Preschools in Fairfield County, plus Day Care and Toddler Programs
Fairfield County parents have many options for educating their preschool-aged kids. This is our preschool education highlight page, with preschools linked below. If there is a preschool that we have missed in the list below, please email us to let us know. School administrators can add themselves to the list; just click here to see how to post your preschool. It's free, of course. Thank you!
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King School
When young learners see education as a place to experiment, create, construct, and connect, they develop a more expansive mindset about what “school” can offer them. They experience education as a path of discovery, understanding, wonder, and joy. These ideas are grounded in the Reggio-Emilia inspired, project-based teaching and learning practiced at King School. We encourage our PreKindergarten and Kindergarten learners to collaboratively explore intentionally created vibrant classroom spaces where children are actively engaged in the process of learning from the earliest ages.
The Children's School
The early years are when a foundation for life is created: deep curiosity, interests, passions, skills, confidence, and respect for others, oneself, and the natural world. The Children’s School, with over 60 years of expertise, supports each student with dedicated teachers and a personalized program. Children are immersed in a rich curriculum of music, art, science, movement, numeracy, and books, with materials designed to inspire hands-on exploration. Here hearts and minds are nurtured in an environment filled with learning and love. We invite you to attend an upcoming open house or schedule a private tour to experience our sustainable campus and state-of-the-art building, meet our staff, and learn more about our innovative programs for children ages 3 to 8.
Ridgefield Academy / Landmark Preschool
Ridgefield, Westport, and Bedford campusesRidgefield Academy/Landmark Preschool is a preschool - Grade 8 program by design. The intellectually inspiring curriculum fosters joyful learning and uplifts each student to rise to their authentic self. Students benefit from small classes, individualized attention, and a vibrant, connected community that encourages them to take risks and speak their mind. The Ridgefield, CT campus offers programs for preschool through Grade 8. The Westport, CT and Bedford, NY campuses offer preschool programs for ages 2-5.
Hudson Country Montessori School
Locations in Danbury and New RochelleAt Hudson Country Montessori School, your child is seen, supported, and celebrated from the very beginning. Our programs welcome infants starting at 8 weeks and continue through our Toddler and Primary Programs, nurturing each child’s curiosity, independence, and joy for learning. From the earliest days through the growing confidence of preschoolers, children explore at their own pace in classrooms that feel like family. With Montessori-trained educators, hands-on materials, and respect for every child’s strengths, we build a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.
The Long Ridge School
Celebrating Childhood, Preparing for the FutureLong Ridge: where young students grow, thrive, and develop a lifelong love of learning. With a unique focus on nursery and elementary education, The Long Ridge School is a warm, joyful environment where students excel through progressive, inquiry-based, personalized learning. When you visit our expansive, idyllic campus, you’ll find an inclusive community, where teachers, students, and parents of all backgrounds work together to guide children toward becoming compassionate global citizens. Our teachers nurture each child’s strengths and interests—instilling confidence and leadership skills; fostering academic, social, and emotional development; and collaboratively building for each student the foundation for a fulfilling future.
The Apple Blossom School and Family Center
Apple Blossom Waldorf School and Family Center is inspired by Waldorf education. Founded in Europe in 1919, Waldorf education is based on a profound understanding of human development that addresses the needs of the growing child. Waldorf’s time-tested pedagogy is designed to address the whole child: head, heart and hands. It stimulates the mind with the full spectrum of traditional academic subjects. It nurtures healthy emotional development by conveying knowledge experientially as well as academically. And it works with the hands throughout every day, both in primary academic subjects and in a broad range of artistic handwork and craft activities.
Our programs lay the foundation for a joyful and fulfilling educational experience. It is our teachers' intention to preserve children’s natural sense of wonder and their sense of oneness with and unselfconscious participation with the world. Because young children respond strongly to rhythm and regularity in their lives, Waldorf early childhood programs are based on a strong rhythmic element, which includes ample time for free play and time in nature.
