Who? What? Where? When? in Greenwich, CT Mon - Fri, 9 am - 3 pm (203) 612-9590 communityanswers.org PRESCHOOLS & CHILDCARE
Who? What? Where? When? in Greenwich, CT Mon - Fri, 9 am - 3 pm (203) 612-9590 communityanswers.org COMMUNITY ANSWERS is an information and referral program located in Greenwich United Way at 1 Lafayette Court, Greenwich, CT. We have been serving the Town for almost 50 years and have been the go-to source for eve- rything Greenwich, connecting you to your community.
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Printed November, 2014 Updated January 2016 2 Contents How to Find the Best Program for Your Child………………………………………. 4 Preschools & Childcare ………………………………………………………………………. 5 Bridges School …………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Brunswick ………………………………………………………..……………………………..….. 5 Chabad Preschool………………….…………………………………………………………….. 5 Childcare Learning Centers ………………………………………………..……………….. 5 Children’s Day School, Inc ……………………………….………………………………….. 5 Christ Church Nursery School …………………………………………………………….. 5 Convent of the Sacred Heart-Barat Center for Early Childhood …………… 6 Cos Cob Preschool ………………………………………………………………………….…… 6 Family Centers …………………………………………………………………………………… 6 First Church Preschool ………………………………………………………………………… 6 First Presbyterian Church Nursery School …………………………………………… 6 Greenwich Academy ………………………………………………………………………...… 6 Greenwich Catholic School ……………………………………………………………..…… 7 Greenwich Christian Preschool ……………………………………………...…….……… 7 Greenwich Country Day School ……………………………………………………...…… 7 Greenwich International Preschool at Wideworld Children’s Corner …… 7 Greenwich Public Schools Preschool Program ……………………………………… 7 Greenwich Reform Synagogue ………………………………………………………..…… 7 Greenwich Spanish School …………………………………………….………………..…… 7 Little Friends ………………………………………………………………………………..……… 8 Mencius Mandarin Preschool ………………………………………………………….…… 8 Pat - a - Cake Preschool and Child Care Center ……………………………..……… 8 Putnam Indian Field School ……………………………………………………………..…… 8 Round Hill Nursery School ……………………………………………………….…………… 8 Saint Paul’s Day School …………………………………………………………………...…… 8 Saint Saviour’s Church Nursery School ………………………………………….……… 8 Selma Maisel Nursery School ……………………………………………………..………… 9 The Stanwich School PreK & K - Wildwood ………………………………...………… 9 The Preschool at Second Congregational Church ……………………….………… 9 Whitby School …………………………………………………………………………………..… 9 YMCA of Greenwich Childcare ……………………………………………….…………… 9 YWCA Preschool ……………………………………………………………………….………… 9 Enrichment …………………………………………………………………………………....…… 10 Astronomical Society of Greenwich …………………………………………..………… 10 Audubon Center in Greenwich ………………………………………………….………… 10 Bruce Museum ……………………………………………………………………………….…… 10 Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink ……………………………………………………...………… 10 Garden Education Center ……………………………………………………………..……… 10 Greenwich Libraries ……………………………………………………………………...… 10,11 Maritime Aquarium ……………………………………………………………………...……… 11 Neuberger Museum of Art ……………………………………………………………...…… 11 Stamford Museum and Nature Center ……………………………………….………… 11 Stepping Stones Museum for Children ……………………………………….………… 11 Town of Greenwich ………………………………………………………………………...…… 11 YMCA …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 YWCA ………………………………………………………………………………………………...… 11 3 PRESCHOOLS & CHILDCARE
How to Find the Best Program for Your Child
COMMUNITY ANSWERS has detailed information on each school and program in the Greenwich Community on our website, www.communityanswers.org.
