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THE CHILDREN'S TREE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OFFERS EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS AGES 3-12, PROVIDING CHILDREN AND PARENT AN ALTERNATIVE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION. TEACHERS AND AIDES ARE MONTESSORI CERTIFIED. WE OFFER A NURTURING, CHILD-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN DEVELOP INDEPENDENCE, RESPECT--FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AND A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING. WWW.CHILDRENSTREE.COM/

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BEACH BABIES IS A FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED LEARNING CENTER WHERE CHILDREN FROM AGES 6 WEEKS OLD THROUGH SCHOOL AGE AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE NOT JUST CUSTOMERS BUT ARE FAMILY. OUR INCREDIBLY LOVING AND NURTURING TEAM OF TEACHERS ARE COMMITTED TO OUR PHILOSOPHY THAT CHILDREN DESERVE TO FEEL LOVED, SUPPORTED, SAFE, AND CONFIDENT WHILE BEING APPRECIATED FOR WHO THEY ARE AS INDIVIDUALS. BEACH BABIES WAS DESIGNED BY ALLISON MCCARTHY AND HER HUSBAND MARK TO BE NOT JUST A LEARNING CENTER OR DAYCARE BUT A PLACE FOR CHILDREN TO BE ABLE TO PLAY AND GROW AND FEEL PARTY OF A COMMUNITY. ALLISON WORKS ON SITE EACH DAY WITH OUR TEAM IN A VERY HANDS ON CAPACITY. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT IT'S A GOOD DAY WHEN A CHILD GOES HOME HAPPY, HEALTHY, MAYBE A LITTLE DIRTY FROM PLAYING AND KNOWING THEY ARE LOVED. BEACH BABIES IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BECOMING ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC). WORKING TOWARD THIS ACHIEVEMENT MEANS THAT BEACH BABIES IS VERY FOCUSED ON DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING A CURRICULUM THAT WILL MEET THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY NAEYC. OUR CURRICULUM ADDRESSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN THE FOLLOWING DOMAINS: SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, EARLY LITERACY, EARLY MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. OUR CLASSROOMS INCLUDE INFANT, TODDLER, TWO YEAR OLDS, PRESCHOOL AND PRE-K AS WELL AS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. 210 BOSTON POST ROAD, OLD SAYBROOK, CT /  WWW.BEACHBABIESLLC.COM  /  860-388-3737

 

COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL OF OLD SAYBROOK IS A NON-PROFIT, INTERDENOMINATIONAL, INTERRACIAL NURSERY SCHOOL OWNED AND MANAGED BY THE PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ATTEND THE SCHOOL. THE CO-OP IS OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF OLD SAYBROOK AND SURROUNDING TOWNS. THEIR PHILOSOPHY IS TO NURTURE THE “WHOLE” CHILD – SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, CREATIVELY, AND INTELLECTUALLY THROUGH A FUN LOVING, ACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.  HTTP://COOPNURSERYSCHOOL.WEEBLY.COM

 

​DAISY INGRAHAM PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IS A SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM WITH TYPICAL PEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE ON A LIMITED BASIS, SEPT-JUNE. CERTIFIED SPECIAL EDUCATION AND EARLY EDUCATION TEACHERS STAFF THIS FREE PROGRAM. CALL 860-399-7925 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

 

KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS HAVE PARTNERED WITH FAMILIES TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE AND AWARD-WINNING CURRICULUM FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. WHETHER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A SUMMER CAMP, BEFORE- OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME CHILD CARE, KINDERCARE OFFERS FUN AND LEARNING AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. WWW.KINDERCARE.COM

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 MY SECOND HOME SERVES INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRE-SCHOOL ALONG WITH PROVIDING PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. WE ARE OPEN FROM 6:30 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. WITH HALF DAY AND FULL TIME PROGRAMS AVAILABLE. OUR CENTER HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1989. WE BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION. PLEASE CALL FOR A TOUR OF OUR CENTER. MYSECONDHOMECT.COM

 

PARKS & REC LITTLE FOLKS, TERESA MULVEY MUNICIPAL BUILDING: IS YOUR CHILD BETWEEN THE AGES OF THREE TO FIVE YEARS OLD AND READY TO MAKE FRIENDS AND SOCIALIZE? INTRODUCE HER/HIM TO SOME FUN AND ENROLL IN THIS SPECIAL CAMP PROGRAM WHICH IS A GREAT WAY TO GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN WHILE INTERACTING WITH OTHER CHILDREN. OUR INSTRUCTORS HAVE HAD MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. CAMP WILL FOLLOW THE SCHOOL CALENDAR YEAR WITH ALL THE HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS OFF.​ CAMP ACTIVITIES INCLUDE MUSIC, ARTS AND CRAFTS, STORIES IMPLEMENTING INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPING FINE AND LARGE MOTOR SKILLS DURING OUTSIDE TIME, AS WELL AS, COOPERATIVE PLAY​. PLEASE CALL THE RECREATION OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS. 860-399-3095. PARKS AND REC WEBSITE.

 

​PUMPKIN PATCH PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CENTERS IS A FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS OF SERVING FAMILIES FOR OVER 30 YEARS. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH QUALITY CHILDCARE IN A SAFE, NURTURING AND STIMULATING ATMOSPHERE. OUR CENTERS ARE STATE LICENSED AND CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PERSONALIZED SERVICE AND CHILDREN'S INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. FOR INFORMATION ON WESTBROOK LOCATION, CALL (860) 669-0579 HTTP://PUMPKINPATCHCHILDCARE.COM

 

THE RED BARN CHILDREN’S CENTER IS LOCATED ON FOUR BEAUTIFUL ACRES OF LAND IN CLINTON AND INCLUDES TWO CLASSROOM AREAS, THE LITTLE BARN AND THE GRAY BARN. AT OUR CENTER, WE BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN LEARN BY PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE. THE TEACHERS PLAN A DAILY ROUTINE THAT ALLOWS FOR CHILDREN TO MAKE CHOICES AND TO BECOME MORE INDEPENDENT. WE FEEL THAT IT IS IMPORTANT TO HELP CHILDREN MOVE FROM BEING SELF-CENTERED TO BEING GROUP ORIENTED. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT DIRECTOR LINDA STUHLMAN AT 860.669.7246 WWW.REDBARNCC.COM/

 

​SCHOOLMATES PRESCHOOL, DEEP RIVER, WE ARE A PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF 700 FORESTED ACRES AT INCARNATION CENTER, LOCATED BETWEEN IVORYTON AND DEEP RIVER. OUR BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SURROUNDINGS ENHANCE OUR EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK. CHILDREN WALK THE TRAILS AND EXPLORE THE ABUNDANT RESOURCES AT INCARNATION CENTER, INCLUDING THE LAKE, POND, FARM AND BUSHY HILL NATURE CENTER. OBSERVATION, INVESTIGATION, AND DOCUMENTATION ARE KEY COMPONENTS IN OUR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.CALL SCHOOLMATES AT 860.767.2345. WWW.SCHOOLMATESPRESCHOOL.COM

 

THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL, OLD SAYBROOK, IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND PROVIDES MORNING AND FULL DAY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AGES 1 - 5, AS WELL AS A BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. WE AT THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN ACTIVELY CREATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM BY ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS, EXPERIENCING EMOTIONS, AND LEARNING THROUGH EXPERIENCE. CONTACT: LISA JONES AT 860-388-3717 FOR INFORMATION AND TO SCHEDULE A TOUR.  THESHERWOODSCHOOL.COM