Best Child Care Centers in Glastonbury, CT
From preschool through kindergarten, we make early education and daycare joyful, engaging, and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow. For nearly 40 years, The Learning Experience® has been...
Infants
Our infant curriculum starts with regular playtime including belly and music time, exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that we keep consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.
Twaddlers
Our curriculum helps twaddlers explore, and it nurtures their increasing need to communicate. By this point in their early childhood development, twaddlers have expanded their language skills, and our curriculum helps to enhance their ability to communicate verbally.
Also offers: Toddlers, Preppers, Preschoolers
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Childcare and early education for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Curriculum is designed to provide a balance of group and individual activities that promote creativity and exploration. Meeting...
Infant Daycare
Infant program offering a physically and emotionally safe place for your baby to explore and learn about the world around them. Shoe-free policy ensures that classrooms are clean and safe for little ones to move around. Daily routine includes time outdoors, group time, and discovery baskets for sensory exploration. Trained teachers spend time cuddling, singing, and reading to your child.
Toddler Daycare
Toddlers are on the go, exploring and learning new things throughout each day. Classrooms are kid-size in design, allowing children to do more things independently, building their self-confidence. Photos of the children’s families cover the walls of the classroom, creating a sense of community. Daily routine includes: outdoor play, circle time, dance & movement, reading, art, music, and free play.
Also offers: School Age Before and After Care, Preschool Program
Speaks Spanish
BrightPath Glastonbury Early Learning & Child Care is a newly-built, state-of-the-art daycare center near you at 1193 Hebron Avenue in Glastonbury. Our Glastonbury center reflects all of the positive...
Infants
BeeCurious experiences are tailored to each infant's developmental stage and individual schedule. Educators observe and intentionally plan for each child's physical, social-emotional, and cognitive growth. The program immerses infants in a language-rich environment, with American Sign Language introduced through twenty core signs to support early communication, reduce frustration, and strengthen the bond between children and caregivers. Sensory exploration and daily outdoor experiences extend learning beyond the classroom.
Toddlers
The BeeCurious Curriculum supports active toddlers as they develop increased mobility and begin exploring the world around them. Children engage in hands-on learning centers - dramatic play, blocks, table toys, art, and a cozy area - with toys and props that change regularly to reflect current curriculum studies. Language development is central, with children immersed in daily communication and supported by American Sign Language using twenty core signs, plus additional signs tied to each theme of study. Music, movement, peer interactions, and group projects are woven throughout the day, with outdoor play twice daily extending curriculum experiences into well-equipped play spaces. Process-oriented art and sensory experiences encourage creativity and self-expression.
Also offers: Before and After School Care, Preschool, Pre-K
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Before and after school care providing onsite educational enrichment. Program supports physical education and character development. Homework help is provided daily. Students may also participate in...
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Preschool and childcare center supporting whole child development. Classrooms offer theme-based creative learning and encourage child-directed activities. Daily schedules include periods for circle...
Speaks Spanish
Before and after school childcare program providing educational enrichment. Supervised activities may be independent or in groups for interest-based learning in cooking, drama, art, English, science,...
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At Bright Horizons®, we make sure the early years are full of learning and fun. Our early education and preschool program paves the way for school success, with support for each child’s individual...
Infant Care
Our infant program is designed to offer a secure place with knowledgeable teachers who honor your family’s routine, and who know every day that they’re not caring for any child, but the most important child — yours.
Toddler Care
Our toddler program is designed to provide a safe place for your newly independent child to test out and learn new skills, wonder about everything, and discover how to make friends.
Also offers: Kindergarten Prep, Preschool, School Age Programs
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The Goddard School of Glastonbury is a private preschool center with highly qualified teachers. Our center features multiple playgrounds, a music and arts studio, and spaces designed to support active...
Infant Classroom
In the Infant program, our teachers provide your baby with all the cuddles and care they need, as well as opportunities to begin learning about the world around them. Our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, celebrates your baby’s natural curiosity within the classroom environment and models how to explore safely. Nurturing teachers narrate your baby’s experiences to build a strong foundation in 21st century skills for problem solving and building relationships.
Toddler Classroom
As toddlers are rapidly developing both physically and cognitively, the Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered, and their language and communication skills are nurtured. A lifelong love of learning starts early, and we believe in providing brand-new learners with the tools they need to be successful. In the Toddler classroom, our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, comes to life as expert teachers harness children’s natural curiosity, guiding them to explore the world around them through hands-on learning, play and asking questions. Teachers support your child's social-emotional growth while helping them develop important physical skills. Your little one will build social awareness, form meaningful connections with others and have plenty of opportunities to strengthen essential skills like persistence and independence.
Also offers: Twos Classroom, Preschool Classroom, Bridge Classroom, and more
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Center provides childcare services to children from infancy to school-age. Comfort toys are allowed in the class. Children have access to an outdoor play area for recreational use. Daily activities...
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Our preschool provides services to children and families in Glastonbury and neighboring towns. The program puts a strong emphasis on purposeful play, creativity, literacy, science, and discovery....
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Jewish preschool and daycare provided by Mandell JCC and offering age-appropriate learning and care to toddlers and preschoolers. Families of all backgrounds and faiths are encouraged to apply....
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Child care center and preschool program providing care to infants through school-aged children. Age-appropriate learning experiences include hands-on activities in math, science, art, and literacy....
Speaks Spanish
YMCA Hopewell SACD is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 1068 Chestnut Hill Rd in South Glastonbury in Glastonbury, CT. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Gideon Wells YMCA SACD is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 1029 Neipsic Rd in Glastonbury, CT. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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YMCA Nayaug SACC is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 222 Old Maids Ln in South Glastonbury in Glastonbury, CT. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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A Step Above Childcare is a licensed child care center offering daycare programs located at 30 Quarry Rd in South Glastonbury in Glastonbury, CT. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and...
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Brightpath - Hebron Ave is a licensed child care center offering preschool programs located at 1199 Hebron Ave in Glastonbury, CT. Contact this provider to inquire about prices and availability.
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