Campus Child Care

About Campus Child Care

CCC provides high-quality early childhood education and care for children ages 2 months to 5 years whose families are affiliated with Harvard University and its host communities. Child care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is available year-round. Each of the seven centers is located at the Harvard campuses in Cambridge and Allston. Rich early childhood experiences at our centers combine the best of classical education and current research in the field. In our classrooms, you will see materials from the Montessori tradition, children teaching and learning from each other in the spirit of Vygotsky, and documentation inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. At the heart of our program is Piaget’s philosophy that through play, and at their own pace, children are best able to make new skills and concepts their own. Our teachers provide environments designed to spark curiosity and support play, then observe children closely to discover what captivates their students. Each team of teachers reflects upon their observations and plans a curriculum that responds to children’s theories, play, emotions, and the larger environment, while introducing new skills and supporting age-appropriate problem-solving. This well-planned curriculum may emerge and develop over days, weeks, or even years. CCC is committed to inclusivity of children,s staff, and families. Beyond adhering to legal requirements, CCC strives to be culturally responsive and find ways to work across boundaries of race, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity to embrace and support our diverse families and workforce.

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