The Children's Center of Brookline is the oldest parent cooperative in Brookline.
We provide high quality early childhood education for toddlers and preschoolers ages 15 months to 5 years of age Monday-Friday from 8:00AM-4:30PM. Learning and growth are fostered through the use of exploration and creative play experiences. TCC draws on research and inspiration from a variety of child-centered philosophies including Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio-inspired, Forest schools and more to offer dynamic free play paired with a variety of developmentally appropriate teacher-facilitated activities. TCC aims to provide a warm, inviting and child centered learning environment for all!
Parent Cooperative
TCC believes in community based participation that supports working families, as a parent cooperative we are dedicated to our families, students and faculty. Parents can support the cooperative through more than just volunteering, TCC offers a wide variety of ways to participate that balance the needs of our program and the needs of our families!
Our Beginning…
In 1970, a group of working parents under the auspices of the National Organization for Women founded The Children’s Center of Brookline. Their goal was to create a high quality child care center based upon a cooperative structure in which parents, staff, and volunteers would create a fun, joyful and kind center for children.
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Our Mission
We believe children’s social skills and cultural awareness thrive when in an environment that reflects diversity. Developing a respect and appreciation for the similarities and differences among people is part of the daily life of the children. The center actively welcomes families, teachers, support staff, and volunteers from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, ages, identities and socio-economic statuses. Because of the variety of teaching and learning styles provided here, children also develop an appreciation for those aspects of our individuality and shared aspects that develop a vibrant sense of personal expression.
Environment
TCC draws from a wide variety of pedagogical lenses, from Waldorf Education, to Reggio Education (and everything in between), with a commitment to the outdoors! TCC engages students directly with their environment, both indoors and out; fostering a sense of ownership and harmony with our environment that supports learning!
Get Involved!
All parents are members of the corporation. In this role, parents are responsible for electing the corporation's Board of Directors-the governing body of TCC. The Board consists of parents, faculty and, at times, community members. Parents may volunteer to sit on the Board, and officers of the Board are elected at each annual meeting in October. The Board meets with the Executive Director to oversee the fiscal management and policy making of the Center. All parents and faculty even those who have not been officially elected to the Board, are welcome to attend meetings of the Board and participate in discussions.
Learn More About Our Parent Board and other community committees