The Children’s Center for Hope and Education (HECH) was founded in 2002 in response to a need for quality early childhood education in the Brewster community. Realizing the need for growth, HECH quickly hired a full-time teaching director and teacher in order to become certified by the state. In order to provide care for more preschoolers (2.9 years-5 years old), St. Peters Lutheran Church generously opened their doors and gave HECH a larger classroom and playground. Because of the generous support of the community, The Children’s Center was able to provide quality care to 10 preschoolers a year. As HECH searched for a more permanent location, the Unitarian Universalist Church in Brewster and Stony Brook Elementary School both stepped up and provided safe and affordable locations for the Center. Thanks to the incredible support and generosity of the community, The Children’s Center for Hope and Education has been able to continue its mission of providing quality early childhood education in the Brewster area.