DHSP's Childcare Afterschool programs are designed to build children’s social skills and enhance their school-day learning. Children engage in developmentally appropriate project-based learning curriculum, both individually and in groups. All Childcare Afterschool programs are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
- For ten months of the year (including early release days), all classrooms provide care from the end of the school-day until 5:55 p.m.
- Programs are open during school vacation weeks.
Program Locations
Fletcher-Maynard Academy (225 Windsor St.), 1 Kindergarten – 3rd grade classroom
Martin Luther King, Jr. School (102 Putnam Ave.), 2 age-appropriate classrooms for children in Kindergarten - 5th grade
Morse School (40 Granite St.), 2 age-appropriate classrooms for children in Kindergarten – 5th grade
Peabody School (70 Rindge Ave.), 2 age-appropriate classrooms for children in Kindergarten - 5th grade
Enrollment:
Families apply to DHSP Afterschool Programs through the DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery. The application opens each spring for the coming school year. For more information, visit www.cambridgema.gov/AfterschoolPrograms.
Tuition:
Tuition is based on a sliding fee scale according to total gross family income and family size. A family’s tuition rate is determined by their income verification documents and shared with a family when they are being offered a seat.
Tuition Assistance:
You do not need to fill out any additional paperwork to request tuition assistance! We use the documents you submit in your application to verify income and calculate tuition rates, including tuition assistance. We accept DTA and Department of Early Care and Education Vouchers.
For more information contact Chandra Green, Enrollment Coordinator, at dhsppreschools@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6254.