Chesterbrook Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2008. The Chesterbrook Community Center is located in the 100-unit Chesterbrook Gardens public housing complex in North Waltham.  The community centers operate free after-school and teen programs for students in the communities. The community center is a vibrant, nurturing place where the children not only benefit from academic tutoring, but also engage in mentoring relationships with college students. In this environment, the children are motivated to do well in school, and they are given an opportunity to develop both their academic skills and their social skills.

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The center is unique because they allow the children to come home to their own neighborhood, rather than attend an after-school program at school or a third site. As a result, the program not only supports the children of Chesterbrook Gardens, but also the working parents, guardians, educators, and entire community. The center is a collaborative workplace where students learn and grow and experience educational enriching opportunities alongside mentors.