About Nurtury · Boston
Nurtury Early Education is a Boston-based early childhood care provider with a 145-year legacy, established in 1878 as New England’s first early education and care agency. It serves over 1,000 children across center-based and family child care programs in Greater Boston, focusing on school readiness, healthy development, and family support for children from birth to age five. The organization is recognized as a leader in early education, advocating for the workforce and families at state and local levels.
Nurtury Early Education provides high-quality child care to children from birth to age five in Greater Boston, with a mission to promote school readiness, healthy development, and family support. Founded in 1878, it is the oldest early education agency in New England and has evolved to include educational programming and family resources. The organization serves over 1,000 children across center-based and family child care settings, and is committed to equity, ensuring all children — regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status — have access to empowering early learning. Nurtury collaborates with other providers and advocates for early education at the state level, and its leadership team includes a President & CEO, multiple Vice Presidents, and regional directors overseeing programs in Roxbury, Chelsea, and beyond.
- In business
- since 1878
- Serves
- Greater Boston
About Nurtury
Nurtury is a recognized leader in early education and care. Our achievements during the last century are benchmarks in the evolution of early care and education in the United States, and through our center-based and family child care programs, we have touched generations of children and their families.
Our Mission
Nurtury Early Education provides high-quality child care to give Greater Boston’s youngest children in need, birth to age five, the opportunity to reach their full potential by investing in school readiness, promoting healthy development, and supporting families.
Our History
When our first program opened in 1878, Nurtury became New England’s first early education and care agency. Since then, Nurtury has transformed child care to include high-quality educational programming and family support resources. We embrace a leadership role in the early education field in Boston and statewide, collaborating with fellow providers, and advocating for the early education workforce and for families at the state level.
Our Team
Meet our leadership team, including President & CEO Laura Perille, Vice Presidents, Directors, and Regional Directors overseeing programs in Roxbury, Chelsea, and beyond.
- Laura Perille, President & CEO
- Chris Cesario, Vice President of Human Resources & Operations
- Mayra Rosado, Vice President of Business Development
- Tubi Olatubosun, Vice President of Finance
- Tyra Anderson Montina, Vice President of Programs
- Stephanie Johnson, Senior Director of Early Learning Centers
- Sarah Montoya, Senior Director of Professional Development
- Stephanie Ellington, Senior Director of Development & Administration
- Michele Whalen, Director of Enrollment
- Alexandra DiVincenzo, Director of Nutrition and Food Services
- Kathy Lindsay, Assistant Director of Early Learning Centers
- Taylor Connolly, Assistant Director of Family Services
- Ronda Atkins-Martinez, Program Director, Nurtury Horadan Way
- Mona Sanon, Program Director, Nurtury Harvard Street
- Barbara Roberts, Assistant Program Director, Nurtury Learning Lab
- Cynthia Del Orbe, Regional Director, FCC Boston
- Tania Perez, Regional Director, FCC Chelsea
- Teagan Ladner, Communications Associate