Brookline Early School Guide

Toddler, Preschool and Pre-K Programs

Name and Address of School

Ages Served

Days and Times Options

Cost

Admission

Brookline Early
Education Program (BEEP)

Locations:

Hayes (fka Heath)
100 Eliot Street
Runkle
50 Druce Street
Driscoll
705 Washington Street
Beacon
1187 Beacon Street

Lynch
599 Brookline Ave
Putterham
194 Grove Street
FRR
345 Harvard Street

Preschool
(2.9- 3.2 years of age)
Beacon
Driscoll
Lynch Putterham

Pre-K
(3.0- 4.11 years of age)
Beacon
Hayes
Driscoll
FRR
Lynch Putterham Runkle

 

Sept-June

2025-26 Calendar can be found here.

Mon-Thurs: 8AM-2:30PM

Friday: 8AM-1:40PM

Extended day available at the following locations:
Hayes
Beacon
Driscoll

 

$15,500 Annually

Financial Assistance applications accepted

 

Applications due mid January.

Applications received after the deadline will be added to the waitlist. Brookline residency is required to apply.

Soule Early Childhood Center
652 Hammond Street
 15 Months- 5 Years  

Sept-June
Summer camp also available for enrolled families

Pre-School: 2.9 to 5.0 years old
Half Day 8:00 AM-12:30 PM (Five Mornings)

Full Day 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Five Full Days)

Toddler: 15 months to 2.8 years old
Half Day 8:00 AM-12:30 (Five Mornings)

Full Day 8:00 AM-4:00 PM (Five Full Days)

 

Pre-School
Half day: $1,203/month
 
Full day:
$2,015/Month  

Toddler:
Half day $2,115/month 
 Full day:
$2,699/month

 

Rolling.

A tour is required to apply.

Trust Center for
Early Education (TCEE)

1187 Beacon Street
 

15 Months- 5 Years

Toddler Program
15 months-2 years, 9 months

Preschool
2 years, 9 months- 4 years

Prekindergarten 4 years old by 1/1/24

Transitional Kindergarten
4 years old by 9/1/24

For more information click here.

 

Sept-June

Infant: 9:00 - 3:30 PM

Toddler: 9:00 - 12:45
2, 3, or 5 days a week.

Preschool: 9:00-1:00
2, 3, or 5 days a week.

Prekindergarten: 9:00-1:00
5 days a week

Transitional Kindergarten
9:00-3:30
5 days a week

There are extensive options for super early drop off starting at 7:30AM and extended day.  The entire list of options can be found here.

 

Annual Tuition
*2024-2025 prices

Toddler
5 days: $17,139
3 days: $10,284
2 days: $6,856

Preschool 
5 days $13,718
3 days $8,231
2 days $5,487

Prekindergarten
$13,718

Transitional Kindergarten
$21,536

Rolling.
Kehillath Israel (KI) Preschool
384 Harvard Street
 

15 months-5 years

Toddler:
15 months-2 years, 9 months

Preschool:
2 years, 9 months- 5 years

 

Sept-June

9:00-1:00 

Optional extended day offered until 5:00PM.

Toddler
Three program options available: 
2 day (Tues/Thurs)
3 day (M,W,F) 
5 day (M-F)

Preschool Program:
5 day (M-F)

Summer program options available

Not publicly available. Rolling.
St. Mary’s of the Assumption
67 Harvard Street
 

PreK-8th Grade

Pre-K
2 years, 9 months - 4 years old

 

Sept-June

8:00AM-2:15PM

Early drop off at 7:30 is free. 

Extended day to 6:00PM available for extra cost.

 $12,039/Year Rolling.
The Park School
171 Goddard Avenue
 

PreK-8

Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 to enter PreK

 Sept-June.  Pre-K
$47,890
Lower school applications due by mid January.
Dexter Southfield
20 Newton Street
 

PreK-12

No other information on age for pre-K publicly available.

 Sept-June  Pre-K
$42,000
Completed applications due by mid January.
Brimmer and May
96 Middlesex Road, Chestnut Hill
 

PreK-12

Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1 to enter PreK

 

Sept-June

Extended day available until 5:30.

 Pre-K
$42,950
Completed applications due by mid January.
The Chestnut Hill School
428 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill
 

PreSchool 
-8th Grade

Preschoolers: 
Must be 3 (and potty trained) by Sept 1

PreK: Must be 4 by September 1st

 

Sept-June

Early Morning care is available starting at 7:15 AM. 

Extended day is available Mon-Thurs until 6PM and until 5PM on Friday.

 PreK
$35,000
Applications due late January. Applications submitted after this date will be decided on a rolling basis.
The Children’s Center of Brookline
69 Cypress St.
Brookline, MA
 

15 months-5 years

Toddler
15 months - 2 years 9 months 

Preschooler:
2 years 9 months - 5 years

 

Mon-Friday

8:00AM-4:30PM

2, 3, 4, and 5 day options available.

 

Preschool   
Monthly/Annual Fee
5 days:  $2,180/$26,160
4 days: $1,925/$23,100
3 days: $1,530/$18,360
2 days: $1,170/$14,040

Toddler  
Monthly/Annual Fee
5 days: $2,705/$32,400
4 days: $2,390/$28,680
 3 days: $1,880/$22,560
2 days: $1,435/$17,220

Rolling.
Clinton Path Preschool
58 Irving Street, Brookline
Ages 2 years, 9 months - 5 years  

Sept-June
8:00am to 12:30pm.
3, 4 or 5 days a week.

