Turtle Island Children's Center (TICC) is a full-day early care and learning center for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in central Vermont. 
The school was established in the fall of 1982 by Meg Baird and a group of parents and educators interested in creating an early education program where children’s interests and needs would drive the curriculum. The center originated in Meg’s home, providing preschool programs for 3 and 4 year olds and an after-school program. In February 1983, the program moved to Woodrow Avenue and added a Kindergarten program. In 1986, another expansion brought infants and toddlers. TICC took up residence in its current location at 659 Elm Street in 1990. TICC was reincorporated in 1998 as a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation. The school sits on nearly 3 acres of land and is situated between the Hubbard Park Trails and the North Branch Nature Center Trails.