Associated Early Care and Education gives Greater Boston's youngest children in need, from birth to age five, the opportunity to reach their full potential by investing in school readiness, promoting healthy development, and strengthening families.
Associated provides:
Our efforts are made possible by committed and talented leadership, a caring and dedicated staff, and the generous support of our friends and partners.
The children we serve come primarily from low-income, working families living in Boston’s inner city and the cities of Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, and Somerville. Three of our six centers are located in public housing developments. Seventy-four percent of the parents are single; 56% of families earn less than $20,640 a year; and 15% of the children have been identified by the Department of Social Services as having been abused and/or neglected.
Because affordable child care is critical to these families, we work hard to keep tuition costs at a minimum. Parents pay a sliding fee based on their income and family size, with donations and additional subsidies from public and private sources providing the necessary funding to make our services possible.