Extended Day options available  until 1:30pm or 5:30pm.

 

2024-2025
Annual Tuition
3 days: $9,690
4 days: $12,160
5 days: $13,900

Extended day additional cost.

Rolling.
Corner Co-op Nursery School
1773 Beacon Street
Ages 15 months - 5 years  

Sept-June 

Preschool hours:
8:00-12:00 (Extended day until 2:00 available for additional cost.)

Toddler hours:
9:00-12:00 (early drop off at 8:00 AM available for additional cost)

Summer programs available.

 

Toddler Rates:
1 Day: $2,775
2 Days: $5,550
3 Days: $8,325
4 Days: $11,100
5 Days: $13,875

Preschool Rates:
2 days: $5,200/year
3 days: $7,800/year
4 days: $10,000/year
5 days: $12,000/year


Extended day additional cost.

Rolling.
Maimonides Early Childhood
34 Philbrick Road
 15 months - 5 years  

Sept-June

8:00-1:00
2, 3, 5 day options

Extended day options available.

 

Toddler
$17,990/year (5 days)

Preschool/PreK
$14,975/year (5 days)

Applications due early February.
Pine Village Preschool
15 St. Paul Street
 

15 months- 5 years old

Spanish Immersion

Not publicly available.  

Toddler: $2,820/month

Preschool:  $2,430/month

 Rolling.
Apple Orchard
282 Newton Street
 2 years, 9 months- 6 years  

Sept-June

8:15-12:00 

Extended day until 4pm available (except on Wednesdays).

 

Annual tuition $25,800-$28,700 depending on age.

Extended day $50/day.

Applications due Dec. 15 or March 1 depending on class.
Trust Early Learners
127 Harvard St.
2 years, 9 months- 5 years old  

Sept-June

8:30-3:30PM

Not publicly available. Applications due Jan. 16
British International School
416 Pond St, Boston, MA 02130
 

18 months- 4 years

School continues through grade 12.

 

Sept- June

Half Day:
8:30-11:45

Full Day:
8:20-3:30

Early drop off and extended day until 6:00 PM offered.

Toddler: 5 full days $34,570
Toddler: 5 half days $23,210
Nursery: 5 full days $35,390
Nursery: 5 half days $23,390
(Pre-K) $37,850
Applications due mid January.

*Note Boston University, Boston College, and the Public Schools of Brookline also have childcares options available for their employees.

Daycares

Name and Address of Daycare

Website

Sol Be 631
VFW Pkwy Chestnut Hill

https://solbelearning.com/

Bright Horizons
138 Harvard Street
Brookline MA 02446

https://www.brighthorizons.com/schedule-your-visit/?center=1470

Our Future Learning Center
1845 Commonwealth Ave Brighton

https://www.ourfuturelearning.com/brighton-commonwealth/

Early Risers
62 Harvard Street

https://www.earlyrisersbrookline.com/

Everbrook Academy
3 locations

1658 Beacon Street
302 Harvard Street
164 Harvard Street

https://www.everbrookacademy.com/locations/find-a-school/search-results/?location=brookline

Friends Childcare, Inc.
110 Cypress Street

https://www.friendschildcare.net/

Little Children’s School House
3 Locations

31 Boylston Street
25 Holden Street
306 Washington Street

https://littlechildrenschoolhouse.com/

Little Corner School House
4 Locations

87 School Street
92 Harvard Street
110 Harvard Street

https://littlecornerschoolhouse.com/

Panda Cub Academy
1200 Boylston Street

https://www.pandacubacademy.org/

Rainbow Star Learning Center
46-48 Station Street

https://rainbowstarlearningcenter.com/#

School is Cool Child Care
3 Locations

115 Marion Street
1475 Beacon Street
709 Hammond Street

 http://www.ourcoolschool.com/

School is Cool Child Care
3 Locations

1622 Beacon Street
1640 Beacon Street
1609 Beacon Street

 https://www.tinyworldchildcareinc.com/

Top Tots Learning Center
1560 Beacon Street

https://top-tots.com/

Home Daycares

Home Daycare

Capacity

Times and Cost

Contact Information

Melody Dearlove Toorish
127 Westbourne Terrace #1
10

7:45-5:30 Mon-Friday

Daily Infant Rate: $120
Weekly Infant Rate: $525

(617) 462-1129
Melissa Dulla 58
Verndale Street
6 8:00-4:30
$18/hour
(650) 743-6745
Kazuko Dyas
31 Harris Street, Apt.202
6 8:30-6
$415/week
(617) 734-8998
Pamela Espinoza
152 Aspinwall Ave. #1
10 7:45-5:30
$2100/month
(915) 329-2197
Carmen Harvey
589 Washington Street
6 7:30-4:30 (617) 860-6378
Nelly Langlais
125 Kent Street
6 Inquire for more details. (617) 990-7153
Wei Wang
849 Hammond Street
10 8:30-5:30
Infant: $2300
Toddler: $2100
(978) 855-8888
Isabel Germonsen de Griffin
399 Goddard Avenue
6 Part-time $55-70/day (201) 346-8963

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