Early Childhood Opportunities, Food Resources

Our guide is a great way to learn about and connect to free and low-cost foods in Cambridge.

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).

We are distributing free bags of fresh vegetables, bread, and other food items every Saturday morning.

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.

Since 1999, we've been offering community meals that are open to all (twice per month from September to June).

We operate a community supper each Thursday evening at Christ Church Cambridge.

We distribute free, prepared to-go meals twice each month on the second and last Tuesday evenings.

The Student Registration Center processes all school registrations for Cambridge Public Schools.

We run parkour classes in various parks throughout Cambridge and Somerville during the school year. No special equipment or prior experience needed.

SCES and Cambridge Senior Centers offering lunches Monday through Thursday.

We offer Taekwondo classes all year round, including the summer, in a fun and educational environment where children 4 and up use martial arts to build self-confidence, focus, and physical wellbeing.

We offer summer ballet classes and dance programs, primarily for children of all levels ages 3-10 years-old.

Our Infant Room is a warm, nurturing environment where our youngest learners (3–15 months) begin their journey through Early Global Education.

The Winter Warming Center is a welcoming and safe drop-in center where unsheltered adults can spend the night and be safe from the environmental hazards of the street during the winter months.

Our Food Pantry offers fresh vegetables, fruits, cereals, canned goods, eggs and frozen meats for Cambridge families and individuals who need support.

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

We provide a list of all upcoming opportunities for children ages 0-11; regular activities include story times, arts, musical, and dance events and more in our Children's Room.

When people come in we can help them use their digital devices (smartphones, tablets, computers), apply for services online, learn digital literacy and safety/privacy tips, and get access to devices.

The War Memorial Recreation Center provides residents access to a state of the art, fully accessible, and climate controlled facility for recreational activities.

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!

The CW Youth Taekwondo program provides classes to children and youth, with a fun and challenging curriculum that emphasizes coordination, focus, self-confidence and respect year round.

Quality musical instruction for students of all ages & levels. Study with highly trained & experienced professional pianists. Curriculum designed to suit you and your individual learning style.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for children of all levels age 3 and up.

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

A Music focused, emergent based curriculum and culturally immersive early education program. Professional live music classes everyday for every age group! Diapers, snacks and lunch are included!