Early Childhood Opportunities, Family Activities

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.

A home visiting programs' primary purpose is to support and encourage parents and caregivers, share information, and connect families with resources in their home and/or a convenient location.

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

We understand the importance of community and the power of compassion. As a 100% volunteer-run program, we are committed to supporting vulnerable individuals and families in Cambridge, MA.

Learn to play the Steel Pan, basic music, and leadership development.

We will offer open enrollment to elementary school students in after school (extended day and enrichment clubs) and vacation camps.

We provide language and interpretation classes, youth programs, multicultural community events, and other supports for immigrant families.

Join us on Zoom, 10am ET, for half an hour, on occasional Saturdays to learn and practice techniques for having difficult conversations.

We've created orienteering courses throughout the city of Cambridge to get you and your family outside and moving around. Check out our map courses on our website!

We offer a progression of map navigation activities for home-schooled students who want to learning individually or in a group.

We promote the earliest parent-child relationships by helping parents manage the care of a new baby.

Qualifying individuals can apply to receive affordable internet access and a new laptop.

We offer STEM programs at various locations across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts to children ages 4-13.

We visit moms and dads of young children at a convenient location to share information about early literacy development, talking and reading with children, and community resources.

We host a vibrant summer day camp for children ages 18 months to 11 years. This summer we’re excited to offer both traditional and specialized day-camps for different age groups.

We are a non-profit organization offering high-quality and engaging education in French for francophone families in greater Boston.

We partner with local businesses and organizations to sponsor free events in parks across the city.

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 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.

Riverside Early Head Start is a comprehensive early childhood program that partners with parents to promote children’s healthy development.

The Cambridge Doula is a home visiting program available to all expecting parents who are Cambridge Health Alliance patients.

Cambridge Dads was created to increase fatherhood engagement in programming. The program strives to ensure dads are engaged, informed, and feel supported in their role as parents.

We can provide a home visitor who can visit your home for one-hour every week to explore books, educational materials, and play-based learning with your child.

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.

As a member of the Wildflower network, we provide year-round, high-quality Montessori education. Children enjoy a bright, beautiful, and peaceful environment and an individual-based curriculum.