Bennington Day Care Center Serves Over 50 Children
At 235 238 Union Street the Bennington Day Care Center serves more than 50 children aged two to eight under director Michal Toomey since 1974. Open 6:30 to 5:30, Mondays to Fridays, the center offers supervised play, classes in reading and arts, meals including breakfast lunch and snack, plus four daily meetings where children choose activities in a democratic setup. The center has operated since 1969 and is now a regional training site for educational programs from the Office of Child Development in Montpelier.