21 Child Daycare & Preschools in Brookline, Massachusetts
Browse all 21 child daycare & preschools in Brookline, Massachusetts. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.
Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Brookline
Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.
- 1Clinton Path4.74 score5(14)
58 Irving Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 18 children
Clinton Path Preschool in Brookline receives universal 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, dedicated teaching staff and warm, inclusive community. Parents consistently highlight the play-based curriculum, strong parent communication, beautiful learning environments, and the school's ability to help children feel safe and thrive both academically and socially.
Nurturing and passionate teachersplay-based curriculumexcellent student-teacher ratiosopen-door communication policy - 2Friends Childcare, INC.4.72 score5(13)
110 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 68 children
Parents consistently praise Friends Childcare for its warm, loving environment where children thrive emotionally and developmentally. Teachers are described as caring and nurturing, the facility is clean and well-maintained, and the center offers enrichment activities, flexible scheduling, and strong communication with parents.
Caring and warm teachersclean and organized facilitysmooth transition process for new studentsdevelopmentally supportive activities - 3Little Children School House4.72 score4.9(20)
306 Washington Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 46 children
Little Children Schoolhouse receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, experienced staff and warm, family-like environment. Parents consistently highlight the school's thoughtful curriculum, engaging activities, and strong leadership. Families report their children thrived and formed lasting bonds with teachers, with many expressing sadness upon leaving.
Caring and experienced staff with long tenurewarm and nurturing environmentengaging - 4Corner Coop4.72 score4.9(20)
01773 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA · Church Daycare · Capacity: 20 children
Corner Coop is a highly-regarded parent cooperative nursery school in Brookline that emphasizes play-based learning, outdoor activities, and community involvement. Parents consistently praise the dedicated, stable teaching staff, flexible scheduling, and the strong sense of family and support that extends beyond the classroom. The school is noted for fostering children's creativity, social skills, and confidence while creating meaningful connections among families.
Play-based learning approachchild-led activitiesdedicated and compassionate teacherslow staff turnover - 5Little Children Schoolhouse4.72 score4.9(20)
25 Holden Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 68 children
Little Children Schoolhouse receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the genuinely caring and experienced teaching staff, warm family-like atmosphere, and thoughtful curriculum. Parents consistently highlight the center's leadership, particularly Gladys, and note that children thrive in the well-designed, nurturing environment. Families express deep satisfaction and sadness upon leaving the center.
Caring and experienced staff with long tenurewarm and nurturing environmentfamily-like atmosphereengaging curriculum with monthly updates - 6Kehillath Israel Nursery School4.69 score4.9(16)
384 Harvard St, Brookline, MA · Church Daycare · Capacity: 66 children
Reviews are not applicable to this facility as listed. The reviews provided are for Kehillath Israel synagogue, not for its nursery school program. Reviewers praise the synagogue's welcoming community, rabbinical leadership, and facilities rather than daycare services.
Welcoming and friendly staffwarm community atmosphereexperienced rabbinical leadershipbeautiful facilities - 7Tiny World Child Care INC.4.64 score4.8(20)
1609 Beacon St, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 43 children
Parents consistently praise Tiny World for its warm, family-like environment and caring, invested teachers. The bilingual Spanish curriculum, small non-corporate setting, and focus on individual child development are frequently highlighted. Multiple families report their children are excited to attend and feel safe, happy, and well-prepared for school.
Loving and attentive teachersresponsive directorbilingual Spanish instructionsmall intimate setting - 8Tiny World Child Care4.64 score4.8(20)
1613 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 19 children
Tiny World Child Care receives consistently high praise from parents who describe a warm, family-like environment with deeply caring teachers and directors. Parents highlight the bilingual Spanish curriculum, age-appropriate programming, and strong child development outcomes as key strengths. Multiple families report their children are excited and happy to attend daily.
Caring and loving teachers who feel like familybilingual Spanish educationclean and welcoming facilitydirector responsiveness - 9Panda Cub Academy4.55 score5(6)
01200 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 134 children
Panda Cub Academy receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and Montessori-based curriculum with Mandarin immersion. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children's language, social skills, and confidence, along with appreciation for flexible hours, smaller class sizes, and daily outdoor activities.
Caring and communicative staffchild development and progressMandarin language immersionMontessori-based curriculum - 10School Is Cool Child Care4.37 score4.5(14)
115 Marion Street, Brookline, MA · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 19 children
School is Cool Child Care in Brookline receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple review cycles. Parents highlight the caring and attentive staff, spacious facilities, structured activities, and strong child development outcomes. The center operates multiple locations and accepts children from infants through pre-kindergarten age.
Loving and attentive staffspacious roomsindoor and outdoor play areasage-appropriate activities
Top Rated
Highest rated daycares in Brookline based on parent reviews
Clinton Path
58 Irving Street, Brookline, MA
Clinton Path Preschool in Brookline receives universal 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, dedicated teaching staff and warm, inclusive community. Parents consistently highlight the play-based curriculum, strong parent communication, beautiful learning environments, and the school's ability to help children feel safe and thrive both academically and socially.
Friends Childcare, INC.
110 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA
Parents consistently praise Friends Childcare for its warm, loving environment where children thrive emotionally and developmentally. Teachers are described as caring and nurturing, the facility is clean and well-maintained, and the center offers enrichment activities, flexible scheduling, and strong communication with parents.
