Vouchers. TOT Family Daycare 978-579-7951 Bilingual Staff: ASL, Spanish 43 Willis Lake Drive [email protected] Ekaterina Taradai. Licensed family childcare program for 10 Next Generation Children’s Center 978-203-5257 children ages 3 mos. to 5 years. Open 8:15 to 5:15. 307 Boston Post Road www.ngccenters.com Curriculum includes sensory development, music, art, Serves 6 wks. to Pre-K [email protected] language development, cultural integration. Home-made Meals and snacks provided. Open 7:00-5:00. Full year program food, organic dairy included. Full year. Peanut free. Primary with 2-wk. summer sessions available for 5-6 yrs. language: Russian

Orchard Hill Learning Center for Children 978-218-3005 WoodsEdge Children’s Center 978-760-6510 761 Boston Post Road. [email protected] 41 Prides Crossing www.woodsedgechild.com Not Open Fall 2020. Serves 8 wks. to junior kindergarten. Serves 2 mos. to 5 [email protected] Intergenerational program w/ Orchard Hill Living Community. Full Full year program open 8:00-5:30. year. Peanut free. Bilingual staff: Spanish http://www.orchard-hill.com/assisted-living-sudbury-learning-center.html Wright Farm Sudbury Childcare 978-852-0556 157 Woodside Road https://wrightfarmsudbury.com Sudbury Children’s Learning Center 978-369-4045 Full year, full day program [email protected] 142 North Rd, Suite Q [email protected] Licensed family childcare for 10 children open 7:15-5:30. Open 8:00-5:30 www.springboardearlychildhood.com In addition, The Schoolhouse Program is for 15-32 months Full year program for ages 6 weeks to 5. Peanut free. (Terrific Two’s) or 33 months-Kindergarten (Preschool). Bilingual staff: Spanish. Accepts vouchers. Farm yard and animals are incorporated into play and learning activities.

Sudbury Cooperative Preschool 978-443-9391 Westford 26 Concord Road www.sudburycoop.org Serves age 2 to Pre-K 9-12:00 [email protected] Acorn Childcare Center 978-486-3346 For 2020-21, additional hours for proctored virtual learning 439 Littleton Road www.acornchildcenter.com classroom for ages 5-9 from 8:00-2:30. Bilingual staff: Spanish. Open 8:00-5:00 [email protected] Serves 2 mos. thru 8 years in full- or partial-day programs Full year program. Peanut free. Accepts vouchers. April Hart Family Child Care 978-467-5159 Roudenbush Children’s Center at Frost 978-692-0848 106 Providence Road [email protected] 73 Main Street www.roudenbush.org Licensed family child care for 6 children. Full- or part-time schedule, Serves 6 wks thru Pre-K [email protected] drop-in/ temporary care available. School year only, 7:00-4:00. Full-day, full year program. Open 8:00-5:00. Peanut free. Meals included. Accepts vouchers.

Carol Finn Family Child Care 978-852-2699 Roudenbush Preschool Program 978-692-5544 6 Assabet Road, Open 7:30-5:30 [email protected] 170 Plain Road, Nabnasset www.roudenbush.org Licensed family child care for 8 children. On bus route for Open 8:30-3:30 [email protected] before/after care. Full year program, full- or part-time schedules. Part-time programs for toddlers and preschoolers. Peanut Emergency care, school vacation weeks. Meals included. free. School year program. Private Scholarships

Corine Szidat Family Child Care 978-392-0559 Roudenbush School-Age Program 978-496-1707 x107 68 West Prescott St. Open 7:30-5:30 [email protected] 65 Main Street [email protected] Licensed family child care for 8 children. Full year program. Full Open 8:00-5:00. Fall 2020 full and half-day kindergarten-2nd day, partial or full week schedule, before/after school care. grade pod program. Private scholarships

Karen Peterson Family Child Care 978-692-4417 The Goddard School 978-692-3531 40 Russell’s Way [email protected] 162 Concord Road www.goddardschool.com Licensed family child care for 8 children. Open 7:15-4:00 Open 8:00-5:00. [email protected] Full year program. Full- or part-time schedule including after-school Serves infants thru Pre-K, and before/after school care. Full care. year program, full- or part-time schedule. Peanut free. Bilingual staff: Spanish. Military discount KinderCare Learning Center 978-692-0366 26 Carlisle Road www.kindercare.com The Kid’s League 978-692-6733 Open 7:00-6:00 [email protected] 10 Church Street [email protected] Serves 6 wks thru kindergarten. Before/after-school, school https://www.facebook.com/pg/KLwestford/about/ vacation, and temporary care to age 12 with bussing. Full- and part- Fall 2020 open 8:00-4:00 to accommodate hybrid model time schedules, full year program with meals and snacks provided. learners in Westford schools. Accepts vouchers. Peanut free. Accepts vouchers, Military Discount. Bilingual Staff: Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish.

