Kidsart! - Jamaica Plain MA Large Group and School Age Child Care (School Age Child Care)

6 ELIOT ST , JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130
(617) 524-0818

About the Provider

Description: In the late 1980’s, KidsArts! Multicultural Afterschool Program was born in the old firehouse now home to JP Licks. For many years, the building was occupied by a vibrant community center devoted to the arts – the JP Multicultural Arts Center, a creation of the Jamaica Plain Arts Council (which now runs JP Open Studios). The Arts Center was also known as the “FirehouseArts Center”. The old firehouse bustled with ballet dancers, samba drummers, photographers, jazz musicians, and….kids! The Center was a multi-generational, open-door beehive of creativity – and it recognized that cuts in public art education mandated a grassroots after school arts program for JP’s children.

When the Center closed its doors in 1993, KidsArts! found a new home in the First Unitarian Church where it still lives to this day. Many generations of children, staff and directors have helped build a long-standing KidsArts! community. Scores of children have made monster masks, danced Capoeira, shot music videos, crafted shadow puppets, discussed social justice, and cooked empanadas (among other activities) – delving into deeply creative thinking that is increasingly marginalized in school. Staff and children have developed countless personal relationships that recognize the unique creative powers of each child. Over the years, hundreds of families have enjoyed the riches of a program that was ignited by the artists/activists of the old firehouse.

Additional Information: Provider First Licensed on: 04/28/1991Financial Assistance Accepted:|Private Scholarship||Sibling Discount||Voucher|.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 8076
  • Capacity: 60
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, English; Cantonese; Spanish
  • Type of Care: Full-Time and Part-Time; After School;
  • Transportation: Near Public Transportation; On Public School Bus Route
  • Initial License Issue Date: Apr 28, 1991
  • Current License Issue Date: Mar 10, 2020
  • District Office: 1250 Hancock Street Suite 120-S Quincy 02169
  • District Office Phone: 6174722881 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)
  • Licensor: Deadra Lopes-Dixon

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