Childcare & Education

Local Childcare and Preschool Programs:

In Westbrook:

  • Daisy Ingraham Elementary School: https://dis.westbrookctschools.org

    • Integrated Preschool Program - provides early intervention to children between ages 3 - 5

    • Address: 105 Goodspeed Drive, Westbrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 399 - 7925

  • Westbrook Parks & Recreation Little Folks Camp: https://westbrookct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30538

    • For children ages 3 - 5, any combination of days from one to five days per week

    • MWF 9am - 12pm: Teresa Mulvey Municipal Building, 866 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT

    • TuTh 9am - 12pm: Westbrook Public Library, 61 Goodspeed Drive, Westbrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 399 - 3095

  • Before/After School Care: https://westbrookct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30540

    • Program run by Westbrook Parks & Recreation at Daisy Ingraham Elementary School

    • Before Care: 7:15am - 8:30am; After Care: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

    • Contact: (860) 399 - 3096

  • Pumpkin Patch Childcare & Early Education Center: https://www.pumpkinpatchwestbrook.com

    • Childcare, Transitional Preschool, Preschool, and Before/After School services for children ages 6 weeks - 12 years

    • Address: 310 Grove Beach Road North, Westbrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 669 - 0579

  • Wildflower Preschool: https://wildflowerpreschoolllc.com

    • Childcare, Preschool, and Summer Program for children ages 2 - 5

    • Address: 1166 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 391 - 6149

Nearby:

  • Carrot Patch - Shoreline: https://www.carrotpatchshoreline.com

    • Infant & Toddler, Preschool programs

    • Address: 2 Maple Avenue, Clinton, CT

    • Contact: (860) 664 - 0622

  • Red Barn Children’s Center: https://www.redbarncc.com

    • Childcare, Preschool, Extended Care, Summer programs

    • Address: 125 Kelseytown Road, Clinton, CT

    • Contact: (860) 669 - 7246

  • Grow Together Learning Center: https://www.growtogetherclinton.com

    • 1/2 day Pre-school and full day Pre-K programs for children ages 2 years 9 months - 5 years, as well as Summer Camp

    • Address: 82 West Main Street, Clinton, CT

    • Contact: (860) 664 - 5897

  • Clinton Child Care: https://www.clintonchildcareservice.net

    • Childcare, Preschool, Before and After School, Summer programs for children ages 6 weeks - school-age

    • Address: 160 E Main Street, Clinton, CT

    • Contact: (860) 669 - 4315

  • Essex KinderCare: https://www.kindercare.com/our-centers/essex/ct/070212

    • Childcare and Preschool programs for children ages 6 weeks - 5 years

    • Address: 158 Westbrook Road, Essex, CT

    • Contact: (860) 767 - 1072

  • The Children’s Tree Montessori School: https://www.childrenstree.org

    • Childcare, Preschool, Elementary programs for children ages 1 - 12

    • Address: 96 Essex Road, Old Saybrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 388 - 3536

  • Beach Babies Learning Center: https://www.beachbabiesllc.com

    • Childcare, Transition, Preschool, Summer programs for children ages 6 weeks - 6 years

    • Address: 210 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 388 - 3737

  • Bright & Early Old Saybrook: https://www.brightandearly.com/old-saybrook/

    • Childcare & Preschool programs

    • Address: 139 Mill Rock Road East, Old Saybrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 898 - 9211

  • Shoreline Early Learning Center at Saybrook: https://shorelineearlylearningcenterct.com

    • Childcare, Preschool, and Summer programs

    • Address: 366 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT

    • Contact: (860) 388 - 3033

  • Schoolmates Preschool: https://www.schoolmatespreschool.com

    • Preschool and Pre-K Explorers programs for children ages 3 - 5

    • Address: 253 Bushy Hill Road, Deep River, CT

    • Contact: (860) 767 - 2345

211 Childcare: http://www.211childcare.org

  • Helps families find child care to best meet their needs and maintains current listings of licensed and license exempt child care programs in CT

  • Provides early care professionals with training, technical assistance, and resources

Care4Kids: https://www.ctcare4kids.com

  • Helps low to moderate income families in CT pay for child care costs

  • Sponsored by the CT Office of Early Childhood

  • Contact: (888) 214 - 5437

Social Skills Resources:

  • Sesame Workshop: https://sesameworkshop.org/resources/

    • They work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and reinforce academic and social learning skills in youngsters. Printables, videos, webinars and more!