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EARLY EDUCATION & CHILD CARE FACILITIES
RANKED BY CAPACITY
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SQUARE ONE
1095 Main St., Floor 2, Springfield, MA 01103 (413) 732-5183; www.startatsquareone.org
CHILDREN’S HOUSE INC.
720 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 782-4448; www.childrenshouseinc.org
ROOTS LEARNING CENTER
1029 North Road, Westfield MA 01085; (413) 538-4186 217 Root Road, Westfield, MA 01085; (413) 562-1767 www.rootslearningcenter.com
OPEN ARMS CHILD CARE CENTER
568 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 (413) 569-5151; www.myopenarms.com
NEW BEGINNINGS CHILDCARE CENTER
Springfield Partners for Community Action
721 State St., Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 263-6500; www.springfieldpartnersinc.com
MITTINEAGUE METHODIST COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
800 Amostown Road, West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 736-2770; www.mmpskids.com
ALL ABOUT LEARNING, LLC
7 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA 01003
(413) 256-0013; www.allaboutlearningmass.com
CENTER
CAPACITY AND AGES
751
Infant, toddler, pre-school, and school age
500
(1,500 families in early learning)
4 weeks to 12 years
250
8 weeks to 13 years
200
8 weeks to 7 years
190
Infant to 12 years
185
4 weeks to 5 years
179
6 weeks to 5 years
170
6 weeks to 12 years
125
3 months to grade 6
107
1 month to 5 years
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6 weeks to 10 years
94
33 months to 6 years or until KG
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6 weeks to 6 years (Springfield)
6 weeks to 5 years (Longmeadow)
85
2 months to preschool
HOURS
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Melissa Wilder
SERVICES
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YMCA OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115 (413) 739-6955; www.springfieldy.org
HOLYOKE/CHICOPEE/SPRINGFIELD HEAD START INC.
30 Madison Ave., Springfield, MA 01105 (413) 788-6522; www.hcsheadstart.org
VALLEY OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
300 High St., Holyoke, MA 01040
35 Mount Carmel Ave., Chicopee, MA 01013 (413) 552-1559; www.valleyopp.com
GIGGLE GARDENS
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6:30 or 7 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. (times vary by location)
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. (before and after care available until 5:30 p.m.)
7a.m.to 5:30 p.m.
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Full-day/full-year, part-day/school year, and migrant Head Start and early Head Start programming to eligible children and families living in the Greater Springfield area, including Holyoke, Chicopee, and Ludlow; new Child & Family Center at 145 Union St., Springfield, is a partnership with MGM Springfield
Seven centers in Holyoke and Chicopee; 103 licensed family child-care homes throughout Hampden County; comprehensive services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children
Educational programs; lessons tailored to each child’s unique learning
style; daily activities include singing, dance, reading, outdoor play, social development, story time, games, large and fine motor-skill development, circle time, counting, cooking, letter recognition, character-building activities
Educational programs; infant, toddler, and preschool; after-school and before- school programs; cameras allow parents to view class remotely; summer camp
Full-day and part-day options; active learning centers; group circle activities; multi-media art projects; active indoor and outdoor play
Montessori early education for 3 months through grade 6, featuring classrooms designed to support child development and a curriculum that integrates music, art, life skills, outdoor time, PE, Spanish, and more
Educationalprograms;infant,toddler,andpreschool;after-schoolandbefore- school programs; cameras allow parents to view class remotely; summer camp
Capacity includes Springfield site in addition to Longmeadow location; educational programs include reading-ready programs and Kelsy’s Learning Adventures in Longmeadow
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Janis Santos
Mark Leonas Rae-Ann Rogers
Kelly Trudeau
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Jenn McGowan
Kelly Edreich
Deb Stasiowski
Lacie Collins (Springfield) Sarah Newton (Longmeadow)
7a.m.to5p.m.
Scott Peterson
Early education and care; year-round program; capacity includes sites in Wilbraham, Springfield, West Springfield, East Longmeadow, Westfield, and Holyoke
THE KIDS PLACE INC.
2149 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (413) 596-9509; www.thekidsplace.org
1,100
4 weeks to 12 years; teens uptoage18
1,000
4 weeks to 5 years
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4 weeks to 8 years; some school age
6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (hours vary by location)
Uriah Rodriguez
Year-round educational programs at 19 locations in Springfield, Chicopee, and Wilbraham; scholarships available
Center hours vary
Alisha White
Center-based child care and family-based child care; emphasis in family-support care
627 State St., Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 439-0391; www.gigglegardens.com
PLAYFUL MINDS
999 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, MA 01020 (413) 593-6300; www.playfulminds.com
SPRINGFIELD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
Early Childhood Learning Center
1160 Dickinson St., Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 739-4715; www.springfieldjcc.org
AMHERST MONTESSORI SCHOOL
27 Pomeroy Lane, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 253-3101; www.amherstmontessori.org
9a.m.to5p.m.
Pamela Flowers
Educational programs; provides lunch and snacks for children; one Holyoke and two Springfield sites
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Stephanie Anderson Becky King Grace Johnson
Infant program; toddler and preschool program; pre-kindergarten program; developmentally appropriate curriculum
7a.m.to6p.m.
Kathie Couture
Year-round care; Christian curriculum; educational programs; infant, toddler, preschool, and pre-K; before- and after-school programs; remote cameras; indoor and outdoor playscapes; weekly enrichments; library with reading specialist on staff; flexible schedules; military and corporate discounts
6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Iris Valentin Tabitha Desplaines
Year-round care; licensed by the Mass. Department of Early Education and Care; currently expanding
14 BRIGHTFUTURES
74 Walnut St., Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 734-6300; www.choosebrightfutures.org
KINDERCARE
28DwightRoad.,Longmeadow,MA01106;(413)567-9264 201 Cooley St., Springfield, MA 01128; (413) 783-2323 www.kindercare.com
Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Suzanne Schneider
Full developmental curriculum
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Educational programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers; individual attention; weekly progress reports monitor growth and development of all students; specific goals for each child
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