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CHILDREN’S DAY SCHOOL • SERVING FAMILIES SINCE THE 1970s

More than childcare. A place to learn, play, and belong.

Year-round early learning in a warm, home-like environment, led by experienced educators who help every child learn, grow, and feel at home.

Have questions? Call us at 203-637-1122 (Riverside Campus) or 203-532-1190 (Glenville Campus)

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Expert teachers
Play-based curriculum
Licensed by CT OEC
Children playing in a Connecticut early childhood education classroom

OUR APPROACH

Care you can trust. Learning children can feel.

At Children’s Day School, we believe that early learning should be a joyful, home-like experience. Our credentialed educators guide children through a curriculum-based approach where play is the primary tool for discovery, fostering curiosity and confidence in every child.

Warm, home-like classrooms

Curriculum-guided play

Consistent, familiar teachers

Small, close-knit community

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Child in Connecticut early childhood education playing with water toys
Children playing on outdoor playground equipment in Connecticut early childhood education.

Infants

Toddlers

Preschool

Play-based readiness for what's next.

OUR APPROACH

Three programs. One thoughtful path.

From your baby's first months through preschool, our programs grow with your child with familiar faces, consistent routines, and space to explore.

Language, motor skills, and gentle first friendships.

Early literacy, creativity, and social-emotional growth.

FLEXIBLE ENROLLMENT

Designed around real family schedules.

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Learning Through Play

Our teachers design each day around play that is joyful and purposeful, the kind children remember, and that helps them grow.

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Children working on a puzzle in a Connecticut early childhood education setting.

Creative play & art

Music enrichment

Social-emotional growth

Curriculum-guided

TWO CAMPUSES

Rooted in two Connecticut communities.

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Riverside Campus

Our original neighborhood campus, a warm, home-like building tucked among trees.

Glenville Campus

A community-based campus inside a historic civic building in the heart of Glenville.

STAY CONNECTED

A window into your child's day.

We use the Procare app so families can receive photos, daily updates, and school messages throughout the day. Little moments, shared as they happen.

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Support with understanding your options.

Tuition assistance may be available to eligible families. Our team can help you understand the process and next steps.

In the words of our parents.

“The curriculum-based approach at Children’s Day School is truly exceptional. My child has developed such a strong sense of curiosity and confidence through play.”

Sarah J., Preschool Parent

“As a busy professional, I value the flexibility and the high-quality care provided. The teachers are truly dedicated to every child’s unique development.”

David L., Toddler Family

“A home-like environment that feels so professional and nurturing. The music enrichment program is a highlight of our year-round experience.”

Elena R., Infant Family

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