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.
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.
Please visit our website for more information.
St. Catherine of Siena School
Our Little Crusaders preschool program is designed for three and four-year-old children to thrive academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. Our curriculum includes creative play, artistic expression, and kindergarten readiness while incorporating Catholic virtues. These values lay a secure foundation for your child's moral development, guided by our caring faculty and staff.
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School
To meet the challenges of their future with flexibility, resilience, creativity, social sensitivity, and moral courage young children need:
- Ample time and space for joyful creative play and imagination
- Caring environments that nourish the senses
- Consistent rhythms that promote health, security, and trust
- Real life activities that evoke reverence for the wonders of the world
- Relationships based on love, respect, and care where each child is recognized as unique in body, soul, and spirit
- Educators committed to collaboration and community
Our nurturing classroom environment provides plenty of opportunities for learning and meaningful engagement through exploration, creative play, and purposeful work. It is a place of warmth, order, and beauty that nourishes the senses and fosters reverence for nature and the material world.
