Local Child Care, Preschools and Camps

 

Preschools & Daycare Centers

Before/After School Programs

Summer Day Camps

Nannies, Babysitters and Other In-Home Care Providers

Other Child Care Resources

 

Preschools & Daycare Centers (for ages 0-5)

A Place to Grow

402 Concord Road, Bedford (town line)

781-271-9847

Open 7:30am to 6pm

Accepts infants through Kindergarten

 

The Barn Cooperative Nursery School

74 Walden Street, Concord

978-369-1141
Open 9:15am to 12pm plus 2 days until 3pm

Accepts 2 to 6 years     

 

The Children's Meetinghouse

1413 Lowell Rd, Concord

978-371-0678
Open 8:00 to 4:00

Accepts 4 months to 5 years

 

Concord Carousel Preschool

Sponsored by Concord Recreation

1276 Main Street, Concord
978-371-3027

Open 9:15am to 12pm plus Wed. until 2:30

Accepts 2.9 months to 5 years  

 

Concord Children's Center #1

1300 Main Street, West Concord

978-369-6790
Open 7:30 to 6:00

Accepts 2.9 months through Kindergarten

 

Concord Children's Center #2

Ripley School, 120 Meriam Road, Concord
978-369-5983

Open 7:30 to 6:00

Accepts 2.9 months through Kindergarten

 

Concord Children's Center #3

Harvey Wheeler Community Center at Emerson Hospital, 978-369-0492

134 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner, Concord

Open 7:30-5:30

Accepts 10 wks. to 2.9 yrs.

Concord Public Schools Integrated Preschool Program

Ripley School, 120 Meriam Road, Concord

978-341-2490, ext. 8148

Open 9am to 11:30am and 12:30pm-3pm

Accepts 3 to 5 yrs (Pre-K)

School year only, 4 days/wk.

Concord Montessori School

181 East Street, Carlisle

978-371-3015

Open 9:00 to 12:00

Accepts 15 months to 6 years

 

Infant-Toddler Children's Center (ITC)

149 Central Street, Acton.

978-263-2064

Open 7:45am-6pm

Accepts 3 months through 2nd Grade

 

LEAP Three

54 Walden Street, Concord

978-287-0860 (Administrative Office: 781-861-1026)
Open 7:30am to 4:30pm

Accepts 2 years to pre-K

 

Milldam Nursery School Co-op

First Parish, 20 Lexington Rd, Concord
978-369-4048 (e-mail:
milldam@milldam.org)

Open 9am to 2:50pm

Accepts 2.6 to 5 years

 

Nashoba Brooks School

200 Strawberry Hill Rd., Concord
978-369-4591 x112

Open 8:00 to 5:45

Accepts boys & girls 3 years to 3rd grade (girls only 4-8th grade)

 

Before/After School Programs

A Place to Grow

235 Sudbury Road, Concord. 

978-371-9660

Open 12pm to 6pm. 

Before/After School Care Only

Offers bus service to/from Concord Public Schools

 

Concord Recreation School-Age Programs

Before/After School, Early Release Programs for K-5, Summer Camps

Offers bus service to/from Concord Public Schools

Concord Children's Centers #1 & 2

See “Preschools and Daycare Centers

Offers bus service to/from Concord Public Schools

 

Infant-Toddler Children's Center (ITC)

149 Central Street, Acton.

978-263-2064

Open 7:45am-6pm

Before-and-After program for students in grades K-2.

 

 

 

Summer Day Camps

 

A Place to Grow Summer Camp

235 Sudbury Rd., Concord

978-371-9660

 

Camp Nashoba

140 Nashoba Rd., Littleton

978-486-8088

Ages 4-14

 

Camp Sewataro

1 Liberty Ledge, Sudbury

978-443-3100

Ages 4-13

 

Camp Thoreau

275 Forest Ridge Rd., Concord
978-369-4095

Ages 3-17

 

College Gate / College Academy

Multiple locations including Maynard

781-344-7331

Ages 6-14

 

Concord Academy Summer Camp

166 Main street, Concord

978-402-2284
Ages 3-14

 

Concord Recreation Summer Camp

90 Stow Street, Concord

978-369-6460

For more information, see the Spring/Summer Concord Recreation Brochure or call Pam Higgins at 978-369-6460.

 

Drumlin Farm Camps

208 South Great Road, Lincoln

781-259-2223

Ages 4-17

 

Fenn School Summer Day Camp

516 Monument Street, Concord, MA

978-318-3614, 978-318-3614

Ages 6 to 15

 

Fire Your Desire Summer Pottery & Arts

485 Great Road, Acton

978-264-0006

10am-2pm

Week-long Pottery and Art Classes for children ages 6-14. 

