#  Why are the on-campus childcare center tuition costs so high?  

 



The cost of high quality childcare is in the number and qualifications of caregivers. An overwhelming body of evidence connects educated and experienced caregivers, small group sizes, and low teacher-to-child ratios with high-quality early-childhood programs. Centers operating at Harvard have a longstanding commitment to investing in recruiting and retaining skilled and experienced teachers. Across the seven centers, most teachers have BA, MA, or higher degrees; many group sizes are smaller and teacher/child ratios are lower than both National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards and Massachusetts regulations.

[Campus Child Care, Inc. (CCC)](https://campuschildcareinc.org/), the independent nonprofit that comprises all six childcare centers, provides competitive salaries and excellent benefits. CCC is mindful of the need to balance competitive salaries and top-tier benefits for its employees and affordable tuitions for families in a high cost-of-living region.



 

 

 



 

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