Early Learners

East Boston Social Centers is home to four early learning programs for children ages 2 months to 5 years. These programs offer high-quality care and stimulating education for our Early Learners across East Boston and Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. Our state-licensed programs are led by talented, bilingual teachers.

Our Early Learners and Bright Minds programs are currently only accepting vouchers and private pay slots. To get on the voucher waitlist call 211.

young child smiling — **Start your child on the right path to success**

Our goals for our Early Learners are: to provide a **safe, inclusive, stimulating, and educational** environment to children, and to **support and engage families** with the highest quality service. We provide transportation and nutritious meals for all of the children in our programs and work to develop the children’s social, emotional, cognitive and self-help skills.

Ready to Enroll?

Reach out to our enrollment team for next steps. We offer sliding-scale fees based on a family’s income level. We can’t wait to meet you and your little ones. Please fill out the form if you’re interested in enrolling and if you have any questions email the coordinator.

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Select the age range for your child/children

Infant age (2months-1.9 years)

Toddler Age (2 years-2.9 years)

Preschool Age (2.9 years-4.9 years)

Universal Pre-K

Applications open March 25th, 2024

East Boston Social Centers is now offering UPK seats! We are excited to share our open seats with our families. Children who attend this program have proven more successful in Kindergarten and excel in all subjects.

UPK offers

Students learn from BPS Focus Curriculum which exceeds national standards
6.5 hour day (7:30 am - 2:00pm), 180 days per year, at no cost to families
Wrap around care (2:00pm - 5:30pm) & education offered and Full day (7:30am - 5:30pm) care during vacation

Sign up your 3 or 4-year-old for a free, high-quality preschool education today! If you need help filling out the application online, reach out to our enrollment coordinator.

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Family Involvement

All programs actively involve parents and guardians in their child’s progress and activities and offer family support — including reading activities for the home, family and child counseling, parent training, and frequent interactions with teachers. We stress the importance of understanding, respecting, and reflecting the cultures of all families that we serve.

Cultural & Economic Diversity

We believe diversity in East Boston makes our community a better place to live. Each year, our Early Learners program welcomes 150 children from East Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. We strive to design programming and cultivate a space that is inclusive, accessible, safe, and welcoming for children and families of all backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences. We offer sliding-scale fees based on a family’s income level because we believe that high-quality education and care should be available to everyone regardless of income level.

Unique Experiences Monthly

With a new theme every month, your child can look forward to stimulating, engaging programming each week.

Virtual Site Visits

East Boston Social Centers is home to four early learning programs for children ages 2 months to 5 years. Our state-licensed programs are led by talented, bilingual teachers.

Watch the videos below for a virtual tour of each site, which offer high-quality care and stimulating education for our Early Learners across East Boston and Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.

If you have any questions, please contact Carmen Oliva: coliva@ebsoc.org | (617) 569-3221 ext. 120

Bennington Preschool (Previously OHYES! Preschool)
Preschool Care

1222 Bennington Street
East Boston, MA 02128