Early Childhood Vouchers
Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy accepts Massachusetts Early Education and Care vouchers for both school tuition (2.9, Pre-K, K1 and K2) and Extended Day programs. For information purposes, the following are some guidelines for voucher application, parent fee parameters, addresses, phone numbers, etc.
The purpose of the voucher system is to assist lower income families with children, where the parent(s) are working, in a school or training facility or the wage earner is recently unemployed. There are two general types of vouchers – Full and Half. Full vouchers assist in paying for care for up to 10 hours normally for children up to age 6 or K2 grade. Half vouchers are used for Extended Day programs, February and June Vacation and Summer Program for students older than 5 years and assist the working families in meeting their child care needs.
In order to receive a Massachusetts EEC voucher, an appointment should be made with the local child care services office – for example Child Care Choices of Boston, Suffolk and Middlesex Counties, or Community Care for Kids – Norfolk County. Please let the interviewer at the services office know which campus of SJPIICA you want the child to receive child care services. The child care services office will check – via fax or telephone with the SJPIICA Business Office to determine start dates, etc. As a reminder, the family may be responsible to pay a certain parent fee to SJPIICA in order to receive the voucher. If this is the case and the family does not pay the amount on a weekly basis, the voucher will be lost. When in doubt, check with us or the service office.
Please contact your corresponding office to apply for an EEC voucher: | ||||
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Child Care Choices of Boston 105 Chauncy Street, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02111 Tel: 617-542-KIDS (5437) Fax: 617-292-4629 Cities/Towns Served: Boston, Chelsea, Winthrop, Revere and Brookline |
Community Care for Kids 1509 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169 Tel: (617) 471-6473; (800) 637-2011 Fax: (617) 773-5860 Cities/Towns Served: Braintree, Cohasset, Dedham, Hull, Milton, Needham, Quincy, Randolph, Wellesley, Weston, and Weymouth. |
PACE Child Care Works 105 William Street – 4th Floor New Bedford MA 02740 Tel: 508-999-9930 Fax: 508-984-3559 Cities/Towns Served: Brockton |
Child Care Circuit 190 Hampshire Street Lawrence, MA 01840 Tel: 800-660-2868 Fax: 978-975-3120 Cities/Towns Served: Malden, Medford, Everett |
While the process seems complex, it is really quite easy and all of the parent counselors are extremely helpful. If the family has any questions about using the voucher for Tuition (for 2.9, Pre-K, K1 and K2) and/or Extended Day please call us at 617.265.0019 ext. 7005.
Questions? Just ask!The Academy is a legacy school of St. Angela, St. Ann, St. Gregory, St. Mark, St. Kevin, St. Margaret, Blessed Mother Teresa, St. Peter, and St. William parishes in Dorchester, MA.