Cambridge-Ellis School Toddler/Preschool Programs
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Cambridge-Ellis School
Serving children ages 1.9 through 5 years old, with a focus on experiential learning, the arts, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. We are not just a school, we are a welcoming community!
Sign-up Information
- Ages: 1 to 5.
- Grades Toddler through Kindergarten.
- Childcare provided and Wheelchair accessible.
Students are eligible between 1.9 (1 year and 9 months old) - 5 years old (they age out of the program if they are 6 years-old in September. You can view our full list of enrollment ages on our Admissions Page.
Application required
- Registration dates
Wednesday, October 1 – Sat, January 31 2026
- Complete our interest form as soon as possible (typically the typical timeline beings with tours in October, applications due the last day of January, and notification sent out by early spring for the upcoming school year).
- Apply by following the steps on our Admissions Page.
- Schedule a tour with our Admissions Director to learn all about our program
- Wait for decisions to go out on March 10th. Application deadline is January 31st and all late applicants are waitlisted until spots become available
Cost
Yearly tuition is between $15,000 - $55,000. Please visit us online to learn more about our tuition. We also partner with the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP) to provide free Day Program care (8:30am-3pm) for children and families enrolled in that program.
- Financial Aid and/or Scholarship Available
- Free for some residents
For any questions regarding tuition and financial aid, please contact our Business Manager Andy Griswold at Andy@Cambridge-Ellis.org. We encourage low and middle income families to apply for financial aid.
Location
- In-person only.
80 Trowbridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Dates and Times
This program runs during the school year.
We host a variety of programs including optional enrichment programs, summer programs, and language/extended day programs. Visit our Programs Page to learn more.
Our school day program runs is 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Extended day runs until 6:00 PM.
Additional information
The Cambridge-Ellis School provides a warm, stimulating early-school experience in a joyful, loving environment built upon a foundation of trusting relationships with a diverse group of children and families. We promote the optimal development of the whole child through a creative, play-based, emergent curriculum, an emphasis on arts and outdoor play, and immersion language offerings. We strive to foster a community that is anti-racist so that children from a wide variety of backgrounds, abilities, and interests can learn and thrive.
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Last updated September 2, 2025.