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).

This guide gives caregivers a quick and easy format to read through their summer camp options and reach out to staff for assistance.

At Newtowne, children thrive in a cooperative, Reggio-inspired program where teachers and families partner to nurture curiosity, confidence, and community engagement.

We are a nature-based, independent Kindergarten through 8th-grade program in Lincoln, Massachusetts. We offer multi-age classrooms rich in integrated, hands-on, thematic learning. Inquire today!

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.

The Center for Families Newsletter is full of information, resources, and supports for Cambridge families with children birth-8 years old.

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.

Toddler progtam welcomes children starting 1 year and 3 months old.

We provide an daycare and preschool center for families in-need, particularly those trying to break the cycle of homelessness and attain self-sufficiency.

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

We are an independent, coeducational day school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We honor the character and spirit of each child and encourage independent thinking in our students.

We are a high performing, urban K-6, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) school. We seek to provide all Cambridge and local youth with a high quality education.

We serve girls and boys in K1 through Grade 8 and offers a rigorous academic program to a diverse student body, which includes many international students.

Cultivating critical thinkers, inspiring compassionate leaders.

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.

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a school for PreK - 9th grade families interested in applying for the 2024-2025 school year.

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

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

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

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

CAAS Head Start is a free pre-school program that supports the learning and development of children from ages 3 to 5 in Somerville and Cambridge.