Nashoba Valley Early Learning Center 978-692-6036 Tiny Tots Day Care 978-392-0106 14 S. Chelmsford Rd [email protected] 37 North Street [email protected] https://www.nashobatech.net/o/NVTHS/page/early-learning-center--7 Licensed family child care for 8 children. Full day, full- or Serves 12 mos to 5 years in full- or part-time schedules. partial-week schedule. Before & after school, emergency Closed for 2020-21 School Year. care available. Full year program. Open 7:00-5:00.

Nature Land Nursery School 978-692-5657 Westford Children’s Learning Center 978-392-2090 Dawna Wisnowski [email protected] 508 Groton Road www.springboardearlychildhood.com 37 Providence Road. Open 7:00-5:30. Full year program. Serves 6 wks thru Kind. [email protected] Licensed family child care for 10 children. Peanut free. Open 7:00-6:00, Before- and after-school care to 2nd grade Full- or part-time schedules, emergency & before/after care. with bussing from Miller/Robinson/Nab. Accepts vouchers.

Next Generation Children’s Center 978-692-1030 Westford Integrated Preschool 978-692-5560 x2132 9-11 Powers Road www.ngccenters.com 23 Depot St. www.westfordk12.us/pages/preschool/index Serves infants thru Pre-K [email protected] Serves 3 & 4 yrs,, full or half day [email protected] Full day, full year program with meals and snacks provided Inclusive program that nurtures each child’s unique skills, Peanut free. Open 7:30-5:00. Full- or part-time schedules. helping them to reach their full potential. Open 9-3:00. 2020-21 School Year not accepting community peers. Nayan Srivastava Family Child Care 978-692-5030 15 Long Sought For Pond Rd [email protected] Westford Partnership for Children 978-692-5532 Licensed family child care for 10 children. Open 7:00-6:00 After-school care till 5:30 https://westfordrec.com Full year program. Full- or part-time schedules, emergency care & Millennium School [email protected] after school care on bus route. Bilingual staff: Hindi Fall 2020: child care provided to coordinate with A & B Pod schedules. Scholarships available. Right At Home Day Care 978-764-4945 33 River Street http://rightathomedaycare.com Westford Preschool at St. Marks 978-392-1565 Open 6:30-5:00 [email protected] 75 Cold Spring Road www.wpsk.org Licensed family child care for 8 children. Full day, partial week, Serves 2.9 thru Pre-K [email protected] before/after school and emergency care available, or summer only. Fall 2020 open 9:00-12:30. School year program includes Near Miller & Day schools. Peanut free. sign language lessons. You can also contact the Resource and Referral office that serves your town:

The list of child care providers and preschools http://www.sevenhills.org/programs/child-care-resources preceding this page were verified for accuracy as of If you live in Acton, Ayer, Bolton, Boxboro, September 16, 2020 Concord, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, If you would like to search for possible additions to the list or if Pepperell, Shirley, Townsend or Westford you need information on cost, you can go to the Mass. Dept. contact: Melody Rolon, 978-602-8650 or of Early Education and Care’s website and search for center- [email protected] at the Child Care based and/or home-based caregivers by town. Some Resources Fitchburg office. preschools are not required to be licensed and would not be included in the EEC list. If you live in Berlin, Hudson, Maynard, Stow, https://www.mass.gov/early-childhood-services-and- Sudbury or Wayland contact: resources-for-families Marybeth Brown, 508-796-1838, or [email protected] at the Child Care Information about Child Care Subsidy Vouchers Resources Worcester office. Approximate wait time for income-based subsidy openings, as of September 2020, is one year.

Regional offices serving Massachusetts residents provide free information and referrals to families who are in need of childcare as well as information on the statewide childcare subsidy wait list. They can also answer specific questions about a home-based or center- based program you are considering to care for your child If you live in Bedford, Billerica, Carlisle, Child care vouchers are available to those who qualify based on Chelmsford Lexington or Lincoln contact: income and “activity”. Activity requirements are that parent(s) in the Child Care Circuit, [email protected] home are working a minimum of 20 hours per week for part-time Main office: 800-660-2868 care or 30 hours per week for full-time care, or they are in school Referral Line: 978-722-2593 (other than graduate school) for those same hours. Children must www.childcarecircuit.org/for-parents/find-child-care be citizens of the U.S. Parents or children with a diagnosed and documented disability or special need may be eligible. Grandparents with custody of their grandchildren are also eligible to This agency also offers a Nanny Referral apply. Service for a $75 fee.

