The Jeanne M. Canelli Child Development Lab

Welcome to the Jeanne M. Canelli Child Development Lab at Framingham State College! Our programs are fully licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care, a Massachusetts state agency. We are also accredited by the Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation, a division of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

The Lab Preschool was founded in 1962 and is entering its 46th year this year. In 1991, the Lab became nationally accredited by NAEYC under the leadership of Director Jeanne Canelli, and the Lab has been continually accreditated since then. Our current accreditation is valid through August 31, 2012.

News and Events

We are now accepting applications for two spaces in our morning program this fall. The afternoon program is now full. If you would like to be placed on a wait list for the afternoon program, please call the Lab at 508-626-4739.


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