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**Now Enrolling for Camp 2008! Call the office for information and/or an application! Receive a discount if you sign up before May 1st!**  Elizabeth Peabody House was founded in 1896 in Boston as a memorial to
Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, whose dedication to the care of children led to
the founding of the first kindergarten system in America. Originally established
in the West End of Boston, EPH provided educational, social and recreational
programs for immigrants and community residents including citizenship classes
and social work services. The house became a center for cultural events,
educational groups, and sports activities. Due to urban renewal in the 1950s,
the Peabody House relocated to Somerville. In 1979, the Elizabeth Peabody
House moved to its present site at 277 Broadway.
The mission of EPH is to provide a broad array of educational, social
and recreational services to address the essential and changing needs of
families in the City of Somerville and surrounding communities.
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