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Finding Childcare
If my child doesn’t get a slot in an on-campus childcare center or my family doesn't choose to apply to an on-campus childcare center, where else should I look?
There are several state and local resources that can help you identify other group childcare options. Please visit Finding Childcare to learn more.
Where do my on-campus childcare center tuition payments go?
Childcare center tuition payments go directly to Campus Child Care, Inc. (CCC), the independent, nonprofit organization that comprises all six childcare centers. Eighty-five percent of childcare centers’ budgets go to salaries and benefits. For more...
Who runs the campus childcare centers?
Between 1964 and 1976, six non-profit childcare centers were founded on Harvard’s campuses, by and for Harvard’s students, faculty and staff. Hosted in Harvard space and tailored to their individual communities’ needs, they were governed by parent-run...
Is there any financial aid available to help pay for childcare?
Harvard-University benefits-eligible faculty, staff and postdocs may be eligible for one of several means-tested childcare scholarship programs. Please go here for more information.
Residents of Allston zip codes 02134 and 02135 may be eligible for a...
How do I apply for a place at an on-campus childcare center?
You may apply to one or more campus childcare centers using the online application system. The link is available at the website of Campus Child Care (CCC), which is the nonprofit, independent operator of the seven children’s centers operating on Harvard’s...
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...
If I live in Harvard housing, am I guaranteed a slot for my child in a childcare center in that complex?
No, housing location does not confer any sort of preference for childcare centers. Families must apply, and children are enrolled on a space-available basis according to the tier system.
How do the on-campus childcare centers decide who gets a space?
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 established by the University:
- Harvard faculty who are eligible for the ACCESS...