Suggested questions to ask schools:
What is special or different about your program? Does the school have a particular educational philosophy, mission or focus? Are you accredited? Does your program follow the CT Curriculum Framework? What is the average class size? Do you have extended day, a summer program, or extracurricular opportunities? Do you follow the Greenwich Public School Calendar? Is transportation available? What about snow days? Does my child have to be potty trained? Do you have bilingual staff? Is there religious instruction? How do you maintain communication with parents? Do you offer any tuition assistance or sibling discount? Do you accept Care 4 Kids? What is your application process?
Key:
* = Full Day - Year-round $ = Financial Assistance Available ** = Through 8th grade † = Through 9th grade †† = Through 12th grade
4 PRESCHOOLS & CHILDCARE
BRIDGES SCHOOL www.bridgesschool.org 203-637-0204 296 Valley Road, Cos Cob Ages 1 - 5 Years, Half and Full Day, Summer Session
BRUNSWICK †† www.brunswickschool.org 203-625-5850 116 Maple Avenue, Greenwich All boys. Ages 4 - 6 Years Half, Full and Extended Day
CHABAD PRESCHOOL www.chabadgreenwich.org 203-869-1742 75 Mason Street, Greenwich YMCA, 50 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich Ages 18 Months - 5 Years. Half Day and Extended Day, Summer Camp
CHILDCARE LEARNING CENTERS * $ www.clcstamford.org 203-989-0090 64 Palmers Hill Rd., Stamford Ages 6 Weeks - 5 Years, Full Day, Year-round
CHILDREN’S DAY SCHOOL, INC * $ www.childrensdayschool.net BENDHEIM WESTERN GREENWICH CIVIC CENTER 203-532-1190 449 Pemberwick Rd., Greenwich JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GREENWICH CHILD CARE 203-637-1122 8 Riverside Ave., Riverside Ages 6 Weeks - 5 Years, Full Day, Year-round
CHRIST CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL www.ccnsgreenwich.org 203-869-5334 254 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich Ages 2 - 5 Years, Morning, Extended Day - 2 pm
5 CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART †† BARAT CENTER FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD www.cshgreenwich.org 203-532-3534 1177 King Street, Greenwich All girls. Ages 3 & 4 Years, Half and Full Day
COS COB PRESCHOOL * $ www.greenwichct.org 203-637-4583 Run by Department of Parks and Recreation 54 Bible Street, Cos Cob Ages 3 & 4 Years, Half Day
FAMILY CENTERS * $ www.familycenters.org 203-869-4848 Full Day/Year Round JOAN MELBER WARBURG EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 22 Bridge Street, Ages 6 Weeks - 2 Years ARCH STREET PRESCHOOL 40 Arch Street, Ages 3 - 5 Years GATEWAY PRESCHOOL 2 Chapel Street, Ages 2 - 5 Years DANCING DOLPHINS and FRIENDLY FISH SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM First Steps building in Armstrong Court., Ages 3 - 5 Years GREENWICH HEAD START PROGRAM Armstrong Court, Ages 3 - 5 Years
FIRST CHURCH PRESCHOOL www.firstchurchpreschool.org 203-637-5430 108 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich Ages 3 - 5 Years, am and/or pm, Extended Day, Summer Camp
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL www.fpcg.org/nursery-school 203-869-7782 37 Lafayette Place, Greenwich Ages 2-5 Years, Morning, Extended Day, and Summer Camp
GREENWICH ACADEMY †† www.greenwichacademy.org 203-625-8995 200 North Maple Ave., Greenwich All girls. Ages 3 - 6 Years, Half and Full Day
6 GREENWICH CATHOLIC SCHOOL ** www.greenwichcatholicschool.org 203-869-4000 471 North Street, Greenwich Ages 3 - 5 Years, Extended Day
GREENWICH CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL www.gcpreschool.org 203-869-8199 10 Indian Rock Lane, Greenwich Ages 2 - 4 Years, 9 am - 11:45 am
