BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

Capacity of 20 children. Runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA, 02121

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo is a center-based child care program in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Capacity

20

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License & details for BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

Facility type
Center-based care
Early education and care for young children in a non-residential setting such as a school or community center. Also called group and school age programs. Source: MA Department of Early Education and Care, Licensed and Funded Programs dataset (opens in a new tab)
License
Licensed
License status
unlicensed
Legal entity
Boston Outdoor Preschool Network
Accepts subsidy
Not reported as accepting subsidy

Ages and room sizes at BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

Licensed seats by age group, from the state record. Massachusetts’s staff-to-child ratio is beside each group (1:4 means one staff member for four children).

  • Preschool20 seats, state ratio 1:10

States draw age groups in different places. Where a group spans more than one of the state’s rows, the ratio reads as a range. These are the state’s limits, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.

Programs & services

Public programs
State Pre-K

License and inspection timeline for BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

  1. First licensed

    December 2023

    2 years on the state record

An inspection is a visit by state licensing staff to check that a program follows health and safety rules. Inspection reports are public records. Where the state record has them, we show the most recent date and how many are on record; the state’s reports have the details.

How it compares in Boston

BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo beside the typical licensed center in Boston. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Boston
Licensed capacity20 children52 children
Years licensed2.8 years16.8 years

Boston has 87 licensed centers. BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo is one of 68 that offer Pre-K.

Where BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo is

Pin placed from the address on the state record.

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Paying for care in Massachusetts

Child Care Financial Assistance (CCFA) (opens in a new tab) is Massachusetts’s child care subsidy program. Agency: Department of Early Education and Care (EEC); waitlist via MyChildCareMA, managed by Mass211 with CCRRs.

Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.

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Tour checklist for BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

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Questions parents ask about BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo

Does BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo accept child care subsidy?

The Massachusetts record does not list BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.

Does BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 20 children. By age group: 20 preschoolers. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists BOPN@ Franklin Park Zoo's license status as unlicensed. The state's own reports have the details.

Where this information comes from

Licensing details on this page come from public records kept by Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (opens in a new tab)

This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.

Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · Source: Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care public records · Check this license on EEC Licensed Child Care Search (Massachusetts) (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →

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