 

Middlesex School Summer Arts

1400 Lowell Rd., Concord

978-371-6550

Ages 7-16

 

Minuteman Summer School

758 Marrett Road

Lexington, MA 02421

Camp and Classes for ages 4+

 

Nashoba Valley Summer Camp

79 Powers Road, Westford

 

Nashoba Brooks Summer Center

200 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord

978-369-9223

Ages 4-14

*See CFN Partners Page for a special discount!

 

Orchard Hill Equestrian Center

224 Sawyer Hill Rd., Berlin

781-915-7533

Ages 7 and up

 

Star Sports Camps

Classes take place at Concord Carlisle High School

978-266-1114

 

TEAMWORKS Acton

30 Great Rd., Acton

978-369-6755

Traditional, Multi-sport & Sport Specialty Camps

 

One Stop Fun Summer Camp

49 Power Road, Westford

978-692-9907

*See CFN Partners Page for a special discount!

 

 

Nannies, Babysitters and Other In-Home Care Providers

 

CHI Au Pair USA

CHI Au Pair USA, a non-profit, educational organization which offers a intercultural childcare and cultural exchange program sponsors well screened and trained au pairs from around the world seeking to live with an American family in exchange for affordable and flexible at-home childcare.Check out their website www.chiaupairusa.org for more information.  Please visit our CFN Partners Page for information about a special discount offered to CFN members!

 

Concord Babysitting Co-op

The Concord Babysitting Cooperative is a group of families who trade daytime and evening babysits with each other in a mutually convenient and beneficial arrangement.  For more information, visit www.concordbabysittingcoop.com or call 978-369-3609.

Concord-Carlisle High School

The Concord-Carlisle High School has a "Jobs" board where you can post a babysitting job and interested students will call you about it.  For more information, call 978-318-1400.

E F Au Pair

This agency is an established program sponsor for Au Pairs providing flexible, live-in full-time or summer care for your children.  They provide 24-hour on-call support, they’re federally regulated, and they require au pairs to complete a 32-hour safety/development training.  For more information, visit www.efaupair.org or call 800-333-6056 or 781-259-3109.

 
Gingerbread Homemakers

Based in Acton (304 Pope Road),  this nanny referral service offers home providers with a variety of expertise in areas such as babysitting, house cleaning and running errands.  For more information, call 978-369-1793 or 978-692-1215.

 

In Search of Nanny, Inc.

Full service licensed agency that refers qualified, uniquely matched and motivated in-home caregivers to families living in the Metro Boston area.  They provide referrals for full-time, part-time and temporary caregivers, and also have a sitting service for occasional use.  For more information, call 978-921-1735.

Middlesex Community College Financial Aid Dept.

Fax your job description to the college and they will post it on a "jobs" board. This college has a nanny certificate program and early childhood development classes. (fax: 781-280-3603)

 

Minute Women Inc
For over 30 years, Minute Women has been a unique home care agency that offers an umbrella of services to families in the greater Boston area. They provide high quality elder care, child care and house cleaning/errand services.  They are able to match a variety of schedules and needs, including child care for postpartum, overnight, occasional and emergency in-home childcare for sick children. For more information, call 978-369-3171.

Sittercity.com

This service has a database of over 100,000 babysitters, nannies, petsitters and housesitters across the United States, and then add more every day. 

 

Other Child Care Resources

 

Care for Kids

This program provides childcare for sick children 3 months to 14 years in the Pediatrics department when you absolutely have to be somewhere. Care provided on a space-available/staff-available basis. Pre-registration in program required.  Call 978-937-6323 for more information.

 

Child Care Search
This agency provides referrals to licensed day care centers, family day care, summer camps, and special needs child care for a sliding scale fee. They also hold workshops for providers, and administer the child care voucher program for low income families. Bilingual services available.  Call 978-897-6400 or 800-455-8326 for more information.

 

Concord Area Preschool Association
Area-wide association of preschool programs offers limited number of scholarships to children attending preschool programs in Concord, or to Concord residents. 978-369-4825
 
Community Partnership for Children
Supports low to moderate income working families with tuition assistance for quality child care for children aged 2.9 to 5.0. Income limits may be higher than you would expect. 978-287-6175

 

Department of Early Education and Care
You've got child care questions. We've got the answers. The Department of Early Education and Care web site is the place for parents and child care providers to get answers to their important questions about child care and early education.   This site also includes a comprehensive list of Massachusetts child care providers, including family child care.

 

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
For a list of NAEYC accredited childcare centers nationwide, visit the NAEYC website or call 800-424-2460.
 
NACCRRA
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies investigates the quality of local preschools and day care centers. 
 
Mass Child Care
Internet listing of daycare centers and family child care which you can search by own Includes a site for posting your own childcare needs. Related articles, brochures and other resources.
 
Office of Child Care Services (OCCS)
State agency that oversees licensing of daycare centers/homes. Website includes listing of child care providers. Also contains licensing qualifications, regulations, and subsidy information. 617-626-2000