By investing in school readiness, promoting healthy development, and strengthening families, Associated Early Care and Education gives students the opportunity to reach their full potential. Explore to learn more about how Associated nurtures a love of learning and creates a brighter future for the children, families, and neighborhoods we serve!

For over 130 years, Associated has provided the highest quality early care and education programs for the communities of Greater Boston.  Today, we are serving over 1,500 children in need, from birth to age five, through our programs and services.

We are currently embarking on our single most ambitious project yet: developing and building a state-of-the-art Learning Center in the Bromley-Heath housing development in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood to serve as the flagship of a unique campus of care and education.  We began construction in December 2012.  Interested in donating to the project?  Contact Ellen Meltzer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 617-695-0700 x266.

A Day at Associated

Curious what a day in our care might look like for your child?  Visit our new page, A Day at Associated, for a typical breakdown of the day – with lots of photos!

Associated in Boston Globe

March 4, 2013: Associated is featured in a Boston Globe article regarding the unfortunate voucher freeze that has resulted in a waitlist of 30,000 Massachusetts children that need early education and care. President and CEO Wayne Ysaguirre is quoted about 2/3 of the way down the page, concisely describing how the funding cuts affect Associated and the families we strive to serve.