WORCESTER CHILDCARE AND PRESCHOOLS
for Worcester, Massachusetts
Families in Worcester, Massachusetts may be eligible for childcare assistance, free childcare,
and preschool programs if they are low-income and have young children. Several different
childcare
assistance programs are available in Worcester. Each program has its own
eligibility requirements. Parents or guardians may choose
the type
of childcare program that is best for their child, including daycare centers,
family childcare, in-home childcare, or preschool. Most childcare and preschool
programs
in Worcester offer family support services and referrals.
Click on a Worcester childcare program for more information:
The DTA childcare services program helps eligible TAFDC and
former TAFDC families in Worcester get childcare help as soon
as they need it. This childcare assistance program is for families
where parents are working, looking for a job, or attending
an approved education or job training program.
Income-eligible childcare is free or reduced cost childcare for low-income non-TAFDC families in Worcester where parents are working,
in an education or job training program, or disabled. The Office of Child
Care Services (OCCS)
sets eligibility rules for this childcare program. Eligible families are put on a waiting list to receive childcare vouchers or contracted slots at childcare centers. The fee you will pay for childcare is based on
your income and family size. You may choose the type of childcare
that is
best for
your child.
The Worcester Community Partnership Program helps make quality preschool programs
more affordable for working families in Worcester. Parents pay a fee based on a
sliding scale according to their income and family size.
These programs provide free childcare and support services to teen parents who
are in high school, a GED program, job training, or working. They encourage teens
to become self-supporting and responsible parents.
Early Intervention is a program to help infants and toddlers who have developmental delays or are at risk for such delays. The goal of the program is to help children as soon as possible, so they can reach their full potential.
Head Start is a free preschool childcare program for 3-5 year-old children from
low-income families. This program provides children and their families with a
wide range of educational and social services.
The Worcester Public Schools preschool program offers free half-day
preschool for 4-year old children who are residents of Worcester. The preschool programs
are
held at various locations throughout the city. Selection is by lottery.
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