Organization and History

Established in 1980 as the Williams Extended Day Program, the program name was changed in 2003 to reflect both current location and community served. BCAP is a non-profit corporation that was founded and continues to be run by parents. The Office for Child Care Services is the licensing authority for BCAP.

The program is separate from the Newton Public Schools, but enjoys a constructive professional relationship with the school system, particularly the administration and teachers at Burr School. The program operates in space rented from the City of Newton in the Burr School building.

Parents or guardians (hereafter “Parents”) of children enrolled in the program are eligible to become members of BCAP Corporation and participate in the election of the Board of Directors. The Board represents members in administering and supervising the program. Each family with one child or more in the program has the opportunity to claim a membership slot during the annual enrollment process.

BCAP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, handicap, sex, religion, cultural heritage, political beliefs, marital status, disability, and/or sexual orientation in its hiring or enrollment practices.