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EARLY EDUCATION & CHILD CARE FACILITIES RANKED BY CAPACITY
CAPACITY
CENTER
AND AGES HOURS ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES
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CREATIVE KIDS INC.
1251 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 568-9822; www.creativekidswestfield.com
74
3 months
to 7 years
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Frances Frere
Sherri Morini
Educational preschool programs; spacious indoor activity room; open year-
round; full-day program; summer adventures
19
MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS
455 Island Pond Road, Springfield, MA 01118
(413) 732-2182; www.ducklings-nursery.com
72
33 months to KG
7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Rachel Szlachetka
Full-time and part-time preschool classes; gym and music classes also
included in monthly tuition; an encouraging atmosphere and enriched
curriculum help children develop a love for learning while creating a strong
foundation for them to build on
20
BRIGHTER BEGINNINGS
411 Granby Road, South Hadley, MA 01075
(413) 532-5303; www.brighterbeginningcc.com
71
6 weeks to
6 years
6:45 a.m. to
4 p.m. Lillian Krause-Ely Infant, toddler, preschool, full-year child care
21
SIDE BY SIDE PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTER
27 Streiber Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 532-2388; www.sidebysidepreschool.com
65
2 years, 9 months to
11 years
7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lisa Martin
Outdoor playground, providing children with a positive and supportive
learning atmosphere; year-round educational programs; before- and after-
school and summer programs; open enrollment; small classroom setting
22
WOODSIDE CHILDREN’S CENTER
155 Woodside Ave., Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-2604; www.woodsidechildrenscenter.org
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Infant to
8 years
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Susan Dexter Full-year educational program that provides infant, toddler, and preschool
programming
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HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE EARLY LEARNING CENTER
893 West St., Amherst, MA 01002; (413) 559-5706
www.hampshire.edu/elc/the-early-learning-center
36
2 months to 5 years
8:15 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Romit Ben-Shir Reggio Emilia-inspired campus; early-childhood program
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ARMORY SQUARE CHILD CARE INC.
One Armory Square, Springfield, MA 01105; (413) 755-4955
www.stcc.edu/studentservices/childcare.asp
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33 months to
6 years
7:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. Charity Provost Nonprofit facility on the campus of STCC; providing children with a positive
and supportive learning environment
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