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL † www.greenwichcds.org 203-863-5680 401 Old Church Rd., Greenwich Nursery and Pre-K
GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL PRESCHOOL AT WIDEWORLD CHILDREN’S CORNER www.greenwichkokusai.org 203-629-5567 521 East Putnam Avenue, Cos Cob Ages 2 - 6 Years, Half, Full & Extended Day, Summer Program
GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM $ www.greenwichschools.org 203-698-7796 Various locations Ages 3 & 4 Years, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Summer Programs
GREENWICH REFORM SYNAGOGUE www.grs.org 203-629-0018 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich Holiday Happenings: Ages 2 - 5 Years Sun, Once a Month, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
GREENWICH SPANISH SCHOOL www.greenwichspanish.org 203-698-1500 6 Riverside Ave., Riverside Ages 3 - 5 Years, Half Day, Full Day, Extended Day & Saturday Summer Programs
7 LITTLE FRIENDS * $ www.littlefriendsgwc.com 203-861-6549 25 Valley Dr., Greenwich Ages 6 Weeks - 5 Years, Half, Extended Day & Full Day, Year Round
MENCIUS MANDARIN PRESCHOOL www.menciusmandarin.com 203-540-5770 59 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Ages 2 - 5 Years, 8:45 am - 11:45 am Extended Day, Summer Session
PAT - A - CAKE PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILD CARE CENTER * $ www.pat-a-cake.org 203-531-6550 40 Gold St., Greenwich Ages 3 Months - 5 Years, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm, Full day
PUTNAM INDIAN FIELD SCHOOL www.pifs.net 203-661-4629 101 Indian Field Road, Greenwich Ages 2-5 Years, 8 am - 12 pm and 12:30 - 3:30 pm Optional Lunch Program Optional Morning and Afternoon Enrichment Programs Summer Program
ROUND HILL NURSERY SCHOOL www.roundhillnurseryschool.com 203-869-4910 466 Round Hill Rd., Greenwich Ages 2 - 4 Years, 9 am - 11:30 am, Extended Day, Camp
SAINT PAUL’S DAY SCHOOL www.stpaulsriverside.org 203-637-3503 200 Riverside Ave., Riverside Ages 2 - 5 Years, am or pm, Extended Day
SAINT SAVIOUR’S CHURCH NURSERY SCHOOL www.sscns.org 203-698-1303 350 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich Ages 3 & 4 Years, 9 am - 12:45 pm, Extended Day
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SELMA MAISEL NURSERY SCHOOL www.templesholom.com/smns 203-622-8121 300 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Ages 2 - 5 Years, 9 am - 1 pm, Extended Day Little Explorers/Mommy & Me, Ages 1 & 2 - Thurs am Itsy Bitsy Group - Newborn - 2 Years
THE STANWICH SCHOOL PreK & K - WILDWOOD COTTAGE † www.stanwichschool.org 203-542-0035 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich Ages 3 & 4 Years, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
THE PRESCHOOL AT SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH www.thepreschoolgreenwich.com 203-869-8388 139 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Ages 2 - 5 Years, 9 am - Noon, Extended Day, Summer Program
WHITBY SCHOOL ** www.whitbyschool.org 203-869-8464 969 Lake Ave., Greenwich Montessori Method Ages 18 Months - 6 Years, Full or Part-time, Summer Programs
YMCA of GREENWICH CHILDCARE * $ www.greenwichymca.org 203-869-3381 2 St. Roch Ave., Greenwich Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers, Full Day, 7am - 6pm, Year-round
YWCA PRESCHOOL * www.ywcagreenwich.org 203-869-6501 ext. 221 259 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Ages 15 months - 5 Years, 9 am - Noon, Extended Day, Full Day, Full Year, Summer Camp
9 ENRICHMENT
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF GREENWICH www.AstroGreenwich.org at Bruce Museum 203-413-6762 Bowman Observatory, Julian Curtiss School, Milbank Ave. , Greenwich Free admission - 1st & 3rd Wednesday of month
