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City of Cambridge
51 Inman Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139

Public School [Stand Alone]
153 students

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Dept. of Human Service Programs (DHSP) 617-349-6200 51 Inman Street www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP www.facebook.com/cambridgedhsp Provides a wide range of services that enhance the quality of life of Cambridge residents. Adult Basic Education Community Learning Center 617-349-6363 5 Western Avenue The CLC provides basic literacy instruction, (reading, writing and math), high school preparation (HiSET), English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), citizenship preparation, and certificate training programs (CNA and HHA). In addition, it provides ESOL for Cambridge Housing Authority residents, a Bridge to College programs, family literacy and workplace education. Educational and career advising is offered to all students. Services and classes are free of charge. Children, Youth & Families Agenda for Children Out of School Time Initiative 617-349-4099 Provides professional development support for out-of-school time professionals and programs. Literacy Initiative 617-665-3812 Free early literacy program for all families in Cambridge with children birth to 8 years. Childcare Programs (DHSP) 617-349-6200 Licensed preschool and afterschool childcare programs offer appropriate curriculum for children 2 years and 9 months to 10 years. Baby University 617-349-7706 Designed for parents with children birth to age 3. Aims to: increase parents’ knowledge on a variety of child-rearing topics; strengthen parent-child relationships; break parental isolation; and connect parents to community resources. Center for Families 617-349-6385 70R Rindge Avenue Citywide parent/child activities and family education/support programs, prenatal to age 8. Preschool Programs ( 2.9-5 years) 617-349-6254 (full day, 12 month programs) Our preschool program believes that young children learn through play. All classrooms are equipped with activity areas where children explore and engage in developmentally appropriate play and activities that build social-emotional competence and other important school readiness skills. Six classrooms provide full-day (10 hours a day) and year-long care. Classrooms are open on a reduced schedule on snow days. All programs have a staff-to-teacher ratio of 4 staff to 16 or 17 children. One classroom offers families a half-day, ten-month program. All preschool programs are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Kennedy Longfellow Preschool King Open Preschool M. L. King Preschool Morse Preschool Peabody Preschool Windsor Preschool Haggerty Preschool (half day, 10 month program) Afterschool Childcare Programs 617-349-6254 (JK–5th grade) Our after-school program is designed to build children’s social skills and enhance their school-day learning. Children engage in developmentally appropriate project-based learning curriculum, both individually and in groups. For ten months of the year (including early release days), all seven classrooms provide care from the end of the school-day until 5:55 p.m. Programs are open during school vacation weeks and on snow days. All programs have a staff-to-teacher ratio of 3 staff to 24 or 25 children. All after-school programs are licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care and our staff are trained in basic inclusionary practices. Fletcher/Maynard Afterschool King Afterschool Morse Afterschool Peabody Afterschool King Open Extended Day 617-349-6078 359 Broadway Street (JK–5th grade) Jointly sponsored by the Cambridge School Department and the Department of Human Services serving 130 children enrolled in the King Open School. Community Schools and Neighborhood Councils 617-349-6200 Provides a network of neighborhood services, offering educational, cultural, social and recreational opportunities for all ages, including individuals with special needs. Community School Directors work with their Neighborhood Councils to assess community needs and design quality, cost effective Out of School Time programs, including afterschool enrichment classes, two extended day partnerships with the School Department, full day summer and vacation camps, and two preschool camp programs. Agassiz (at Baldwin School) 617-349-6287 Amigos-Cambridgeport (at Amigos School) 617-349-6824 Elm St. (at Cambridgeport School) 617-349-6307 Fitzgerald (at Peabody School) 617-349-6302 Fletcher/Maynard 617-349-6295 Haggerty 617-349-6264 Harrington (at King Open School at Broadway) 617-349-6305 Kennedy 617-349-6308 Linnaean (at Graham & Parks School) 617-349-6267 Longfellow 617-349-6260 M.L. King 617-349-6269 Morse 617-349-6291 Tobin 617-349-6300 Youth Centers 617-349-6200 Serves youth ages 9–19, developing social, recreational, leadership, and academic skills at five youth centers throughout the city. Four centers have licensed afterschool programs with separate specialized afterschool and middle school programs for grades 4-8, while five centers offer teen programs with work-based learning and enrichment activities, plus sports and leisure activities for teens, 14–19 years old. Moses 243 Harvard St. 617-349-6262 Frisoli 61 Willow St. 617-349-6312 Gately 70R Rindge Ave. 617-349-6277 Moore 12 Gilmore St. 617-349-6273 Russell 680 Huron Ave. 617-349-6314 Inclusion Services 617-349-6200 DHSP welcomes individuals with disabilities who meet the basic eligibility requirements of the out-of-school time programs or who with the provision of reasonable accommodations will be able to meet the basic eligibility requirements. Families are encouraged to contact Nicole Horton-Stimpson, the Manager of Inclusion Services, with questions regarding enrollment, types of services and the assessment process.

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