Early Childhood Opportunities

Habitat Nature Day Camp has been engaging children since 1974.

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

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.

Affectionately known as Tot Lot, we are a nurturing and inclusive early childhood education center toddlers and preschoolers based on a Reggio-inspired philosophy that values diversity and respect.

Supports families through home-based evaluations and services for children up to age 3 with or at risk for developmental delays.

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

We offer regular programs, individual classes, and ZooCamp over the summer that features a curriculum of animal, science and conservation-based games and activities for children in grades PreK-12th.

We restore and protect the green spaces in urban areas like the one around Magazine Beach along the Charles River. in spring and summer we invite people to enjoy the site and host community events.

We provide summer reading book recommendations; activities for children, teens, and adults; live events; as well as prizes and giveaways throughout July and August.

Thousands of years ago, ancient people across the Mediterranean were connected to faraway places and cultures through trade. Learn more in this exhibition at Harvard's Museum of the Ancient Near East.

We provide child care in a nurturing, safe, and fun learning environment in my home. Children participate in all sorts of indoor and outdoor activities throughout the day.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for all ages.

We run classes in Soca dance and choreography for people of all ages and levels.

We offer lots of free events throughout the year for people of all ages with a love of learning!

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.

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

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

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.

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

We provide comprehensive support to the parents and caregivers of youth with mental health challenges, as well as their children, through a variety of coaching, childcare, and community-building programs.

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 provide case management services, brief respite, one-on-one support for family members, and more to reduce or eliminate the time children with emotional disturbances spend in out-of-home placement.

Our team provides in-home intensive clinical case management and treatment for children with severe emotional disturbances who are at risk for out-of-home placement.

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.

We provide services for children who have witnessed domestic violence and their non-offending parent.

We provide Intensive Care Coordination and Family Support & Training.

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.