Hours
The Transportation Children's Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. All children are required to arrive at the Center by 9:15 a.m. so the group activities may begin at 9:30 a.m.
Holidays
The Center operates on a year-round basis and is only closed on weekends, two staff clean up days, and the following holidays:
- Martin Luther King Day
- President's Day
- Evacuation Day
- Patriot's Day
- Memorial Day
- Bunker Hill Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
- Staff Clean-up Day: (1) Friday before Labor Day weekend (2) Friday of MA February vacation week
Drop-off and pick-up parking is available in the Massachusetts Transportation Building Parking Garage. Please note that parents are required to show a photo ID when entering the garage.
The management of the parking garage permits TCC parents to park for 20 minutes in the
Parents will receive a ticket upon entering the garage. Parents shall validate the front of the ticket with the TCC stamp which is in the parent alcove above the parent mailboxes.
The drop-off / pick-up parking spaces are located on the upper level of the garage by the elevators. Please use the parking spaces designated for this purpose. DO
If parents exceed the 20 minute drop-off / pick-up time allowed by the garage, you will be responsible to pay the daily posted hourly rate of the garage starting from the printed time on the parking ticket.
The Center provides breakfast, two nutritious snacks, and milk. Parents are responsible for supplying lunch each day.
Early Bird Program
There is an Early Bird Program available from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. for families who require early-morning care on an as needed basis. This service is offered at an additional cost.
Outdoor roof-top play deck
Conveniently located at the center, this open roof-top play deck is completely fenced in and contains a wooden structure, playhouse, sandbox, and tire swing providing a safe environment for outdoor activities for the children.
There is plenty of room available for bikes, hula-hoops, open play, and other group activities. Quiet activities and picnic lunches are also enjoyed out on our beautiful roof-top play deck.
Garden tour
When weather permits, your children will have the opportunity to enjoy the fresh spring air while playing in the beautiful Boston Common park area.
They will also join together in the summer sun for picnics and other fun activities in the expansive grass fields of the Boston Public Garden.
The fragrant smell of flowers, the excitement of the giant swan boats, and the luscious fall foliage will fill their little minds with wonder as they experience historic Boston in its finest.
Summer Program
The summer program offers a less structured environment where children can enjoy more creative activities, waterplay, and outdoor recreational activities. Parents who wish to remove a child just for the summer are still responsible for payment of tuition during that period to guarantee the child's place for Fall enrollment. Children graduating from the Pre-Kindergarten class may continue through the summer program as the new fiscal year begins before heading to Kindergarten in the Fall. Slots that are vacated for a period of longer than 4-6 weeks may be filled with children enrolling on a short-term (summer only) basis.
