Preschool Enrichment Team Inc

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Promoting quality and choice in Massachusetts child care.
The Preschool Enrichment Team (P.E.T), a non-profit resource, referral, and training agency, offers information to families, early childhood educators , and employers on: Massachusetts child care: infant and toddler care, preschool education, after school programs, subsidized care, children with special needs, summer camps, asthma, lead poisoning prevention, and more. Since 1976, we've been here for the Western Massachusetts community. While we serve Hampden and Berkshire County, we hope this web site can be a resource for all. For Massachusetts child care resource and referral programs outside of our area, please visit www.qualitychildcare.org. Outside of Massachusetts, visit www.childcareaware.org.

Contact our Springfield, MA office at 413-736-3900 or toll free at 877-478-7727 for personal assistance if you are:

A family needing solutions to child care or preschool dilemmas
An early childhood educator seeking information about professional development
An employer thinking about family-friendly opportunities for your company

If you live or work in Western Massachusetts - Springfield, Greater Springfield, Westfield, Holyoke, and other surrounding communities - and you are interested in learning more about Massachusetts child care options, let P.E.T. help!

Information and referral services to early childhood programs: child care centers, often called daycare centers or preschools; family child care homes, sometimes referred to as home daycares; nursery schools; Head Start; school age programs; and summer camps - a Hampden and Southern Hampshire County, Massachusetts child care finder!
Customized referrals for families with children who have a disability or special need
Checklist for choosing and comparing child care settings
Information about a caregiver for your child in your home
Telephone consultation with a child care counselor regarding your specific questions
Child care subsidy information

Referrals to your child care program
Information on starting a family child care home or group child care center
Newsletter/training calendar

In addition to helping the community learn more about the importance of quality child care in Massachusetts, the Preschool Enrichment Team works to expand and improve the quality of care available to all families. We are active members of many national, regional, and local organizations including: the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the National Association of Family Child Care, the National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, Massachusetts Child Care Resource & Referral Network, Westmost network, Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, The Rotary Club of Holyoke, South Hadley and Granby, and the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
Call our Springfield, MA office at 413-736-3900 or toll free at 877-478-7727, or email us at info@preschoolenrichmentteam.org to find out more.

If you get lost or the doors of the building are locked, call 736-3900 and press ext. 120

Mass Pike Exit 6 - Springfield, at light at end of ramp turn left onto Rt. 291. Follow Rt. 291 to Exit 2B Dwight Street Exit, at end of ramp take left at light (this is Dwight St.). Through 4 sets of lights, turn right onto Bridge Street. Our office, at 293 Bridge Street, is on the left next to Cafe Manhattan.

From Rt. 91 South Exit 7 Downtown Springfield - stay in left lane and turn left at light, then left again onto E. Columbus. Turn right onto Worthington, through one light (Main St.) turn right onto Stearns and right onto Bridge Street. Our office, at 293 Bridge Street, is on the left next to Cafe Manhattan.

From Rt. 91 North Exit 4 Broad St., you are on East Columbus. Go through lights, turn right onto Worthington, right onto Stearns, right onto Bridge Street. Our office, at 293 Bridge Street, is on the left next to Cafe Manhattan.