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Early Care and Education Programs in Colchester
Center Based
Family Child Care
CASTLE
Address: 396 Halls Hill Rd
Phone: (860) 537-0214
Website: castlekid.org
Contacts: Nicole Sargent, Executive Director
Lindsay Therian, Preschool Director
Kim Hagan, School Age Program Director
Email: info@castlekid.org
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm (year-round)
Programs offered:
Full-day Preschool
6:30am-5:55pm, Year round
Mon-Fri, 3 day/wk option available
Full-day Pre-Kindergarten
6:30am-5:55pm, Year Round
Mon-Fri
School-day Preschool ages 3-5 (Sept - Jun; follows Colchester Public School calendar)
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Mon – Fri; OR
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Mon-Wed-Fri)
Before/After School Child Care Kindergarten – Eighth Grade
Full-Day School-Age Summer Program
CASTLE has been serving the Colchester community since 1991 and has established a strong reputation for quality in the field of early care and education. CASTLE’s preschool programs are NAEYC Accredited. Transportation is provided to/from Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School for children enrolled in before/after school programs
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Colchester Cooperative Nursery School (CCNS)
Address: 80 Main St
Phone: (860) 537-0565
Website: www.colchestercoop.com
Facebook: CCNS - Colchester Cooperative Nursery School
Contact: Michelle Donahue, Head Teacher
3 and 4 Year Old Classes
2, 3 and 5 day Options; Lunch; Extended Day.
Click here for CCNS Virtual Open House - YouTube
Colchester Cooperative Nursery School is a nonprofit, non-denominational nursery school, fully licensed by the state of Connecticut.
Colchester Kids
Address: 224 Norwich Ave
Phone: (860) 537-6688
Contact: Christine Foley, Director
Child Care and Preschool
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Colchester Early Childhood Program (CECP)
Address: Colchester Elementary School
315 Halls Hill Rd
Phone: (860) 537-0717
Part-day and School Day Preschool Program
Website:
https://ces.colchesterct.org/overview
Curley's Kids Care
Address: 48 Upton Rd
Phone: (860) 537-1782
Contact: Danielle Shafer, Director
https://www.curleyskidscare.net/
NAEYC Accredited Child Care Center
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and School-Age Programs
3 & 4 year old Preschool program
Before/After School Program for Kindergarten and up
Summer Program
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Enchanted Jungle
Learning Center. LLC
Address: 67 Hayward Ave
Phone: (860) 531-3211
Child Care
Website: https://enchantedjunglellc.weebly.com/contact-us.html
Contact: Kimberly Anderson, Director
Email: enchantedjunglellc@yahoo.com
Enchanted Jungle serves children and families ages six weeks to twelve years in a fun and exciting learning environment.
Little People's Play Place Too
Address: 315 Halls Hill Rd (within Colchester Elementary School)
Email: littlepeoplesplayplace@gmail.com
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6:30 am - 5:00 pm (Sept - Jun; follows Colchester Public School calendar)
Programs offered:
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Before/After School Child Care up to age 12
Town and Country
Early Learning Center
Address: 111 Norwich Ave
Phone: (860) 603-5005
Daycare Website: https://townandcountryelc.com/
Director: Jane Kaeser
Assistant Director: Emma Ramcke
Hours: Mon - Fri, 6:30 am - 6:00 pm (year-round)
2 and 3 day/wk. option available
Programs offered:
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Full-day K-Readiness
Before/After School Child Care Kindergarten – Eighth Grade
Full-Day School-Age Summer Program
Transportation is provided to/from Colchester Elementary School and Jack Jackter Intermediate School for children enrolled in before/after school programs.
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Becky's Lil Sprouts
Address: 17 Rudden Lane
Phone: (860) 908-5683
Contact: Rebecca Berta
Email: beckyslilsprouts@gmail.com
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* Member of Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
Country Kids Daycare
Address: 59 Balaban Rd
Phone: (860) 213-2788
Contact: Ms. Shelly Walters
Email: ms.swalters@outlook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ShellysCountryKids
* Member of Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
The Pumpkin Patch
Address: 72 Davidson Rd.
Phone: (860) 990-2689
Contact: Kaitlyn Prior
Email: thepumpkinpatchct@gmail.com
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* Member of Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
Just Like Home Child Care
Address: 64 Standish Rd
Phone: (860) 884-8465
Facebook: Just Like Home Day Care
Contact: Gloria Carabillo
Email: justlikehomedaycare@Comcast.net
Accepts care4kids
* Member of Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
The Orioles Nest
Family Child Care
Address: 28 Parkside Dr.
Phone: (860) 948-0066
Contact: Bobby Scheidel
Email: bobbyscheidel@gmail.com
Before and After Care available
* Member of Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
Holly Burroughs
Address: 12 Mahoney Rd
Phone: (860) 213-3293
Contact: Holly Burroughs
Email: hburroughs719@gmail.com
*Today's Child Care Association (TCCA)
President: Becky Berta
Email: beckyslilsprouts@gmail.com
Today's Child Care Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to quality family child care composed of state licensed childcare providers. Its purpose is to promote professionalism, quality child care, friendship and support among licensed family childcare providers.
For a list of providers in your area call (860) 908-5683.
Care 4 Kids helps low to moderate income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs. This program is sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood.
