Schools / Childcares

One of the biggest concerns as parents is to find a good school or a good daycare for our children. Here you will find those recommended by the partners who have lived in Boston and childcares options .

Public Schools*

*Public schools and buses are free

**Some offer foreign languages: Chinese, Sapanish, Japanese,…extended hour

Programmes offered:

3 years old programme (before 31 August)
Junior-Kindergarten (4 years before 31 March)
Kidergarten (5 years before 31 August)
1st Grade (6 years before 31 August)

Registration:

Cambridge: Family Resource Centre (FRC). Click here
Brookline: Brookline Public Schools – Central Administration. Click here

Documents required when registering:

Up-to-date immunization records & birth certificate / passport / visa etc. (in english)
School records, progress report of the child. (in english)
Proof of residence (i.e. Lease / Utility bill with parent’s name)**

**In some cases proof of sublet confirmation is enough

Examples of public schools used by SF15:

Graham and parks School http://grahamandparks.cpsd.us.
Kennedy Longfellow School http://klo.cpsd.us

Private Schools*

Examples of private schools used by SF15:

British School of Boston (K-8th).http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/‎
International School of Boston (Pre-K, K & Grade 1-12, English-French).http://www.isbos.org/
St. Peter’s School (Catholic , Pre K-8)
Boston College. Click here. (and BC High School click http://www.bchigh.edu/).

Childcares

About the daycare you should know that in Boston are generally much more expensive than in our countries of origin. The monthly cost is about $ 2000-2500 if the child or baby will go to the class 5 days per week full time. There is the option that children go 2 days (cost $ 1,050) or 3 days ($ 1300-1500) per week. Also you will have the option when considering hours per day.

Childcares used by SF15*

*If you are thinking to enroll you baby / toodler in a Childcare you should write an email to the Enrollment Coordinator (Renalyn Te rte@mit.edu) asking to inscribe you in the waiting list, so you will find a big waiting list before you.

Brigth Horizons.http://www.brighthorizons.com/ You will find this childcares everywhere. Some of them are affiliated (click here) to MIT, some of them are not. The ones affiliated are near the campus or on-campus. The ones we used are:

The David H. Koch Childcare Center

Building W64
219 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Director: Justine Donovan
justined@mit.edu
617-253-4999

Essentials
- Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Infant, toddler, and preschool programs
- Full-day schedule: two, three, or five days per week
- Capacity: 126 children
- Find this center on a map.
- Learn more about TCC Koch.
Eastgate Childcare Center

Building E55
60 Wadsworth Street
Building 68 (satellite infant classroom)
31 Ames Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Director: Anya Anderson
ams99@mit.edu
617-253-5907

Essentials
- Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Infant, toddler, and preschool programs
- Full-day schedule: two, three, or five days per week
- Capacity: 48 children
- Find this center on a map.
- Learn more about TCC Eastgate.
Lincoln Laboratory Childcare Center

758 Marrett Road
Lexington, MA 02421
Director, Jocelyn Malloy
Jocelyn.Malloy@brighthorizons.com
781-861-3850

Essentials
- Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 5:45 PM
- Infant, toddler, and preschool programs
- Full-day schedule: two, three, or five days per week
- Capacity: 127 children
- Find this center on a map.
- Learn more about TCC Linc.
Stata Childcare Center

Building 32-100
32 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Director: Karen Donaher
kdonaher@mit.edu
617-253-1720

Essentials
- Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:45 PM
- Infant, toddler, and preschool programs
- Full-day schedules: two, three, or five days per week
- Capacity: 79 children
- Find this center on a map.
- Learn more about TCC Stata.
Westgate Cooperative Preschool

Building W85
540 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
Director: Susan Clark
saclark@mit.edu
617-253-4970

Essentials
- Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (half-day option until noon)
- Preschool program
- Full- and half-day schedules
- Center is a 9-month program, open from the Wednesday after Labor Day in September until the Thursday before Memorial day in May.
- Cooperative requirement: for full-time families, a commitment of two-hours per week in helping roles inside or outside the classroom
- Capacity: 15 children

Pine Village. Spanish inmersion childcare. It is located very near third street and 10 min from Sloan School and T station. You can have more information here.
That’s why there are other more economical options and there are centers that organize activities for children.