Brockton Day Nursery

Specialties

For 118 years, Brockton Day Nursery in collaboration with community partners has been committed to ensuring that every child birth to age 13 in Brockton and surrounding communities has equal access to high quality early childhood education leading to the achievement of academic proficiency and becoming productive citizens.

BDN believes that a good start in the formative years of childhood provides children with a lasting foundation for success throughout their lives. BDN serves approximately 380 children annually (245 at a time).

History

Established in 1894.

In 1894, Brockton Day Nursery opened its doors as the «1894 Club», an organization of young women guided by Leila Delano Richmond as the first child care in the city to serve mothers needing to continue schooling or enter the workforce. Today, we continue to follow the mission of the original founder, making sure all children have equal access to quality care and early education, serving under privileged, low income and at risk families.

Meet the Manager

Vanessa L.

Manager

Vanessa Leite, a current resident of Stoughton, grew up a native of Brockton, residing in the city for most of her life.

She brings with her over 13 years of experience in non-​profit fundraising and organization management, most recently working as the Executive Director for the Irish Cultural Centre of New England in Canton.

Prior to that, Leite worked as the Director of Programs, Events and Services for the Newton-​Needham Chamber of Commerce and as the Director of Resource Development with the United Way of Greater Plymouth County. She is a graduate of Bridgewater State University, majoring in Business Administration.