Provide accurate information. We rely on accurate information entered into the online application system to be able to contact families. Please be sure to enter all relevant information carefully and completely. Please be sure to include an HUID, if applicable. If you do not yet have an HUID, please be sure return to  your application and provide it as soon as you can.

Apply early. It’s a good idea to apply as soon as you know you will need care, whether you are expecting a baby or moving to Harvard. But please note, even if you are applying “late,”… Read more about How can I increase my odds of getting a slot at one of the on-campus child care centers?

Centers begin offering spots the first week in April. Enrollment is then ongoing until all spots are filled.

You may apply to one or more child care centers using the online application system. The link is available from any one of the centers’ enrollment or application pages (you can find the centers' website links here). Please note that this online application has been designed as a convenience for families. Data entered into this application sits on a secure Harvard server, but child care centers make all enrollment decisions.

Each center offers spaces to current families first, giving returning children and siblings priority. Preference is then given to Harvard affiliates according to a tier system. Harvard faculty who are eligible for the ACCESS Program are considered Tier 1A and have priority enrollment on up to half of child care center slots. Preference is then given to other benefits-eligible faculty as well as benefits-eligible staff and postdoctoral fellows on a regular Harvard payroll, and active degree students, all of whom comprise Tier 1.… Read more about How do the on-campus child care centers decide who gets a space?