Childcare and Preschool

Here is a list of all the licensed, private individual childcare options in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

Here is a list of all the licensed childcare centers in Cambridge (and some in Somerville).

As a world-class, accredited private school in Cambridge, MA, ISB is home to 540 students from age 2 through Grade 12. ISB places the development of the bilingual brain at the heart of our mission.

Our Childcare Program serves children age 15 months to 5 years old in two Toddler and two Preschool classrooms. We have school year and summer spots for enrollment.

Join one of the oldest, play-based cooperative nursery schools in Cambridge for children ages 2Y 9M - 5 years! We offer regular day, extended day, and a summer program to our families.

Known as universal preschool, we provide free preschool to Cambridge 4 year-olds and some 3 year-olds beginning in September.

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!

Safe, engaging, and enriching environment for students in kindergarten through elementary grades, the program blends academic support, creative expression, and hands-on learning.

Our preschool classrooms are open to children ages 2.9 to 5 years old.

We are an all gender independent private school where we honor every student’s unique story, promote intellectual exploration, and practice meaningful engagement with our world and each other.

We are a Reggio Emilia-influenced Jewish group of schools at 4 locations for ages infancy to 1st grade with extended-day programming until 5:30 or 6:00 PM on weekdays.

We are a bilingual Mandarin-English early learning center combining the Montessori educational philosophy with Chinese and American language and culture.

We provide developmentally appropriate childcare programs with an academic foundation that allows to build their strengths and succeed in school and in life.

Our preschool provides a daily routine that affords the children the opportunity to investigate many materials, both independently and in teacher-directed projects.

We are a QRIS and a NAYEC-certified program that offers the children in our care innovative, state-of-the-art space.

Our childcare and preschool programs help young children explore creative arts, dramatic play, literacy, movement, science and mathematics.

We provide exceptional childcare in a variety of locations for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in and around the Harvard University Community.

We have 5 centers offering childcare support in or near MIT Campuses to support parents in our community with full-day care options.

KinderCare is one of the largest nation's leading early childhood providers.

Newtowne’s deeply engaged faculty works closely with families to nurture and engage young children as they make the transition from the world of home to the world of school.

Montessori Preschool for children 33 months to 6 years old.

We are an ecosystem of decentralized Montessori micro-schools that support children, teachers, and parents.

Our Preschool program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and licensed by Early Education and Care (EEC).

We provide exceptional childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in for the Harvard University Community.

We host a toddler and primary (preschool/kindergarten) program for children ages 18 months - 6 years-old in Cambridge.

Each of our classrooms has its own daily schedule, teaching team, and curriculum that are designed to meet specific developmental needs and follows our philosophy.