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Pre-K Schools in Cambridge, MA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 reviews of the 60 listed pre-k schools

Rock and Roll Daycare

Creative childcare facility. There is a very strong emphasis on music. The teachers take great care of the children, and the office staff...

- Katie B

Fairmount Hill Childcare

ill be so happy to work with this family and baby

- Pauline P.

DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

A caring, warm, loving environment! Our son loved his three years at Discovery Schoolhouse and we loved it too. In the toddler room and...

- Care member

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Rock and Roll Daycare

574 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA

5.0(1)
Academic
Child care
Kindergarten
In-Home daycare
Preschool
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Katie B says "Creative childcare facility. There is a very strong emphasis on music. The teachers take great care of the children, and the office staff respond quickly to...

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Dollies Home Care

1458 Handcock St Cambridge, MA

Welcome to Dollies Care INC. This agency was created for everyone, adults and children. Dollies Care provide caretaker services for children, in the comfort of familiar surroundings while making sure they're receiving the care they need. Dollies Care have qualified child caregivers, who are insured and have passed extensive...
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Two Little Owls Schoolhouse

501 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA

State license verified

Developmental (play-based)
Child care
Preschool
Two Little Owls Schoolhouse, an Infant, Toddler, Preschool/Pre-K Childcare Center in East Cambridge located at 501 Cambridge Street in East Cambridge and convenient to the Lechmere MBTA station, MIT, and many Pharmaceuticals/Biotech companies. Our mission is to foster each child's emotional, academic and social development by...
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Panda Bilingual Daycare

30 Cambridgepark Drive Cambridge, MA

State license verified

Montessori
Outdoor/nature
Child care
Preschool
Panda Bilingual Daycare is a bilingual Mandarin- English early educational childcare center combining the Montessori educational philosophy with Chinese and American language and culture. Our center's mission is to offer the highest quality care and education for children from three months to kindergarten entry. The Panda...
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Reggio emilia
Developmental (play-based)
Day Care
Child care
Preschool
Two Little Owls Schoolhouse offers an exceptional Infant, Toddler, Preschool, and Pre-K program located in East Cambridge. Our school is open from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and conveniently situated near the Lechmere T stop, MIT, and numerous biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the heart of Cambridge. We provide a variety of...
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Kindergarten
Preschool
Fayerweather Street School After School Program in Cambridge, MA is dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways.The center has a comprehensive program that maximizes your child's learning potential through experiential opportunity in a...
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Cambridge Friends School

5 Cadbury Rd Cambridge, MA

Preschool
Cambridge Friends School is an early education provider that offers academic and enrichment programs for preschool and school-age children. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company admits pre-kindergarten kids up to eight-grade elementary students. The company also provides before-school care and after-school programs...
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KNA

9 Druid Street Cambridge, MA

KNA is small group of 2 females looking to help babysit, tutor, watch, and care after children whose families need our services. Both of us have lots of experience with children. We both have younger sibling aging between 8-15, plenty of baby cousins, and experience in volunteering with pre-school, kindergarten, and elementary...
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King Open Pre-School

850 Cambridge St Cambridge, MA

Preschool
King Open Pre-School located in Cambridge Massachusetts is a childcare and an education provider that offers a quality and nurturing environment to children under its care.The school provides developmentally appropriate activities that will build the self-confidence and emotional competence of children.
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Haggerty Pre School

110 Cushing St Cambridge, MA

Preschool
Haggerty Preschool in Cambridge, MA offers a socially, safe, and educationally enriching atmosphere where the students learn to be self-confident. They are seeking to stimulate curiosity and encourage a well-rounded development for individual growth. They base the children's learning on their needs and interests while serving...
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The Henry Buckner School

85 BISHOP ALLEN DR CAMBRIDGE, MA

Child care
The Henry Buckner School in CAMBRIDGE, MA aims to produce well-adjusted, happy, and intelligent kids in an educational and nurturing environment. They serve infants, preschool, toddlers, and kindergarten children and ensure their educational, social, and emotional growth. They assist the students to be enthusiastic learners,...
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Peabody After School Program

70 Rindge Ave. Cambridge, MA

Preschool
Peabody After School Program is an extended day care facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts that offers a wide range of after-school programs for kindergarten and elementary students. The company’s mission is to provide children with an out-of-school environment that supports their personal and academic development, as well as...
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Botanic Gardens Children's Center Inc

26 Robinson St. Cambridge, MA

Kindergarten
Child care
Preschool
Botanic Gardens Childrens Center Incorporated located at 26 Robinson Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers childcare and learning services. The school operates from eight AM ti six PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and kindergarten prep. It offers before- and after- school...
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Pine Village Pre School

2067 Massachusetts Ave Cambridge, MA

Developmental (play-based)
Child care
Preschool
Pine Village Preschool, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, offers classroom and center-based early education programs for children ages 15 months to 4 years old. The company admits toddlers up to prekindergarten children and prepares these kids for elementary school. The programs are designed to develop critical thinking...
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Fairmount Hill Childcare

272 Fairmount Ave. 1 Hyde Park, MA

5.0(1)

State license verified

Fairmount Hill Child Care is a licensed home daycare and microschool. We offer quality infant and toddler care with excellent ratios - typically 3 adults for 10 children. We offer preschool starting at 18 months, a dynamic, hands-on pre-k program for 4-year-olds, and we follow a secular, literature-based curriculum for grades...

