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The Early Childhood Community Network partners with quality early childhood programs across Guilford, New London, Waterford, and East Lyme to ensure every child has access to educational opportunities that promote school readiness, health, and development.
Explore the programs available in your community below:
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East Lyme Site
Carelot Children's Center: (East Lyme)
Carelot’s theme based curriculum is filled with a balance of structure and free play, group and individual activities, outdoor time and rest time.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Groton Site
Riverfront Childrens Center
(Groton)
Riverfront Children’s Center, accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children since 1996, provides high-quality, individualized early care and education for children ages 12 weeks up to Kindergarten.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Guilford Site
Guilford Center for Children
(Guilford)
Guilford Center for Children, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children who need out-of-home care during the day.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
New London Sites
Thames Valley Council for Community Action:
Head Start
Head Start is a federally funded program for parents and preschool children 3 – 5 years old.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Thames Valley Council for Community Action: Little Learners
Little Learners is a comprehensive Infant/Toddler, Preschool and Childcare program that serves children from birth through age five, and their families.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Connecticut College Children's Program
(New London)
The Connecticut College Child Development Lab School is a model child and family-focused early childhood preschool program for young children of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Child Works Pre School
(New London)
Child Works Preschool is a family centered program that seeks to support parent(s)/guardian(s) who wish to provide both safe and nurturing environments for their children to learn and grow in and out of the home.
Age: 2-3 years
Hours: Full Day
Children's Learning Center at Mitchell College(New London)
The Children’s Learning Center at Mitchell College has a curriculum nested in its environmentally rich surroundings. Based on principles that make children partners in the learning process, the curriculum is driven by each child’s unique curiosity.
Age: ***
Hours: Full Day
Child & Family Agency Early Childhood Development Center
(New London)
At CFA, we pride ourselves on our proven track record of creating a safe and nurturing environment that fosters your child’s growth and development.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
The Drop-In Learning Center
(New London)
The Drop-In Community Learning & Resource Center of New London is a grass-roots organization that believes that youth empowerment begins with serving the community.
Age: 3 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Early Childhood Center at B.P. Mission
(New London)
The Early Childhood Family Center provides options for children from birth to age 5, and their parents. Early childhood development is addressed through playgroup programs and by linking families to wraparound family/child basic-needs services and distributions.
Age: 0 - 5 years
Hours: Full Day
Old Saybrook Site
The Children’s Tree Montessori School
(Old Saybrook)
The Children’s Tree Montessori School, founded on the belief that every child deserves a safe and nurturing space to grow and learn, developed out of founding head of school, Marci Martindale’s deep respect for the unique potential of every child.
Age: 1 - 6 years
Hours: Full Day
Waterford Site
LEARN Creating Connections Early Learning Center
(Waterford)
Creating Connections' mission is to provide care of young children that is developmentally appropriate, dependable, and individualized within the group context.
Age: 0 - 3 years
Hours: Full Day
Partner Programs
New London Youth Affairs
We are a Youth Service Bureau that promotes positive outcomes for children, youth, and families by supporting a wide range of comprehensive services and collaborations. We offer free programs for youth from birth to 21 years, and for their families. Programs focusing on families with young children include The Early Childhood Family Center, The Whale’s Tales Book Bank, and the Diaper Bank.
UCFS New London
Mission UCFS improves the health and well-being of the community. For over 140 years, UCFS has embraced life and faced challenges that were a reflection of the community we serve. We continue to focus our resources on areas of greatest need; build partnerships when demand is beyond our capacity to fulfill alone and have had a lasting impact on thousands of lives that entrust us to provide quality and compassionate care.
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit hospital located in New London, Connecticut. It is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health System. The hospital has been serving its region since 1912.