History
In existence for over 45 years and with more than 200 families currently served, the Whitin Community Center's child care program - Blackstone Valley Children's Place - is the largest child care center in the Blackstone Valley offering 4 child care programs - Preschool, Kindergarten Prep, and a large School Age program which provides supervision before and after school, and full days during school vacation periods. (The school age program, one of the first in the state, was chosen as a model by the Commonwealth's Office for Child Care Services in writing its licensing regulations.)
Specialties
A learning experience is found in every moment of a child's life. Blackstone Valley Children's Place provides a nurturing atmosphere that encourages every child to discover their potential through exploratory play. By providing quality educational, early childhood, and school age experiences, our professionally trained staff offers an environment that promotes creative, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Children gain confidence and independence, learn communication and problem solving skills; all while making friends and enjoying a full range of enrichment activities designed to prepare every child to enter kindergarten with a strong foundation in educational skills and to encourage continued growth through elementary and middle school.