Pauline P. says "ill be so happy to work with this family and baby"

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DISCOVERY SCHOOLHOUSE INC

101 BLUE HILLS PKWY MILTON, MA

5.0(5)

State license verified

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$508/mo
Developmental (play-based)
Outdoor/nature
Child care
Kindergarten
Day Care
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Discovery Schoolhouse provides a warm, nurturing, supportive, educational, and enjoyable experience for children from 15 months through kindergarten, all year round, all day long. Our toddler and preschool programs run 7:00 in the morning until 6:00 in the evening the entire calendar year, with a variety of scheduling options...

Care Member says "A caring, warm, loving environment! Our son loved his three years at Discovery Schoolhouse and we loved it too. In the toddler room and upstairs with...

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Children's Happy Day School

5 Charles Park Road West Roxbury, MA

5.0(1)

State license verified

Outdoor/nature
Developmental (play-based)
Academic
Child care
Preschool
Children's Happy Day School is a fully accredited NAEYC preschool, kindergarten and child care center with programs for children ages 2.0 to 6 years old. Located off the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury, we enroll children from Boston and the neighboring communities of Newton, Brookline, Dedham, Westwood and Needham.

Kelsey R. says "We've been fortunate to send our sons to Children's Happy Day, and I can't say enough good things about the school. The teachers and staff are so caring...

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Tiny Tots Daycare

54 Loring Ave Winchester, MA

5.0(8)

State license verified

We are a daycare currently residing in a quiet part of Winchester, MA. We take care of all children between the ages of infancy to 5 years. Tiny Tots daycare offers a range of educational services depending on the age of the child. For babies and toddlers we cover a range of subjects such as Colors, Shapes, ABC's, Numbers and...

Lindsey K. says "My daughter has been going to Zarqua for the pay two years. Zarqua is so organized and so structured. The kids' play, nap and learning areas are always...

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Allie's Tots

6 Dothan Street Arlington, MA

5.0(1)
I provide family child care on a full-time basis for infants, toddlers and pre-school age children. Spots are now available for full-time care, 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday-Friday in Arlington Heights (convenient to Route 2 off the Park Avenue Exit). When I was a working mom, I felt such fear and stress leaving my children in...

Sarah P. says "It wasn't easy searching for someone to care for my infant girl. Even the second time around, I worried that I wouldn't be able to find someone that I...

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Creative Children Childcare

Julian Street Dorchester, MA

5.0(1)
We are new licensed Home Daycare striving to provide a clean safe fun learning environment for children 2-3.5.We offer meals, hands on learning, art, music, theatre, field trips, lesson plans and reasonable rates . We follow a daily schedule working with each child individually to help prepare them for K1. We do accept Vochuers...

Retresha K. says "Very down to earth provider , cares for children, providing quality home care in a family setting. I'm happy we found her"

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FAQs for finding a pre-k near you in Cambridge, MA

Pre-k programs in Cambridge, MA offer an opportunity to introduce your child to school activities, develop social skills, and foster an enthusiasm for learning. Early exposure to education, including math, science, and language arts provides pre-k students with important foundations for the rest of their academic career. Pre-k also teaches kids important life skills such as sharing and caring for others and independence from home. Many parents find pre-k essential to developing the necessary skills to succeed in a classroom setting!

We recommend checking whether pre-k is mandatory or voluntary in Cambridge, MA, as well as reviewing pre-k curriculum at your top choices to make sure it meets your child's needs. You should be prepared to ask questions around the staff's qualifications, safety standards, extracurricular activities and hours of operation, and of course, tuition costs.

Many parents believe pre-k is an important step for young learners, teaching them essential education and social skills. The pre-k curriculum near you in Cambridge, MA typically includes activities such as creative expression, physical development, emergent reading and pre-math/counting lessons. Socially, students are encouraged to practice problem solving and to develop positive relationships with their peers. All pre-k classes provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences tailored to each age level of young children, and each center will have their own approach. Be sure to ask for any specific subjects or fundamentals you have in mind!

Pre-k is designed to give children get a jump start on their education journey, and most pre-k programs near you in Cambridge, MA programs begin teaching basic math, writing and language arts skills. On top of this, pre-k teachers also use social and emotional experiences to ensure the students are well-prepared to enter school and develop their interpersonal skills. How a pre-k approaches these areas will vary, but you can count on a well-rounded approach to learning and development with these tenents in mind.

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