National League of Cities Annual City Summit
November 19-21, 2026 - Nashville, TN
Your Community Hub
One place for residents to find and access the programs and services that matter to them.
Avela helps cities, states and community organizations bring their programs into one easy-to-use hub.
Residents can find childcare and Universal Pre-K, K-12 schools, youth and summer programs, recreation, adult education and support services.
Then they can apply, register and pay without leaving the site.
AVELA + CITY OF BOSTON
Great Starts Boston: one front door, from childcare to high school
The City of Boston and Boston Public Schools partnered with Avela to launch Great Starts Boston, a citywide hub that helps families find and access education options for their children.
Childcare, Pre-K and K-12 schools, plus summer learning
Families filter by their needs and see options on a map, including extracurriculars
Families explore, apply and get matched in the language spoken at home
“Just visit GreatStarts.Boston, filter by what your family needs, and you'll see a map of everything available. And while you're there, you can also find extracurricular activities so every kid in boxes can make friends and be active in their community.”
- Michelle Wu, Mayor
Whether you’re planning a Universal Pre-K rollout, simplifying how residents register and pay for programs, or just curious how cities like Boston built a community hub, we’d love to connect.
Let’s Meet In Nashville
Meet the Avela Team
Visit Booth 1236 in the Exhibit Hall
Greg Bybee
Co-Founder & CEO
Cathy Huang
Product Lead
Avela’s Enrollment Suite
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Avela Explore
A public, map-based hub where residents search, filter and save programs and services in their language, on any device.
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Avela Apply
Online applications and registration for residents, with a portal for staff to review, verify and communicate.
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Avela Pay
Online payments for registration, program and enrollment fees, with one place for residents to see what’s due and what’s paid.
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Avela Enroll
Online enrollment, document collection and registration workflows,
Bring A Community Hub To Your City
Book time with the Avela team at City Summit, or schedule a demo for after the conference.