ENROLLMENT





LEARN ABOUT ENROLLMENT OPTIONS AND HOW TO APPLY HERE



General Information





Enrollment in BEDP is open to all children who attend the Butler School. BEDP is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care for 169 children per day. Once the program reaches capacity, we may not admit any additional children until someone leaves the program. We keep a waiting list for all of our enrollment options. Waiting lists do not carry over from one school year to the next.



enrollment options for 2026-27





Before School (Morning Care)

5-day: Monday - Friday

3-day: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

2-day: Tuesday/Thursday

After School (BEDP)

5-day: Monday - Friday

3-day: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

2-day: Tuesday/Thursday



enrollment process /current availability





BEDP uses the Brightwheel platform for enrollment, communication with parents and billing. When you submit the application request, you create a BEDP Brightwheel account for your child. You need to do this even if you have a Brightwheel account at another program (e.g, daycare or camp). Once we receive your application request, we will share the application(s) of your choice with you. Complete and submit the applications online. You will be notified of your child's status by Brightwheel message and/or by email.


Current Availability (updated December 10, 2025)

After school has availability on all days, all grades.

Before school is full but has no waiting list.






application request





Request an application for the 2025-26 school year HERE.


Please note, this request is for the current school year, 2025-26 only.


The priority enrollment period for 2026-27 begins on Monday, May 4. Check back here on May 4 for the application request link. You should use this link if you have a child entering kindergarten at Butler in the fall. You may also use it to request applications for any siblings of your incoming kindergarten child who will be in grades 1, 2 or 3 in fall and are not currently enrolled in BEDP.


Parents of children in grades K, 1 and 2 who are enrolled in BEDP now will receive applications through Brightwheel. You do not need to use the application request form.


The priority enrollment period will run for two weeks, closing on Sunday May 17. Open enrollment begins on Wednesday, May 20.


Request an application for 2026-27 HERE.



Request a drop-in day



Click here for the sign-up form to request a drop-in day for May, 2026



Note: To use the form, scroll down and click "slots" to see which days are available.


You may select any available days in April. Once you have made your selections, submit the form. You will receive a confirmation message on Brightwheel once your request has been approved. Please note that you may request days for the immediately upcoming month, up to two weeks before the beginning of the month and during that month. We will post the link for the next month's sign-up sheet halfway through the preceding month.


Note: You must be enrolled in either before or after school to request drop-in days. We do not accept drop-in days from families whose children are not currently enrolled in one or both of our programs.





Current Availabilty



Updated December 10, 2025

After school has room in all grades, all days.

Before school is full, no waiting list.




About the Waiting List



Some information about the waiting list

- BEDP keeps waiting lists for any of its enrollment options that fill to the daily licensed capacity You may have your child on more than one waiting list at a time.

-Waiting lists do not carry over from school year to school year. If your child was on a waiting list in a prior year, you must apply again for the current school year.





Contact us



cullen@bedp.org or joanne@bedp.org | Phone: 617-762-6275 (main) or 781-430-9938 (mobile)