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A Guide to Early Education Programs in WH

Preschool Programs


 

(** indicates entry added or updated since guide was published. See addendum for details.)

 

Preschool Program

 

Address

 

Hours

 

Ages

 

(All are licensed unless otherwise stated)

Accreditation/

Qualifications

 

Noteworthy

 

Aiken School - Early Learning Center

860-233-1455
 

212 King Phillip

8:00-11:30,

12:15-2:45

3-5 year olds

 

reverse main stream special ed/regular ed

Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center/Jewish Community Center

860-231-6344

335 Bloomfield Ave

9:00-12:30,

7:30-5:30

4 months to 5 years

*NAEYC

- Bus Line

- Part-time Nurse

-Summer Camp

Bethany Lutheran Nursery School

www.blcwh.org

email: nurseryschool@blcwh.org

860-521-8782

 

1655 Boulevard

9:00-12:00

 

3-5 year olds

 

One class a day. All teachers have 4 yr college degrees.

Charter Oak School

www.whps.org

860-233-8506
 

452 Oakwood Ave

8:35-3:20

8:35-2pm
WHPS Hours

4 year olds

 

 

busing available

Conard High School- The Children’s Place
carol_fisher@whps.org

860-231-5151

110 Beechwood Road

9:20-1:20

2.5-4.5 year olds

-Program operated through public school system, not required to be licensed

 

-Sessions run Oct.-Dec. and March-June

 

-Lower Fees

 

Early Learning Nursery School

860-236-4773

 

134 Flagg Road

9:00 – 3:00

2-5 year olds

 

- June Summer Camp

First Church Nursery School

232-2106

www.whfirstchurch.org

Email: fcnswh@aol.com

860-232-2106

12 South Main Street

 

9:00-12:00

7:30 -5:30

6 weeks -5 year olds

 

- Financial Aid Available

- School year and summer programs

 

Hall High School- Little Tykes Preschool

860-232-4561 x1118

975 Main Street

8:30-11:30

2.5-4 year olds

-Program operated through public school system- not required to be licensed

 

Sessions run Oct.-Dec. and April-May

 

-Lower Fees

 

Knight Hall School

860-232-9015

Website:  www.kinghthallschool.org

Email:  Martha@knighthallschool.org

411 Park Road

7:30-5:30

1-5 year olds

 

 

 

Ladder of Learning

860-233-6008

 

799 Farmington Avenue

7:00-6:00

6 weeks-5 year olds

 

 

Lollipop Tree

860-236-5748

860-232-3293

 

160 Mohegan Drive

9:00-1:00
Before and after care available

 

2-5 year olds and pre-K

 

Enrichment Programs: Spanish, Wizards (Math Science).
Program Runs Sept-June

Montessori School of Greater Hartford

www.msgh.org
860-
236-4565

 

141 North Main Street

8:30-5:30

Full and Part Day

15 Months to 12 year old olds

CT Association of Independent schools

 

American Montessori Internationale

-Summer program

-Recess program
Children must be enrolled to be considered

 

 

Noah’s Ark

860-232 5038

 

701 Farmington Avenue

7:30-5:30

6 weeks to 5 years olds

*NAEYC

Art, Music
Housed at Beth Israel Temple

Our Children’s Center

860-561-0569

www.occdaycare.org

Email:our_childrens_center@
yahoo.com

860-561-0569

 

90 North Main Street

7;30-5:30

6 weeks to 5 olds

 

Non-profit

Preschool of West Hartford

860-561-3241

 

1 Westminster Drive

9:00-12:00

3-5 year olds

*NAEYC

 

Quaker Lane Cooperative Nursery School

860-523-9550

 

144 Quaker Lane

4 yr MWF
9:00-12:00

3 yr TTh
9-11:30

2 yr 9 mon to 5 years

 

Kinder Music
Spanish w/4 yr Extended Day

Renbrook School

860-236-1661

www.renbrook.com

 

2865 Albany Avenue

 3's & JK
8-11:50

Kindergarten

8:00-2:50

 3-5 year olds

*CAIS

Program includes instruction in art, music , movement, library, and PE by specialists.
Before and after care available.

School for Young Children- St. Joseph College

www.sjc.edu/syc

860-231-5560

238 Steele Road

7:45-5

3-5 years

*NAEYC

 

Science Center School

www.sciencecenterct.org

860-523-7449

950 Trout Brook

9:00-12:00

12:00-1:30- lunch option

1:00-3:45 p.m. option

3-5 years

 

Weekly science center visits.
Feb & Apr vacation camp 9-4 for 4-6 year olds.

Smith School Preschool

860-236-3315

64 St. James Street

8:35-3:20

8:35-2 Wed
WHPS Hours 

 4 year olds

*NAEYC

Busing Available

Solomon Schecter School

860-561-0700 Ext. 161

www.ssds-hartford.org

 

26 Buena Vista Road

8:45-12:45

 

 2-5 Year olds

*NAEYC

Variety of after school programs.

 

St. Agnes Home Inc.
Family Day Care Center
860-521-7516

 

104 Mayflower Street

7-5 M-Th

5-3 F

6 weeks - 2 years

 State of CT Daycare License

St Agnes Daycare primarily cares for the children of the teen moms who live at St. Agnes.

St. Brigid Preschool
www.stbrigidschool.org

vmara@www.stbrigidschool.org

860-561-2130

 

100 Mayflower Street

3 year olds
8-11:15

3-4 yr olds

8:00-2:20

 

3-4 years olds

NEASC

3 yr old program offers options of half or full day.
Program taught by certified teachers and full time aides.

St. Thomas the Apostle

www.stawh.org/school.aspx

860-236-6257

25 Dover Rd

 

1/2 Day
8:30-11:30

Full Day

8:00-2:20

 

3-5 years olds

NEASC

 After care available 2:30-5:30 for 4 year olds.
Private Pre-K-Grade 5

Teddy Bear Preschool and Childcare -American School for the Deaf

www.asd-1817.org

860-233-3717

860-570-2334

139 North Main Street

7:30-5:00

9:00-12:15

3-5 years olds

 

 NEASC

Before and after school care offered. 

Through the Eyes of a Child

860-232-5405

 

20 Dover Road

7:15-5:30

6 week -12 year olds

 

Summer Camps and Computer classes offered. 

University of Hartford Magnet School- Gardner Multiple Intelligences

www.crec.org

860-236-2899

 

196 Bloomfield Avenue

9:00- 2:00

2 yr 9 mon to 5 years

*NAEYC

Magnet School Pre K -Grade 5

7 Towns participate.

West Hartford Methodist

860-521-8063

7 Bershire Road

9:00-11:30,

9:00-1:00,

12:15-2:45

2 yr 9 mon to 5 years

*NAEYC

Spanish, Gym movement class

Whiting Lane School - Early Learning Center

860-233-1455 Ext. 1108

 

47 Whiting Lane

9:00-11:30

12:15-2:45

 3-5 years olds

*NAEYC

reverse main stream special ed/regular ed.

School Year/6 week Summer program

Wynkin, Blinkin and Nod

860-236-4742

 

389 Park Road

7:15-5:30,

 

6 weeks to 5 year olds

 

Bi-Lingual Staff 

YWCA Child Care of Elmwood

www.ywcahartford.org

860-233-7906

 

1106 New Britain Avenue

7:00-5:30

14 month to 4 years

*NAEYC