By investing in school readiness, promoting healthy development, and strengthening families, Associated Early Care and Education gives students the opportunity to reach their full potential. Explore to learn more about how Associated nurtures a love of learning and creates a brighter future for the children, families, and neighborhoods we serve!

For over 130 years, Associated has provided the highest quality early care and education programs for the communities of Greater Boston.  Today, we are serving over 1,500 children in need, from birth to age five, through our programs and services.

We are currently embarking on our single most ambitious project yet: developing and building a state-of-the-art Learning Center in the Bromley-Heath housing development in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood to serve as the flagship of a unique campus of care and education.  The center incorporates the most creative thinking and evidence-based practices from a variety of fields to create a unique and comprehensive neighborhood-centric early childhood education program that will serve families as well as their children.  We have raised 91% of the $14 million needed to construct the Learning Center, and aim to break ground in Bromley-Heath in summer 2012.  Interested in more information or donating to the project?  Contact Ellen Meltzer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 617-695-0700 x266.

2011 Holiday Gift Drive

The holidays are fast approaching and the Holiday Gift Drive is moving full speed ahead!  We currently have 6 generous sponsors matched with 400 children.  Will you help give to the remaining 700 children?  Contact Lindsay at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 617-695-0700 x274.

Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children Releases New Report on Student Loans

On October 13, 2011, the Bessie Tartt Wilson Initiative for Children released their newest report, An Early Educator’s Dilemma: Balancing Educational Aspirations and Student Loan Burden.

The study, conducted by Boston EQUIP, a project of Associated Early Care and Education, includes surveys and interviews with early childhood educators, who describe a number of financial issues created by the difficulty of paying off their student loans.