Early Learners offers high-quality EEC-licensed programming including:

• Breakfast, lunch, and snack served daily

• Transportation to and from East Boston, Chelsea, and Revere

• Exceeds Massachusetts EEC regulations for child-educator ratios

• Nurturing, dedicated, and certified educators

• Curriculum aligned with Massachusetts EEC guidelines and NAEYC standards

• Grounded in developmentally appropriate practices and current research about brain development and early learning

Children ages 2 months - 6 years

Children must live in Boston in order to be eligible for the Social Sprouts Boston Pre-K Classroom at our Central Square location.

We welcome children and families of all backgrounds, abilities, and lived experiences.

Early Learners programming is available at four separate locations in East Boston:

• 1222 Bennington Street

• 425 Sumner Street

• 127 Marion Street

• 68 Central Square

Early Learners programming is for the full day (10 hours) and is available year-round

Central Square location: 7:30am - 2:30pm, extended day offered until 5:30pm

Bennington Street, Sumner Street, & Marion Street locations: 7:30am - 5:30pm

Financial assistance for child care is available based on state requirements. Contact our enrollment team for details about costs and payment options.

If you would like to apply for financial assistance for childcare, in addition to contacting our enrollment team, please call Mass211 to register your family for the state waitlist. Dial 2-1-1 to reach the state waitlist service. Spanish-speaking agents are available.