If you are eligible in the “general income-based” category, it can take 12-18 months for your name to move up the list so if you anticipate needing childcare within that time frame you should consider applying now. Vouchers usually have a co-pay amount in addition to the subsidy. When your name comes up on the wait list you will have 8 weeks to meet the activity requirement. To see if you may qualify for financial assistance for child care, before- and after-school care, and/or summer care, check the income eligibility guidelines: https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/10/01//smi-income- eligbility-fy2020.pdf

You can be screened for voucher eligibility over the phone by calling 211, or by filling out your information at www.mass211.org. Resources for Family Child Care

Family Child Care Association Informal In-home Child Care with a http://familychildcareassoc.com Voucher [email protected] FCCA provides referrals, educational and support Families who qualify for a child care subsidy can have their child services to families and licensed family childcare care provided by an adult in the child’s own home, or by a relative of the child in the relative’s own home. This does not require a license providers in Bedford, Westford, Billerica, Burlington, from the state. In order for the child care provider to be paid through Chelmsford, and surrounding areas. The objectives of the voucher system, informal caregivers must register with the Dept. the Association are to assist providers in maintaining of Early Education and Care (links below). the highest quality of care that promotes the physical, intellectual, emotional, social development of children. Relative Child Care Providers: Licensed provider listing on website, in addition to A grandparent, aunt, uncle or sibling (18 yrs. & older) of the child information helpful to those looking for child care. can provide care after passing a sex offender registry check (SORI, takes 3-6 weeks). Relative must be able to prove the relationship Nanny Share Service with documentation. Care may be provided in the child’s home or in Guidepost At Home helps parents connect with other the relative’s home. parents who have similar personalities and parenting Non-Relative Child Care Provider: styles and would like to share the cost of a Nanny. Care must be provided in the child’s home by a neighbor, friend, or Nannies who work for the agency are trained in non-biological relative. Caregiver must pass SORI, CORI, and DCF Montessori-based child development techniques and background checks and be fingerprinted before beginning care. follow a structured day with built-in socialization with another child. Nannies are background checked, Registration form for Seven Hills catchment area: reference checked, and employment taxes & https://www.sevenhills.org/uploads/child_care_resources/icc_ paperwork, health insurance and workers comp are registration_2017re.vised9.2017.pdf taken care of. Find out more at: https://athome.guidepostmontessori.com/ Information for Child Care Circuit catchment areas: https://www.childcarecircuit.org/uploaded/CCC/Kinship_Webi The Council of Social Concern nar_(English)-FY18.pdf Family Childcare System (FCS) The FCS places children aged 2 months thru 5 years in the homes of licensed, experienced family childcare providers. Subsidized tuition assistance is available on a sliding scale basis to low- and moderate-income families. FCS staff visit each family childcare home at least once per month to monitor the quality of care provided in each contracted childcare home, assess each child’s developmental progress, and consult with providers. The program’s primary service area includes: Acton, Bedford, Boxboro, Hudson, Maynard, Stow and Sudbury. Contact [email protected] or 781-935-6495 x218.

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In addition to the scholarship programs below check the There are no Head Start programs located in First individual preschool listings for those programs that offer Connections’ catchment towns, but if your family is private scholarships and apply directly to the school. eligible financially you can apply directly to the program closest to where you live. CONCORD AREA PRESCHOOL ASSOCIATION Marcia Stern Scholarship Program Lawrence 978-681-4920 or 4623 Contact: Anita Stevanazzi-Hill, 978-318-3045 Framingham/Marlboro 508-620-2674 Tuition assistance to families of preschool children living in Woburn/Waltham 617-744-6076 x228 Concord, Carlisle and the surrounding towns, or to children Lowell 978-654-7130 attending a Concord area preschool. Families can receive Leominster/Clinton 978-343-0185 x308 only one $1,500 tuition grant per child in a given year. Priority is given to 4 or 5 year olds who have not attended preschool Head Start provides free comprehensive early and will begin school next fall. education and support services for children age 3-5 and their families. Transportation may be available. To ACTON-BOXBOROUGH-HARVARD-LITTLETON find out if your family income is at or below the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP Federal Poverty Guideline: PROGRAM https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines Contact: [email protected] Some exceptions may be made for families moderately or 978-263-2064 over these amounts. If your family or child receives any Partial tuition assistance is available to eligible working of the following benefits, your child is categorically families. Applicants must be a resident of, or child must eligible: TANF, SSI, Child is a Foster Child, Family attend a preschool in, Acton, Boxborough, Harvard or is Homeless 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.