Year-Round Childcare for Ages 2.9 – 6

Licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (DEEC)

Now accepting new enrollments!

📞 Contact the Children’s Center at (413) 442-6106 for details.

At the Children’s Center, we believe every child is special, unique, and develops at their own pace. We welcome each child with respect, patience, understanding, and fairness. Play is at the heart of learning here—children grow through hands-on exploration, creativity, and experimentation.

Our goal is for every child to:

• Believe in themselves

• Respect others

• Work and play cooperatively

• Have fun while learning

We view early education as a partnership between parents and teachers. Together, we create a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where children can thrive socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually.

Our Classrooms:

• The Explorer Room – Full-day program for children 2 years 9 months to 3 years old

• The Sunshine Room – Full-day program for older 3-year-olds

• The Rainbow Room – Full-day program for 4-year-olds

• The SEED Program (Pre-K) – Full-day program for older 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and children taking an extra year before Kindergarten

Children in our programs enjoy unique opportunities at the Boys & Girls Club, including the skating rink, swimming pool, woodworking shop, and kitchen. In summer, we head outdoors to Camp Russell on beautiful Richmond Shores.

The Explorer Room is designed for children 2.9 year's of age and our youngest 3-year-olds and is open year-round from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Parents have the option of choosing two, three or five days a week. 

Teachers in this program:

• encourage independence by teaching children how to express and take care of their personal needs and their belongings
• assist children in learning how to share and play cooperatively with others
• introduce literacy by encouraging children to listen and respond
• encourage children to interact with and explore their environment

The Sunshine Room is designed for our older 3-year-olds.  It is open year-round from 7:30 AM -5:00 PM. Children may enroll two, three or five days a week. 

Some of our goals for children in this program are:

• to build positive self-concepts, gain confidence in their abilities and feel good about themselves
• to recognize and communicate their needs and feelings
• to acquire basic readiness skills through “fun” and “hands on” learning experiences
• to expand their natural creativity, curiosity and enthusiasm for learning

The Rainbow Room is designed for 4-year-olds. It is open year-round from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. Children may enroll two, three or five days a week. 

Teachers will help children to:

• develop well rounded skills and interests
• build healthy lifestyle habits
• acquire the social, self-help and problem solving skills that they will need for successful school and life experiences

The SEED Program is designed for children whose parents wish to give them an extra year before entering Kindergarten, for children who miss the public school cutoff date, and for children who turn 5 by December 31st. The year-round program operates Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

While much of the focus in this program is on readiness and preparing children for Kindergarten, there are other areas that teachers feel are extremely important to development.  These two areas also receive a great deal of emphasis throughout the day.

• Self-Help Skills: In order to function in today’s Kindergarten, children must have strong self-help skills. They need to take care of their personal and school belongings. They need to ask questions, give information and ask for help. Being able to finish tasks, use the bathroom independently and attempt to dress themselves (jackets, boots, gloves) are also very important skills.
• Self-Esteem: Feeling good about what you do sets the tone for who you are. Teachers choose activities that promote success. They give positive reinforcement to every attempt and accomplishment.