AUDUBON CENTER IN GREENWICH 203-869-5272 greenwich.audubon.org 613 Riversville Rd., Greenwich 285 acre nature sanctuary & education center weekly nature-based enrichment for all ages
BRUCE MUSEUM 203-869-0376 www.brucemuseum.org 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich Free admission Tuesdays New Youth and Family programs, Stroller Tours, Toddler Tours Playground across the street SEASIDE CENTER—at Greenwich Point Beach Park
DOROTHY HAMILL SKATING RINK www.greenwichct.org Rink office203 -531-8560 Sue Merz Way, off Sherman Ave., Greenwich Mid September - mid March
GARDEN EDUCATION CENTER www.gecgreenwich.org 203-869-9242 Montgomery Pinetum, 130 Bible St., Cos Cob Greenhouse, trails and Children’s Enrichment
GREENWICH LIBRARIES www.greenwichlibrary.org GREENWICH LIBRARY - MAIN 203-622-7900 101 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich Children’s Room - Programs and Story Times 203-622-7940 BYRAM SHUBERT LIBRARY 203-531-0426 21 Mead Ave., Byram COS COB LIBRARY 203-622-6883 5 Sinawoy Rd., Cos Cob 10 PERROT MEMORIAL LIBRARY www.perrotlibrary.org 203-637-1066 90 Sound Beach Ave., Old Greenwich Children’s wing
MARITIME AQUARIUM www.maritimeaquarium.org 203-852-0700 10 N. Water St., Norwalk Exhibits & IMAX Theater
NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART www.neuberger.org 914-251-6100 Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY Children under 12 free.
STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER www.stamfordmuseum.org 203-322-1646 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford
STEPPING STONES MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN www.steppingstonesmuseum.org 203-899-0606 303 West Ave., Norwalk
TOWN OF GREENWICH www.greenwichct.org ISLAND BEACH & GREAT CAPTAINS ISLAND (Arch Street Ferry Dock). Call for ferry schedule 203-618-7672 PARK PASS OFFICE 203-622-7817 Department of Parks & Recreation Recreation Division 203-618-7649 Parks & Playgrounds 203-622-7824
YMCA www.ymca.org 203-869-1630 50 E. Putnam Ave, Greenwich
YWCA www.ywcagreenwich.org 203-869-6501 259 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich
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Locations are approximate. 35 ● = multiple locations - see listing. 1. Astronomical Society of Greenwich 2. Audubon Society 3. Bridges School 4. ● Bruce Museum of Arts and Science 25. Greenwich Spanish School 5. Brunswick 26. Little Friends 6. Chabad Preschool 27. Maritime Aquarium (Norwalk, CT) 7. Childcare Learning Centers (Stamford, CT) 28. Mencius Mandarin Preschool 8. ● Children’s Day School, Inc. 29. Neuberger Museum of Art (Purchase, NY) 9. Christ Church Nursery School 30. North Greenwich Nursery School - Closed 10. Convent of the Sacred Heart-Barat Center 31. Pat-a-Cake Preschool and Child Care Center 11. Cos Cob Preschool 32. Putnam Indian Field School 12. Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink 33. Round Hill Nursery School 13. ● Family Centers 34. Saint Paul’s Day School 14. First Church Preschool 35. Saint Saviour’s Church Nursery School 15. First Presbyterian Church Nursery School 36. Selma Maisel Nursery School 16. Garden Education Center 37. Stamford Museum & Nature Center (Stamford, CT) 17. Greenwich Academy 38. Stepping Stones Museum for Children (Norwalk CT) 18. Greenwich Catholic School 39. The Stanwich School PreK & K-Wildwood Cottage 19. Greenwich Christian Preschool 40. The Preschool at 2nd Congregational Church 20. Greenwich Country Day School 41. ● Town of Greenwich 21. Gr. Intl Preschool at Wideworld Children’s Corner 42. Whitby School 22. ● Greenwich Libraries 1243. YMCA 23. ● Greenwich Public Schools Preschool Program 44. YMCA Childcare 24. Greenwich Reform Synagogue 45. YWCA, Preschool & International Preschool