Cleaning & Facility Services for Schools and Universities
Health-focused cleaning and facility maintenance for preschools, private schools, and universities across Greater Boston — from a company that has been serving educational institutions since 1977.
Schools aren't just buildings. They're health environments.
Every parent who drops off a child at preschool, every student who walks into a university classroom, and every administrator who oversees a school building understands the same thing: cleanliness in an educational setting isn't just about appearance. It directly affects attendance, health outcomes, and the trust that families place in the institution.
Young children have developing immune systems and spend much of their time on floors, at shared tables, and with shared toys — making the spread of germs and pathogens a constant and real concern. University students move through high-density common areas, shared restrooms, and food service spaces that generate their own sustained cleaning demands. In both environments, a cleaning program that falls short doesn't just look bad — it gets noticed by parents, students, and accreditation bodies, and it has measurable consequences for attendance and community health.
78-Clean has been working with educational institutions across Greater Boston for nearly 50 years. Our service programs are built around the health standards, scheduling constraints, and seasonal rhythms that define school environments — not around a generic commercial cleaning checklist repurposed for an education setting.
What schools and universities need from a cleaning partner
Schedule-driven service is non-negotiable.
Schools operate on a schedule that doesn't bend for vendors. Cleaning has to happen after the school day ends, before the next morning begins, and in ways that don't disrupt after-school programming, evening events, or weekend activities. 78-Clean builds its service schedule around your institution's calendar — academic year, after-school programs, weekend events, and all of it.
Every trash bin, every room, every day.
Schools generate waste in every classroom, every restroom, every common area, and every administrative office — and every bin needs to be emptied and relined consistently. A missed bin in a preschool classroom or a university restroom isn't a minor oversight — it's a sanitation issue that parents and students notice immediately. 78-Clean's crews are accountable for every bin in every space on every visit.
Winter tracked-in dirt and salt is a persistent problem.
Greater Boston winters create a specific and recurring challenge for school facilities managers: salt, sand, slush, and debris tracked in through entryways and hallways throughout the season. Left unaddressed, tracked-in material damages flooring, creates slip hazards, and signals to parents and visitors that the building isn't being properly maintained. 78-Clean's winter service programs include entryway mat management, floor care, and hallway cleaning frequencies calibrated to the season — not just a standard weekly schedule applied year-round.
Preschools require child-safe products and heightened sanitation standards.
For preschool environments specifically, 78-Clean uses child-safe, non-toxic products appropriate for spaces where young children play, eat, sleep, and explore. High-touch surfaces — door handles, light switches, tabletops, restroom fixtures — are treated with the frequency that a young child population demands.
Community health starts with consistent cleaning.
When a cleaning program is inconsistent — when the same corners are missed week after week, when restrooms aren't properly sanitized, when floors accumulate winter residue — illness spreads faster and the burden falls on families and faculty. 78-Clean's supervisor oversight and quality checks ensure that consistency is built into the program from day one.
Discretion and trust matter in an educational environment.
Our crews are background-checked and trained to work in environments where children are present, where administrative offices contain sensitive records, and where the expectations of parents and faculty are high. We follow your institution's specific access protocols and security requirements — never propping doors, never accessing restricted areas, and always working within the boundaries your facilities director establishes.
Break cleanings and seasonal deep cleaning are part of the program
Summer cleaning
This is the most comprehensive — a full facility reset before the new academic year, including floor stripping and waxing, carpet shampooing, deep cleaning of all classrooms and common areas, restroom restoration, and exterior power washing.
Winter and spring break cleanings
These are shorter windows but equally important — an opportunity to address accumulated residue, sanitize high-touch surfaces thoroughly, complete floor care in high-traffic areas, and reset the facility for the return of students and faculty.
Illness outbreak response
When attendance drops signal a health issue circulating through the school community, 78-Clean can increase cleaning frequency and intensify sanitation protocols on short notice. Your Relationship Manager is the single point of contact for these adjustments.
Services for schools and universities
Commercial Cleaning & Common Areas
Recurring cleaning programs for classrooms, hallways, restrooms, cafeterias, libraries, administrative offices, gymnasiums, and all shared spaces — scheduled around your academic calendar and after-school programming.
Carpet shampooing, tile stripping and waxing, and hardwood care for classrooms, gymnasiums, and common area floors — with enhanced frequency during winter months to address tracked-in salt and debris.
Comprehensive break cleaning for summer, winter, and spring breaks — including high-touch surface sanitation, fixture cleaning, ceiling and vent cleaning, and full facility restoration ahead of student return.
Trash & Recycling Removal and Bin Return
Every bin emptied and relined on every visit — classrooms, restrooms, common areas, and administrative offices. No bin forgotten, no exception.
Our crews actively monitor weather forecasts and make multiple passes throughout a storm to reduce buildup, minimize ice formation, and keep your sidewalks, walkways, and building entries clear before students and faculty arrive — without you having to make a single call.
Exterior cleaning for entryways, walkways, courtyards, and parking areas — including post-winter salt and sand removal and pre-academic-year exterior restoration.
Maintenance & Repairs — 78-Fixit
Drop ceiling tile replacement, painting of railings and trim, bathroom fixture repair and replacement, door and lock maintenance, HVAC filter changes, alarm battery replacements, and general building repairs — the same company that cleans your building handles what cleaning can't fix.
Landscaping, Cleanups & Planter Services
Spring and fall grounds cleanup, exterior planter maintenance, and seasonal grounds care — scheduled around your academic calendar and municipal landscaping ordinances.
After classroom renovations, facility upgrades, or summer construction projects, we restore your building to student-ready condition before the academic year begins.
On-site staffing support for graduation ceremonies, parent nights, open houses, athletic events, and other high-attendance occasions.
End-of-year classroom cleanouts, storage room clearing, and surplus furniture and equipment removal — handled in compliance with local bulk waste rules.
Serving schools across Greater Boston
78-Clean provides cleaning and facility services to preschools, private schools, and universities throughout Greater Boston.
Boston · Allston · Brighton · Brookline · Cambridge · Newton · Chestnut Hill · Greater Boston
A partner school facilities directors trust
78-Clean is the commercial cleaning brand of Commercial Cleaning Service, Inc., a family-owned, women-owned Greater Boston business since 1977. We maintain a 97% customer retention rate — built on showing up consistently, communicating proactively, and delivering the standard of cleanliness that parents, students, and faculty expect.
Every 78-Clean client is assigned a dedicated Relationship Manager who knows your building, your calendar, and your specific requirements. Whether you manage a single preschool facility or a multi-building university campus, we'll walk your property, understand what it needs, and build a program around it — with no obligation.