The Academy of Early Learning (AEL) offers a structured preschool learning environment for children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old. The Academy of Early Learning at North Parish, in active partnership with families and community organizations, provides quality education, support services, and collaborative programming in a safe, nurturing pu...
The Valley Opportunity Council's (VOC) Mt. Carmel and Montgomery Street Before and After-School Programs offer before and after-school activities to children ages 5 to 12. However, if a child is 5 years old, they must be in Kindergarten in order to be eligible for the after-school program. Additionally, our programs will: Help children with homewo...
The Valley Opportunity Council (VOC) operates five child care centers in Holyoke and Chicopee for children ages 1-5. Our goal is to assist parents who are working, in training leading to employment, or have other special needs. We provide a complete education program, meals, opportunities for parent involvement, and after-school care (at Chicopee l...
The Montachusett Opportunity Council's (MOC) Child Care and Head Start programs provide a safe, developmentally appropriate environment for infant, toddler, preschool and school-age children. We strive to support children’s school readiness and desire to be life-long learners, with a focus around providing a stimulating early education and care exp...
The Childcare Subsidy Program helps low-to-moderate-income parents cover some or all childcare costs while they attend work or school. Children must be 5 years old or younger for preschool/daycare, or 13 years old and younger for before-and-after school care. The childcare provider must be a licensed childcare program. See the website for a list of...
Child Care Vouchers are financial assistance for low-income families in need of subsidized child care. To be placed on the waitlist, please contact Child Care Resources (CCR) at (978) 602-8650 or (508) 796-1838. Due to COVID-19, appointments will be held via phone only. To check eligibility, see documents required to sign up, or figure out parent c...
The Northampton/Hadley Family Connection offers playgroups, events, workshops, and trainings to families in the Northampton/Hadley area. The Early Childhood Center offers both in-person and virtual programming. For more information and registration, call, email, or visit the website.Playgroups run both during the school year and during the summer m...
The YMCA in Greenfield offers Early Education and Child Care programs that includes Before and After School Care, Preschool, ChildWatch and a Game Room.YMCA Child Care Programs provide a fun, diverse, safe, and comfortable environment for kids to learn, grow and thrive. At the Y, kids have a wealth of facilities and activities available daily, plus...
Springfield Partners' Early Learning Center (EEC) provides a warm, responsive, caring, safe and culturally diverse atmosphere for children four weeks to 6 years (not yet entered kindergarten), their parents and staff. Our goal is to foster children's self-awareness and self-esteem, to build their sense of trust, to encourage their creativity and to...
The Montachusett Opportunity Council’s (MOC) Family Development programs connects families to resources, each other and their communities, and consists of the following programs: Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) - Offers transition support for children from home to daycare/preschool, preschool to Kindergarten, and school readiness...
The Valley Opportunity Council's (VOC) Family-Based Child Care is a community-based network of educators who offer early education and care to children in a home setting. Educators are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, and offer early care and education for children from infancy to school age.Family-Based Child Care is current...
Holyoke - Chicopee - Springfield (HCS) Head Start provides low-income children and their families high quality comprehensive child development services to enrolled children. HCS Head Start is a multi-service agency, providing comprehensive programs, services and support to local communities, empowering families to achieve stability in their home ...
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Family Child Care Program contracts with licensed educators in Franklin and Hampshire Counties to provide full time state subsidized care for children in small mixed age groups in home-like educational settings. Professional educators offer a classroom experience in their homes combini...
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Full Day Center Based Programs offers full-day/full-year infant, toddler and preschool programs for eligible families in Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, & Turners Falls. Through contracts with the State of Massachusetts and the Department of Children and Families, HSELP is able to pr...
Community Action's Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Head Start at Home program provides weekly Head Start home visiting for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in all counties, and offers play-based learning activities in your home each week, tailored to your child’s interests and needs. Your Home Visitor will partner wi...
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) offers Part and Extended Day Programs. The Part-Day Center-Based program (4 hours/day) offers Head Start services at multiple locations in Franklin, Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for preschoolers. Extended Day programs (6-7 hours/day) are available at our Orange site for pres...
It Takes a Village is a nonprofit organization offering free postpartum support to families with infants and young children living in Western Massachusetts. It Takes a Village's mission is to increase practical and emotional support and decrease social isolation, all while inspiring the community in welcoming the newest members of their Village. To...
The Behavioral Health Network (BHN) offers four childcare centers that provide early education and features literacy, math, science, art, music, physical activity and planned periods of rest in a nurturing, happy environment. Childcare, for ages 3 months to 4 years of age, is offered before school, after school and during all school vacations, inc...
The Behavioral Health Network's (BHN) KIDSTOP School Age Programprovides before/after-school and vacation care for kindergarten and elementary school children through 11 years of age. BHN offers four childcare centers that provide early education, featuring literacy, math, science, art, music, physical activity and planned periods of rest in a nur...
The Parent Child Home Program is a home-based literacy, school readiness and parenting program for Northampton and Hadley parents and their toddlers and preschoolers, which promotes learning and language development through the use of books and toys.
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