General Admissions Information
CCC offers tuition assistance for qualified families — to apply, please submit a tuition assistance application along with your regular application. We also offer a five percent discount for siblings and for Town of Concord employees (including employees of the Concord Public Schools). For more information, read our Admissions FAQs below or contact CCC Enrollment Coordinator Emily D’Arcy.
Upcoming School Year
2025-2026 Enrollment Season Timeline
- Friday, November 1, 2024: 25-26 applications available for new families.
- Saturday, November 2, 2024, 9:00-11:00am: enrollment open houses at our East Concord and West Concord locations.
- Friday, December 13, 2024: 25-26 re-enrollment forms distributed to current families.
- Friday, January 10, 2025: due date for 25-26 applications and re-enrollment forms.
- Friday, February 7, 2025: 25-26 admissions notifications sent out.
2025-2026 Applications
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now available. Families interested in applying for their children to attend CCC for the 2025-2026 school year should complete the application and return it to CCC along with their $50 application fee. New families are encouraged to apply early in the process, as the date applications are received may play a role in enrollment decisions. Families wishing to be considered for tuition assistance should complete the tuition assistance application as well as the standard application and return both to CCC.
Please note: we do not carry over our wait list from the previous year. All families must apply for the 2025-26 school year, including those currently on the waitlist for the 2024-25 school year.
Current School Year
2024-2025 Applications
CCC has limited preschool openings for the 2024-2025 school year and is also accepting applications from interested families to join our waitlist. Applications should be returned to CCC Enrollment Coordinator Emily D’Arcy.
- 2024-2025 Infant, Toddler and Preschool Application
- 2024-2025 Tuition Assistance Application (if needed)
Scheduling and Tuition
Concord Children’s Center offers very flexible scheduling to meet the needs of our families. We are open year-round, typically from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., depending on the enrollment needs of our families.
School Year Scheduling
During the school year, families can choose the schedule that works for them within the following guidelines:
- Children must attend a minimum of three mornings a week (four mornings a week for four and five year olds in their year before Kindergarten).
- Arrival times are 7:00, 7:30, 8:00 and 8:30 a.m.
- Pick-up times are 12:30, 1:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 5:30 and 6 p.m.
- A child’s schedule must be the same each week.
Summer Scheduling
CCC’s summer program is for children enrolled in one of our school-year programs. Children entering CCC for the first time are able to make new friends and meet many of our teachers prior to the fall start of school. CCC’s summer program is offered in one-week sessions from the end of the regular school year in June through mid-August.
- Children must enroll for a minimum of four weeks
- Chosen weekly schedule is the same for each week enrolled
Tuition
As our flexible scheduling necessitates a flexible fee structure, we do not have a “one size fits all” approach to tuition. Our tuition consists of two parts:
- a four-hour morning block (8:30-12:30), AND
- additional hours per week which are billed by the hour, with the cost per hour going down with the more hours that the child has.
We offer a five percent discount for Concord Public Schools and Town of Concord employees and for siblings. For general information about our rates or to obtain rates for specific schedules, please contact CCC Enrollment Coordinator Emily D’Arcy.
Tuition Assistance
Since its founding, Concord Children’s Center has prioritized remaining accessible to all families, regardless of household income. Families in need of tuition assistance may apply for:
Concord Children’s Center is able to provide its own tuition assistance thanks to grants from the Concord-Carlisle Foundation, Eastern Bank, the Cambridge Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, and the Trinitarian Congregational Church, as well as our in-house fundraising efforts and operational funding earmarked for tuition assistance by our Board. This assistance is granted annually based upon available funding. Families wishing to be considered for CCC tuition assistance should complete our tuition assistance application and submit it together with the regular CCC application.
Families wishing to be considered for a Concord Area Preschool Association scholarship should complete the application and submit it to CAPA.
Families earning 50% or less of the state median Income can apply to the Department of Early Education and Care for a state voucher. If a family receives a voucher and CCC has space, we will accept the voucher. Vouchers for infant and toddler spaces may be limited. To apply for a voucher, visit the Department of Early Education and Care website.
Admissions FAQs
Below are answers to frequently-asked questions about applying to Concord Children’s Center. If you have a question that is not answered here, please contact CCC Enrollment Coordinator Emily D’Arcy. You may call the CCC Enrollment Coordinator at any time during the enrollment process with questions about your child’s enrollment. Our Enrollment Coordinator can be reached at (978) 369-6790 or via email.
Is CCC a year-round program?
Concord Children’s Center is a year-round program. We have a school year program that runs from the end of August to mid-June, and a summer program that runs from late June to mid-August. We are closed for one week in August between our summer and school year programs for professional development. We close for major holidays and offer optional week programs during the weeks of Christmas and Concord Public School February and April breaks.
Can I schedule and on-site visit?
We encourage families considering enrolling their child at CCC to visit either or both of our sites. Please contact the CCC Enrollment Coordinator.
Can I request a specific site in my application?
Families are asked to indicate their location preference in their application, and we do our best to accommodate each family’s request.
What scheduling options are available?
The Concord Children’s Center offers a very flexible schedule to meet the variety of family needs. Parents may choose a schedule, which varies between 3 mornings to 5 full days per week; however, hours must be the same week to week. Please refer to the Scheduling and Tuition section above for arrival and pickup time options.
How do I request and application?
Applications are located on our Admissions sections above or you can request an application from the CCC Enrollment Coordinator
When do I fill out an application?
Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are available and due on January 6.
Where do I send my application?
Please mail your application and the $50 application fee to 1300 Main St. Concord, MA 01742 Attn: Enrollment Coordinator, OR email the application to enrollment@concordchildrenscenter.org.
What if I miss the deadline?
Families who miss the deadline for submitting their application for the following school may apply for their child to be put on the waitlist. To do this, please submit an application and the $50 application fee to CCC Enrollment Coordinator.
When will I be notified if my child has been accepted?
Notifications of enrollment decisions for the 25-26 year will be mailed to families on February 7, 2025. Children whom we are not able to accept will be put on a waiting list, and parents will be notified as space becomes available. In our experience, children frequently do move off the wait list.
When do I need to send my enrollment deposit and confirmation?
A one-time enrollment deposit of $400 is due by March 7, 2025, together with your signed enrollment agreement. For families accepted after this date, enrollment deposits are due upon acceptance. The enrollment deposit is returned in June of the last year your child attends the program.
Does CCC offer tuition assistance?
Yes, tuition assistance is available thanks to the support of the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, Trinitarian Congregational Church, and the generosity of several CCC community members. For more information and an application, please refer to the Tuition Assistance section above.