Apply to the Cambridge Preschool Program by Nov. 13 for Enrollment in the 2027-2028 School Year!

Applications to the Cambridge Preschool Program (CPP) for the 2027-2028 school year will be accepted through November 13, 2026! Cambridge children who will turn 3 or 4 years old by August 31, 2027 are eligible to apply.

• CPP is a publicly funded program that provides access to free or affordable, high-quality preschool for all Cambridge 4-year-olds and prioritized 3-year-olds.
• Families choose from preschool programs offered by Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), the Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP), and select community-based preschool and family childcare providers.
• All CPP classrooms offer high-quality curriculum and equitable learning experiences that focus on school readiness and social emotional learning.
• CPP covers the cost of the school-day, school-year portion of preschool programs. Depending on a family's income, there may be additional costs for programs that provide full-day, full-year (including summer) preschool.

Families apply to CPP through a single, centralized online application. The application allows families to explore and compare preschool providers before ranking preschool options on their application.

Apply to the Cambridge Preschool Program!

CPP Family Information Session Recording is Now Available!

Thank you to those who attended the CPP Family Information Session! For those who were not able to join us, you can view the recording of the session here.

Additionally, you'll find answers to many of your CPP questions in this FAQs document.

If you have questions or need support during the application process, please contact the Cambridge Office of Early Childhood at [email protected] or 617-349-1798.