Crayon Campus - Howland

Licensed for 241 children from infancy to 14 years. Takes CCFA and runs Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative.

651 Orchard Street, New Bedford, MA, 02744-1008

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Crayon Campus - Howland is a center-based child care program in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Capacity

241

Ages

birth to 14 years

License & details for Crayon Campus - Howland

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
licensed
Legal entity
Crayon Campus, Inc.
Accepts subsidy
Yes

Ages and room sizes at Crayon Campus - Howland

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).

  • Infants22 seats, state ratio 1:3
  • Toddlers22 seats, state ratio 1:3 to 1:10
  • Preschool40 seats, state ratio 1:10
  • School age157 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-KChildcare subsidy vouchers

License and inspection timeline for Crayon Campus - Howland

  1. First licensed

    March 2004

    22 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 New Bedford

Crayon Campus - Howland beside the typical licensed center in New Bedford. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in New Bedford
Licensed capacity241 children54 children
Youngest age servedBirthBirth
Years licensed22.5 years23.5 years

New Bedford has 36 licensed centers. Crayon Campus - Howland is one of 23 that take infants, one of 32 that offer Pre-K and one of 36 that accept child care subsidy.

Where Crayon Campus - Howland is

Pin placed from the address on the state record.

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Staff-to-child ratios in Massachusetts

Massachusetts sets a maximum number of children per staff member in licensed child care centers. These are the rows for the ages this center serves. 1:4 means one staff member for four children.

0–14 months
1:3
15–32 months
1:4
33–71 months
1:10

Rule: 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (up to 15 months) (opens in a new tab); 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (15-33 months) (opens in a new tab); 606 CMR 7.10(9)(b) (33 months to school age, full day) (opens in a new tab). This is the state’s limit, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.

All Massachusettsratios & requirements →

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.

The state record lists this center as accepting subsidy. Confirm with the center before you enroll.

Ways to pay for childcare in Massachusetts→

Tour checklist for Crayon Campus - Howland

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Questions parents ask about Crayon Campus - Howland

Does Crayon Campus - Howland accept child care subsidy?

The state record lists Crayon Campus - Howland as accepting child care subsidy, such as Massachusetts's child care subsidy program (CCFA). Confirm with the center before you enroll.

What ages does Crayon Campus - Howland serve?

Crayon Campus - Howland is licensed to care for children from infancy to 14 years. The state record lists these age groups: birth to 14 years.

Does Crayon Campus - Howland offer Pre-K or Head Start?

The state record lists Crayon Campus - Howland as taking State Pre-K (Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative). Ask the center about openings and how to apply.

How many children is Crayon Campus - Howland licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 241 children. By age group: 22 infants, 22 toddlers, 40 preschoolers, 157 school-age children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Crayon Campus - Howland licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Massachusetts record lists Crayon Campus - Howland's license status as licensed. 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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