MLC & MELC Child Care Information

School Year Hours: 2:30pm-5:30pm (12:00pm on Somerville Public Schools' Early Release Days)

Part-Time Daily Rate: $24.37/day

Summer/School Vacation Weeks/Open Holidays: 7:30am-5:30pm

Full-Time Daily Rate: $45.46/day

MLC closes for 13 Official Holidays and 4 Staff Professional Development Days for a total of 17 approved closures for the year. Our calendar is available in the downloads section below. 

School Year Hours: 11:15am-5:30pm

Summer/School Vacation Weeks/Open Holidays: 7:30am-5:30pm

Daily Rate: $70.00

*not currently enrolling Preschool-Age children.

The MLC does not offer any vehicle or bus transportation to and from our programs. We do offer walking transportation from the Healey School and Winter Hill School. 

Staff pick up children at their dismissal time and walk them to the Mystic Learning Center and Mystic Early Learning Center. Children who are bused to the Healey School from the Argenziano, East Somerville, or Kennedy schools would also be picked up at their arrival time. 

Please be aware that we walk with the children in all weather conditions.

• Private Pay (we accept cash, check, money orders, & Zelle)
• Childcare Vouchers from CCR&Rs
• Vouchers
• DCF Supportive Care Contracts
• Income Eligible Contracts
• Scholarships when available

The Department of Early Education & Care offers financial assistance to eligible families. For more information on how to obtain a voucher or to register on the centralized waitlist please go to:

https://mass211.org/childcare