Child Development Program

Hours: 7:30am 6:00pm Monday Friday

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Fee: Sliding Scale

Full and part-day care for infants, toddlers and pre-school children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

The Child Development Program is open to all families that live or work in Connecticut. The program provides 10 Locations and generally serves Stamford, Greenwich and Darien. The program provides on-site education specialists, nutritionists, nurses and family service workers to address the comprehensive needs of the child. The program also features a Discovery (Science) Studio for more individualized instruction and a Kindergarten transition program to help smooth the way into elementary school. Parents are encouraged to participate with their children in the program. The Child Development Program partners with Reading is Fundamental, The Letter People, Tumblebug, Soundwaters, The Literacy Van, The Ferguson Library, The Bruce Museum, and the Family Resource Centers.

Infants and Toddlers

Infant rooms range from 6 weeks to one year in age. Toddler Rooms range from 10 months to 3 years in age.

The infant and toddler program encourages each child to move through the appropriate developmental levels providing:

• An environment where every child can learn through experience, trail and error, repetition, imitation and identification
• A broad array of stimulating experiences with a framework of routines and a stress-free atmosphere
• A structured learning environment where routine tasks such as eating, toileting and dressing are important opportunities to help children learn about their world
• Verbal interaction between adults and children recognizing that infant and toddler sounds are the beginning of communication

Pre-School