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SCHEDULE A TOUR TWO LOCATIONS —— ONE COMMUNITY —— ONE NCC! DEDHAM AVE. | TODDLER – PRE-K REGISTER TODAY CENTRAL AVE. | INFANTS – AFTERSCHOOL

Needham Children’s Center is proud to serve families at two convenient locations:  23 Dedham Ave. and 1688 Central Ave.

For 47 years, Needham Children’s Center has been a place where curiosity grows, friendships begin and learning happens through play. We have two unique locations with one shared belief: Learning should be fun and everyday should be amazing!

Our new 1688 Central Ave location is just minutes from Dover, Wellesley, Natick, Westwood, and Sherborn, and was designed with children and families in mind.  It provides a warm and nurturing space for our littlest learners -infants and toddlers as well as tons of safe play space and bright classrooms for our Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten Prep and Afterschool programs.

NCC started at Dedham Avenue, a warm and welcoming neighborhood preschool where children feel at home. Serving children from toddlerhood through Pre-K, it offers the personal feel of a small school, where children are known, relationships are nurtured, and every milestone is celebrated.

Through our play-based approach to learning, children are encouraged to explore, create, ask questions, build friendships, and develop confidence at their own pace. With low staff-to-child ratios and a caring, supportive environment, we provide the individual attention children need to feel secure, discover their strengths, and develop a lifelong love of learning.

At Dedham Ave, families enjoy the close-knit feel of a neighborhood preschool with the experience, resources, and nationally accredited programming of Needham Children’s Center (NCC).

Hear what NCC Parents Say…

"Knowing that our children are safe and having FUN at NCC is the only way we've been able to have both a family and careers." "We love Needham Children's Center like they are a part of our family!" "NCC helped us prepare our son for Kindergarten now he is thriving in grade school and still has his friends from preschool."

The Needham Children’s Center, Inc. is accredited by the NAEYC Academy of Early Childhood Programs (NAEYC).

NAEYC administers the largest and most widely recognized national, voluntary, professionally sponsored accreditation system for all types of early childhood schools and child care centers. NAEYC is the nation’s largest organization of early childhood educators. Needham Children’s Center, Inc. is recognized for consistently meeting or exceeding the national standard of child care excellence set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.