2013 Fact Sheet: Supply and Demand1 Early Care and Education in Boston ECE Supply in Boston • There are 1,025 early care and education programs and providers in Boston. • These programs and providers have capacity for 20,283 young children. ECE Capacity, by Program Type
13.3%
5.8%
23.2%
57.7%
ECE Capacity, by Age
Center-Based Programs Family Child Care Providers Boston Public Schools Other License Exempt Providers
31.7% Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age
68.3%
Data Source: EEC Programs in Boston Region List 09.03.13 (for center-based, Head Start, and FCC); Boston Public Schools 10.22.13 (BPS), Boston EQUIP Community Profiles 2012 (OLE).
ECE Demand in Boston There are approximately 44,484 children aged 0-5 in Boston. 4,415 of these children are on the EEC Waitlist. Young Children in Boston, by Age
Does ECE Supply Meet ECE Demand? Comparison of ECE Supply and Demand 100.0% 75.0% 50.0%
52.2%
Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age
29.5%
25.0% 0.0%
47.7% Waitlist in Boston, by Age
42.9%
77.6% 59.8% 59.0%
Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age
56.1% Data Source: Boston Public Health Commission, Birth Records 2002-2007; EEC Waitlist for Boston 09.13.13.
All Young Children
Universal Demand^
Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age ^Universal demand assumes that 50% of infants/toddlers and 77% of preschool age children need early education and care services. Data Source (comparison, waitlist): Boston Public Health Commission, Birth Records 2002-2007; EEC Programs in Boston Region List 09.03.13 (for center-based, Head Start, and FCC); Boston Public Schools 10.22.13 (BPS), Boston EQUIP Community Profiles 2012 (OLE).
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fact sheet is one in a series produced using data from the 2012 Boston Community Profiles Report (Boston EQUIP, Associated Early Care and Education, 2013). This fact sheet provides specific data about one element of early care and education quality in Boston. For more information on Supply and Demand, the full 2012 Community Profiles report, and information on specific Boston neighborhoods, please visit www.bostonequip.org.
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2013 Neighborhood Profiles: Supply and Demand Early Care and Education in Boston Breakdown: ECE Supply ECE Capacity, by Provider Type # Programs /Providers
Capacity
Center-Based
198
11,624
Family Child Care
721
4,683
Boston Public Schools
71
2,680
Other License Exempt
36
1,171
1,026
20,158
• There are 130* accredited early care and education programs and providers in Boston. • These accredited programs and providers* have capacity for 7,377 young children. *Not including FCCs with only CDAs.
TOTAL
Center-Based Programs, by Provider Type
25.0%
65.5%
50.0%
Head Start
30.0%
Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age
Other License Exempt Capacity, by Age
8.6%
60.0%
40.0%
Center-Based Capacity, by Age
34.4%
Percent of Accredited Capacity, by Type
CommunityBased
75.0%
91.4%
Supply of Accredited Programs and Providers in Boston
Infants/Toddlers Preschool Age
50.9%
50.1%
27.5%
20.0% 10.0%
2.0%
0.0% Center-Based
Family Child Care
Boston Public Schools
Other License Exempt
Data Source (accreditation): NAEYC 09.09.13, NAFCC 09.13, CPR 09.30.13, Karen Silver (BPS) 10.01.13. Data Source (supply): EEC Programs in Boston Region List 09.03.13 (for center-based, Head Start, and FCC); Boston Public Schools 10.22.13 (BPS), Boston EQUIP Community Profiles 2012 (OLE).
About the Boston Early Education Quality Improvement Project (EQUIP): Boston EQUIP was established in 1994 as a project of Associated Early Care and Education’s Research & Policy Department “to collaborate with members of the Boston early education community to systematically evaluate, set goals for, and improve upon the quality of early childhood programs.” Permission is granted for copying all parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes. Please credit Boston EQUIP, Associated Early Care and Education.
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