WELCOME

"From when I was very young, I always knew I wanted to work around children. Recognizing the early years are the most formative, I knew my focus on early education was exactly where I wanted to be. I was drawn to administrative work and have had the honor to work with many dedicated early childhood professionals, board members, volunteers, and parents in providing high-quality services to young children. I am most proud of the professional and long-term staff we have maintained, and the outstanding teacher-child ratios we have implemented." 

Laurie Morelli, Former Executive Director

Welcome from Executive Director Laurie Morelli

Dear Parents,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Welcome to the Transportation Children’s Center! My name is Elise Green, and I am the Executive Director. I have been at TCC for thirty-one years, serving as Assistant Director for the past twenty-six years. In 1994, I completed my internship in Preschool Two, while working towards my associate degree in early childhood education. I also earned my bachelor’s degree in human services in 2011 and have experience working with all age groups. In addition, I have taught early childhood courses at the college level. For more than thirty years, I had the privilege of working side by side with Laurie Morelli, the first Executive Director of TCC. Together, we have assured the children enrolled at TCC have received the highest quality of care.  I have gained so much knowledge during this time, not only understanding the daily operations of the program, but also building lasting relationships with the staff and families we serve. 

At TCC, we believe that the caliber of the teaching staff is the single most important factor in assuring high-quality care. That’s why we select excellent teachers for their education and depth of experience with young children, as well as for their nurturing personalities. We supplement our professional staff with college-level student teachers that bring additional resources and ideas into our Center.

Our child-centered curriculum is designed to help children develop positive self-images by allowing them to work and play at their own pace as well as choose from activities in an inviting space with a wide variety of materials. They also play in the fresh air on our outdoor play deck. In addition, we take advantage of our proximity to the Boston Public Garden and other city resources. You are always welcome to visit your child at the Center, or join your child’s class for lunch, daily activities, and special events.

I am confident that you will feel your child is getting the best possible care at our Center. I hope you will join our community!

Sincerely,

Elise Green
Executive Director



A Letter from the Board of Directors

Dear Families,
We’re delighted to see that you’re browsing TCC’s website! Welcome to this very special facility that’s been providing the best possible care for the children of working parents since 1986. We  sought to be a role model for other centers planned for working parents across the Commonwealth, and found that we have also become a model for a national work-site childcare effort. The Center is a product of a great deal of hard work from state officials, childcare professionals, parents, carpenters, painters and volunteers. We owe a debt of gratitude to state officials for providing the vision of a model work place that included an on-site child care center. That vision was realized with the planning and building of the State Transportation Building.

As a nonprofit facility, the Transportation Children's Center depends on tuition fees to meet its operating budget. In order to keep overall costs down, we have instituted vibrant fundraising initiatives, including an annual holiday festival, raffle and silent auction, occasional catalog fundraisers, and other efforts. We ask that, as a TCC parent, you will become an active partner in our efforts to help keep the Center a leader in childcare. As you’ll soon see, parent involvement is both encouraged and highly rewarding.


Thank you for your interest and welcome to the Transportation Children's Center!
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS