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Directions to the Schoen Family
Community Children’s Center, Dorchester

Please Note: The Community Children's Center is in the main building of the complex on the first and second floors.

From the Mass. Pike
Take the Mass. Pike East to I-93 South then follow directions for
I-93 South.

From Route I-93 North
Take Exit 15/Columbia Road. Turn right on to Columbia Road drive completely around the rotary to return to Columbia Road. Follow Columbia Road for approximately one mile. At the third traffic signal you will go through a five-way intersection where Columbia Road turns left.

Turn left, staying on Columbia Road. * At the second light turn left onto Stoughton Street (just before Bank of America and just after the cemetery). After a few blocks turn right onto Windermere Road and go up a steep hill. Just before Windermere ends, you will see a sign for St. Mary's Women and Children's Center parking lot. Turn right into the complex and follow signs for parking or you can park on the street.

From Route I-93 South
Take exit 15/ Columbia Road turn right on to Columbia Road.  At the third traffic signal, you will go though a five-way intersection where Columbia Road turns left. Turn left, staying on Columbia Road.

*At the second light, turn left onto Stoughton Street (just before Bank of America and just after the cemetery). After a few blocks turn right onto Windermere Road and go up a steep hill. Just before Windermere ends, you will see a sign for St. Mary's Women and Children's Center parking lot. Turn right into the complex and follow signs for parking or you can park on the street.

From Massachusetts Avenue
Go south on Mass. Ave. towards Dorchester until Mass. Ave. ends at a five-way intersection with Columbia Road. Turn right onto Columbia Road. Stay on Columbia Road and follow the above directions beginning at the * above.

BY T
Take the red line to Andrew station. Take the # 16 bus (heading towards Forest Hills station) or the # 17 bus (heading towards Fields Corner station) down Columbia Road. Get off at Dudley Street. Cushing Avenue is across the street, next to Bank of America. Follow Cushing Avenue. As it winds up to the top of the hill, 90 Cushing Avenue, the St. Mary's Women and Children's Center is the complex at the top of the hill.

Or take the red line to Savin Hill on the Ashmont line. Turn left out of the station onto Savin Hill Avenue follow Savin Hill for several blocks. Cross over to Dorchester avenue. Cross over to Pleasant street. Savin Hill Avenue becomes Sawyer Avenue. Follow one-way signs as you go up the hill. At the top of the hill is St. Mary's Women and Children's Center. Enter the main driveway on Windermere Road. This is approximately a 10 minute walk from the station.