Early Childhood Opportunities

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Habitat Nature Day Camp has been engaging children since 1974.

We provide an engaging and empowering summer dance program for children and teens.

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 provide an engaging and empowering dance classes for all ages.

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.

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

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

We support children and their families through the early childhood communities that care for them such as early childhood teachers, directors, and family childcare providers.

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.

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.

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