Enroll now for summer fun at VOC! Our Early Education Summer Programs are for children Kindergarten to 12 years old and we offer programs in 3 locations: 35 Mt Carmel Ave and 374 Montgomery Street in Chicopee and 27 Morgan Street in South Hadley!

Throughout the summer your child(ren) will enjoy field trips at no additional cost! Some of the places we may go are:

  • Majestic Theatre
  • Springfield Museums
  • Movement Terrain
  • Chicopee State Park 
  • Forest Park Zoo
  • CT Science Museum
  • Pool at Rivers Park (for participants going to Mt. Carmel only). 

Before & After School care is also available!

Nutrition

  • Breakfast, lunch and snacks served!

Special Guests

  • Learn in Motion
  • Mad Science
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Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the Summer Program tuition assistance, a participant must be:  

  • Working 30 + hours
  • Going to school full-time (12 credits) 
  • Attending school part-time (6 credits) and working part-time (hours must add up to at least 25 hours)
  • Enrolled in a full-time training program
  • The parent of a child with a documented special need.
  • A parent who is incapacitated
  • A grandparent or guardian  
  • The program accepts vouchers from New England Farm Workers’ Council and private pay

Make a Payment

Did you know you can now make your child care payment online? Check out our Make a Payment page or go directly to Tuition Express to learn more. 

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Locations

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Mt. Carmel Early Education and Care Center
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
Phone: (413) 533-6407
Hours: 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
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Mt. Carmel Early Education and Care Center
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
Phone: (413) 533-6407
Hours: 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
  • Mt-Carmel-for-web-2.jpgLocated at 35 Mt. Carmel Ave, Chicopee
  • Serving children 12 months to 12 years 
  • Open 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
  • NAEYC Accredited
  • Level 4 on the QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement Scale), the highest rating possible

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Why is Mt. Carmel a great place to play and learn?

Mt Carmel Early Education and Care center provides care to 120 children ages 12 months - 12 years.  We have 17 amazing, highly qualified educators who provide quality educational learning activities throughout the day.  Children have the opportunity to experience Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Literacy each day along with gross motor activities inside and outside.  Our group child care center is NAEYC accredited and QRIS Level 4. 

Our after school program was the first in the state to reach QRIS Level 4 (Quality Rating Improvement Scale), which is the highest rating you can achieve and is an indicator of a high quality program. We service three of the Chicopee Public Schools: Bowie, Fairview, and Stefanik.  Children receive homework help, engaging activities through science and technology along with language and literacy.  Special guests come in on school vacations to add to the enriched curriculum. During summer vacation the school age program go on weekly field trips, daily trips to the community pool for swimming, work towards preventing summer reading loss through our collaboration with CLASP, and much more.

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Montgomery Street Early Education and Care Center
374 Montgomery Street Chicopee, Massachusetts 01020
Hours: 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
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Montgomery Street Early Education and Care Center
374 Montgomery Street Chicopee, Massachusetts 01020
Hours: 7:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
  • Located at 374 Montgomery Street, Chicopee
  • Serving children 2.9-12 years  
  • Open 7:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
  • After School program available
  • Level 2 on the QRIS (Quality Rating Improvement Scale)

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Why is Montgomery Street a great place to play and learn?

Montgomery Street Early Education and Care is a state of the art facility less than 2 years old! Licensed for 60 Preschoolers and 26 After School children, the classrooms provide ample space that meet the needs of childrens social/emotional and educational growth. Staff are warm, welcoming and engaging and provide nurturing classroom environments as well as innovative curriculum to support childrens natural curiosity of the world around them.

Our after school program services the following Chicopee Public Schools: Barry, Belcher and Streiber. Children receive homework help, engaging activities through science and technology along with language and literacy.  Special guests come in on school vacations to add to the enriched curriculum. During summer vacation the school age program go on weekly field trips, work towards preventing summer reading loss through our collaboration with CLASP, and much more.

Contact

Child Care Enrollment
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue 3rd Floor Chicopee, Massachusetts 01103
Phone: (413) 552-1559 Ext 329
Child Care Enrollment
35 Mt. Carmel Avenue 3rd Floor Chicopee, Massachusetts 01103
Phone: (413) 552-1559 Ext 329