Yawkey Konbit-Kreyol Center for Early Education and Care
185 Columbia Road | Dorchester, MA 02121 | 617.506.6900
Hours of Operation:
7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Contacts:
Director of Child Care Services: Sr. Esther Garcia
Asstistant Director: Sr. Laurie MacDonald
Services, Facilities and Accreditations:
The center serves children from 6 weeks old to 6 years old for full day, full-year; 6 years to 9 years of age for after-school care in Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roxbury, Roslindale, and other Boston neighborhoods
Brand new, state-of-the art facility convenient to public transportation
The center is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Fee information:
About Us:
The Yawkey Center uses a case management approach to provide services based on family and children's individual needs. Our comprehensive service model includes parenting education, job skills, family wellness, and other parent support services, as well as education and care addressing each child's physical, intellectual, and social development, health and nutrition, linguistic and cultural needs. All full day programs include nutritious hot breakfast and lunch, and afternoon snack.
Infant/Toddler Program
Infants and toddlers from 6 weeks to 2.9 years are cared for in two bright, well-equipped classrooms, by well trained nurturing staff. Our youngest children spend time outdoors nearly every day in their own play yard, or on neighborhood walks. Emphasis is placed on beginning language and social skills, and mastery of physical tasks.
Pre-School Program
The preschool classrooms continue the focus on language development and social skills, expanding into reading and math readiness, problem solving, and mastery of self-help and physical tasks like zipping, buttoning, and writing.
Kindergarten Program
The kindergarten is a full day program designed to accommodate the needs of working families. To meet the different learning styles of the children, the teachers work with parents to assess their child's needs, offer a variety of early school learning activities, and ease the transition into elementary school. Children gain beginning reading, writing and math skills in a structured but supportive environment.
School-Age Program
The school age program is open to children in first through eighth grade, after school and full day during school vacation weeks. Children in this program are provided a structured environment, with opportunity for recreational activities and supervision while doing homework. Age appropriate activity and learning areas are available in which the children may choose to work and play, designed to reinforce what they learn at school in a practical and enjoyable way. An after school snack is provided.
HeadStart
Head Start is the most successful, longest-running, national school readiness program in the United States. It provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families.