Little Children School House
306 Washington Street, Brookline, MA
Little Children Schoolhouse receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, experienced staff and warm, family-like environment. Parents consistently highlight the school's thoughtful curriculum, engaging activities, and strong leadership. Families report their children thrived and formed lasting bonds with teachers, with many expressing sadness upon leaving.
Little Children Schoolhouse
25 Holden Street, Brookline, MA
Little Children Schoolhouse receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the genuinely caring and experienced teaching staff, warm family-like atmosphere, and thoughtful curriculum. Parents consistently highlight the center's leadership, particularly Gladys, and note that children thrive in the well-designed, nurturing environment. Families express deep satisfaction and sadness upon leaving the center.
Tiny World Child Care INC.
1609 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
Parents consistently praise Tiny World for its warm, family-like environment and caring, invested teachers. The bilingual Spanish curriculum, small non-corporate setting, and focus on individual child development are frequently highlighted. Multiple families report their children are excited to attend and feel safe, happy, and well-prepared for school.
Tiny World Child Care
1613 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
Tiny World Child Care receives consistently high praise from parents who describe a warm, family-like environment with deeply caring teachers and directors. Parents highlight the bilingual Spanish curriculum, age-appropriate programming, and strong child development outcomes as key strengths. Multiple families report their children are excited and happy to attend daily.
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Daycare types in Brookline
Child Daycare & Preschools in Brookline, Massachusetts
There are 21 child daycare & preschools in Brookline, Massachusetts, making up 75% of the 28 total childcare facilities in the city. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Brookline, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.
All Child Daycare & Preschools in Brookline
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- Address
- 396 Washington Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 244-1877
- Address
- 178 Mason Terrace, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 232-7666
Parents consistently praise Friends Childcare for its warm, loving environment where children thrive emotionally and developmentally. Teachers are described as caring and nurturing, the facility is clean and well-maintained, and the center offers enrichment activities, flexible scheduling, and strong communication with parents.
- Address
- 110 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 731-1008
Panda Cub Academy receives unanimous 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, attentive staff and Montessori-based curriculum with Mandarin immersion. Parents report significant developmental progress in their children's language, social skills, and confidence, along with appreciation for flexible hours, smaller class sizes, and daily outdoor activities.
- Address
- 01200 Boylston Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 614-7709
- Address
- 92 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 975-0073
Clinton Path Preschool in Brookline receives universal 5-star reviews from parents who praise the caring, dedicated teaching staff and warm, inclusive community. Parents consistently highlight the play-based curriculum, strong parent communication, beautiful learning environments, and the school's ability to help children feel safe and thrive both academically and socially.
- Address
- 58 Irving Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 731-8415
- Address
- 104 Aspinwall Ave., Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 201-9088
- Address
- 87 School Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 244-1877
Little Children Schoolhouse receives unanimous 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, experienced staff and warm, family-like environment. Parents consistently highlight the school's thoughtful curriculum, engaging activities, and strong leadership. Families report their children thrived and formed lasting bonds with teachers, with many expressing sadness upon leaving.
- Address
- 306 Washington Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 734-5091
Little Children Schoolhouse receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the genuinely caring and experienced teaching staff, warm family-like atmosphere, and thoughtful curriculum. Parents consistently highlight the center's leadership, particularly Gladys, and note that children thrive in the well-designed, nurturing environment. Families express deep satisfaction and sadness upon leaving the center.
- Address
- 25 Holden Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 734-5092
Parents consistently praise Tiny World for its warm, family-like environment and caring, invested teachers. The bilingual Spanish curriculum, small non-corporate setting, and focus on individual child development are frequently highlighted. Multiple families report their children are excited to attend and feel safe, happy, and well-prepared for school.
- Address
- 1609 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (781) 249-3922
Tiny World Child Care receives consistently high praise from parents who describe a warm, family-like environment with deeply caring teachers and directors. Parents highlight the bilingual Spanish curriculum, age-appropriate programming, and strong child development outcomes as key strengths. Multiple families report their children are excited and happy to attend daily.
- Address
- 1613 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 232-0115
School is Cool Child Care in Brookline receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple review cycles. Parents highlight the caring and attentive staff, spacious facilities, structured activities, and strong child development outcomes. The center operates multiple locations and accepts children from infants through pre-kindergarten age.
- Address
- 115 Marion Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 232-5600
- Address
- 164 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 264-4404
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- 133 Eliot Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 730-2069
Parents praise the welcoming environment, caring staff, and convenient location, particularly for specialized services like dentistry and autism diagnosis. However, significant complaints center on long wait times that far exceed appointment times, with parents reporting 1-2 hour delays despite arriving early, combined with inattentive front desk staff.
- Address
- 5 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 355-6006
- Address
- 302 Harvard St, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 232-6600
Bright Horizons at Brookline receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviews highlight excellent staff care, strong communication, well-organized facilities with both indoor and outdoor spaces, and a robust curriculum that supports child development and engagement.
- Address
- 138 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 232-0395
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- 33 Dwight Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 730-5485
- Address
- 50 School Street, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 730-2589
- Address
- 50 Druce St, Brookline, MA
- Phone
- (617) 879-4665
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- Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in Massachusetts)
- Safety measures and cleanliness
- Daily routines and educational curriculum
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