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 February and April school vacation weeks.
Locations:
Fletcher Maynard Academy (225 Windsor St.), 1 Kindergarten – 3rd grade classroom
Martin Luther King, Jr. School (100 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 each spring for the upcoming school year.
- Children currently enrolled in a Childcare Afterschool program can re-enroll for the following year by filling out a DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery application.
- For more information, visit www.cambridgema.gov/AfterschoolLottery
Tuition:
- Tuition is based on household size and income.
- Childcare Afterschool programs accept Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) vouchers.
For more information contact Chandra Green, Enrollment Coordinator, at dhsppreschools@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6254.