Early Ed Summer Programs

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Early Ed Summer Programs

Our Early Education Summer Programs are for children Kindergarten to 12 years old and we offer programs in 3 locations: 35 Mt Carmel Ave and 374 Montgomery Street in Chicopee and 27 Morgan Street in South Hadley!   


Throughout the summer your child(ren) will enjoy field trips at no additional cost!

  • Nutrition:  Breakfast, lunch and snacks served
  • Special Guests
  • Learn in Motion
  • Mad Science
  • Some of the places we may go are:
  • Majestic Theatre
  • Springfield Museums
  • Movement Terrain
  • Chicopee State Park 
  • Forest Park Zoo
  • CT Science Museum
  • Pool at Rivers Park
    (for participants going to Mt. Carmel only). 

Child Care Enrollment

35 Mt. Carmel Avenue

3rd Floor

Chicopee, MA 01103

Phone: (413) 552-1559 Ext 329

Locations

  • Gorse Children's Center

    Gorse Children's Center
    **Gorse Children's Center**
    - Located at 27 Morgan Street, South Hadley
    - Located on the campus of Mount Holyoke College
    - Serving children 6 weeks to 12 years old
    - Open 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
    - NAEYC Accredited
    - Level 4 on the QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement Scale), the highest level possible.
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  • Montgomery Street Early Education and Care Center

    Montgomery Street Early Education and Care Center
    - Located at 374 Montgomery Street, Chicopee
    - Serving children 2.9-12 years
    - Open 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
    - After School program available
    - Level 2 on the QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement Scale)

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  • Mt. Carmel Early Education and Care Center

    Mt. Carmel Early Education and Care Center
    - Mt-Carmel-for-web-2.jpgLocated at 35 Mt. Carmel Ave, Chicopee
    - Serving children 12 months to 12 years
    - Open 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
    - NAEYC Accredited
    - Level 4 on the QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement Scale), the highest rating possible

    More Information

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the Summer Program tuition assistance, a participant must be: 

  • Working 30 + hours
  • Going to school full-time (12 credits) 
  • Attending school part-time (6 credits) and working part-time (hours must add up to at least 25 hours)
  • Enrolled in a full-time training program
  • The parent of a child with a documented special need.
  • A parent who is incapacitated
  • A grandparent or guardian 
  • The program accepts vouchers from New England Farm Workers’ Council and private pay