Open Center for Children

Open Center is a great pre-school and I’ve been so happy with my children’s experience there! My daughter was well prepared for kindergarten, and I’m seeing my son being in a similar spot for next year. The staff and teachers are great assets! Highly recommend!

We've have our daughter in the Green Room at Open Center. Her experience has been absolutely amazing and we are so happy with the Open Center staff and community! Absolutely recommend the childcare center!

We have loved our experience at the Open Center. We have been at the Center for three years (three year with my son and one year with my daughter) and my very different kids have both thrived. I appreciate the child-led & play-based curriculum, the caring & communicative teachers and staff, and the wonderful community we've met through the Center. In full transparency, the physical building is not fancy and there is no onsite playground. However, the kids are outside all the time (even in rain and snow) and the community and nearby parks are their play spaces and playgrounds. We feel so grateful to have found the Open Center and to see each child blossom to love learning and feel a deep respect for their community, their classmates, and themselves.

We are so grateful for the Open Center. We moved to West Somerville with no connections to the area. We found the Open Center through a Google Map search of the closest pre-schools to our home. While the facilities are not the "prettiest" (eg, modern and new), it is a safe and loving environment. Every time I drop off or pick up my child, I almost wish I could spend the day at the Open Center! Also, the operating hours are amazing. If hours are ever temporarily reduced, it is for a good reason. The staff are professional and friendly. I find it easy to talk to any of them, anytime. The Open Center, which is run by a Board made up of parents, and the Directors strive to hire the best quality staff and take care of them. I've been very impressed with the thoughtfulness with which the Open Center is run. We also appreciate the very reasonable tuition rate. Let's be real, the cost of daycare is no small matter. Because the Open Center is a non-profit, they only charge what they need to to cover operating costs. Two thumbs up from me.

We are so happy with the Open Center. We started our child there when she was 3 years old. She had a hard time transitioning since this was her first time in a full day school setting, but they came up with great ideas to make the transition easier and now she is thriving. They just got a new director in 2018 (Sarah), and so far she has been very good. The teachers are amazing. They really get to know the kids and can tell you when your child is having an off day, or when they've made a new developmental leap. The Open Center takes special care to teach the students to be compassionate and respectful of each other, and many viewpoints.