Transportation Children's Center: Welcome to the Transportation Children's Center web site

10 Park Plaza, Room 3330 Boston, MA 02116 Tel: 617-973-8200

About Us

Programs

Our state-of-the-art facility is located on the 3rd floor of the Massachusetts Transportation Building, adjacent to the Boston Public Gardens and the Theater District. Nestled safely within the courtyard of the Transportation Building is our fully equipped fenced in outdoor play deck surface where the children enjoy a variety of fresh air activities.

The beautifully designed and well-equipped center provides a stimulating and nurturing environment for children ages 12 months through 6 years. TCC gives first priority to state employees and transportation related authorities and is also available to Transportation Building employees and children whose parents work or live in the adjacent neighborhoods or community. TCC provides two-day, three-day, four-day and five-day programs, all on a full-day basis. Financial assistance is available to families of state employees and transportation related authorities who qualify.

What's New

TCC has been awarded NAEYC Accreditation through the new reinvented NAEYC system effective November 30, 2007 through November 30, 2012. The NAEYC Accreditation system has set voluntary professional standards for programs for young children since 1985. As of September 2006, the Association's revised program standards and criteria have introduced a new level of quality, accountability, and service for parents and children in child care programs. The new standards reflect the latest research and best practice in early childhood education and development.

The Transportation Children's Center's NAEYC Accreditation is a sign that we are a leader in a national effort to invest in high quality early childhood education, and to help give all children a better start.

To earn NAEYC Accreditation in the new system, TCC went through an extensive self-study process, measuring the program and its services against the ten new NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related Accreditation criteria. The program received accreditation after an on-site visit by NAEYC Assessors to ensure that the program meets each of the ten NAEYC program standards. "The new NAEYC Accreditation system raises the bar for preschools, child care centers and other early childhood programs" said Mark Ginsberg, Ph.D., Executive Director of NAEYC.

The NAEYC Accreditation system was created in 1985 to set professional standards for early childhood education, and to help families identify high-quality preschools, child care centers and other early education programs.

We hope as a perspective parent you will visit our program to gain a better understanding of why TCC was one of the first programs in the country to be awarded NAEYC Accreditation through the NAEYC reinvented system.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2008-2009 school year. Pre-Kindergarten, Preschool and Toddler programs are provided. We are celebrating 22 years of excellence! For more information or to schedule a tour, please call Laurie Morelli or Elise Green at 617-973-8200 or email laurie.morelli@mhd.state.ma.us

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