Originally built as a YMCA in 1904, this building has character to spare. The adult program list is extensive and includes activities such as swimming lessons, yoga, karate and an array of dance classes. Senior citizens can loosen up with water aerobics courses, many of which are free to members. Memberships are reasonably priced for individuals and families. Other programs include a pre-school, child care, outreach and youth day camp.
Looking for a reputable day care center in East Somerville? Family owned and operated, Broadway Babies is located on the first floor of this lower Broadway building, making pick-up and drop-off a breeze for busy parents. Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers are placed in a pleasant environment where the emphasis is on fun, with reasonable pricing and convenient hours. Low income vouchers are accepted.
Located in the back half of 311 Highland (enter from the parking lot), Bright Future provides a well-rounded childcare experience for infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers with an average age of four. The center prides itself on encouraging socially, physically and cognitively engaging activities to stimulate children and plant the seeds for a more rewarding scholastic experience down the line. It's open all year round and the program director has been in the field for nearly two decades.
Located at the Clarendon Presbyterian Church, the Open Center for Children provides families with quality day care. Focusing on learing through games and creative activities, the Center has two classrooms: a Green Room, for ages 2 through 3.5-years-old, and a Blue Room for 3.5 through 5-years-old. The Center offers community-based day care in which parents can choose to enroll their children in either a five or three day program.
The Community Action Agency of Somerville, or CAAS, works to fight poverty through its Advocacy and Head Start programs. CAAS provides services ranging from eviction prevention and tenant rights and gender discrimination counseling to medical-legal advocacy, public benefit access and case management. CAAS also serves over 350 children in Cambridge and Somerville, ages three to five, and their families, with its Head Start Program, offering health, education, nutritional and social services.