School Readiness

Begun in 1996, the school readiness program's overall goal is to prepare children to enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed.

The school readiness program combines a high quality early childhood education experience with comprehensive wrap-around services. These services may include family literacy, well-child screenings, developmental assessments, referrals for additional educational services, parent education/support programs, referrals to educational opportunities, and family counseling.

We offer a school readiness program in each of our own day care centers, and we collaborate with a number of other preschools in the community to reach a greater number of families with this service. There is no income limit to qualify for a school readiness program. The program operates on a sliding fee scale based on family income. Families wishing to enroll their child in a school readiness program must reside in the city in which the program is funded.

Locations of school readiness programs

 

Hamden

A Step Ahead Preschool
357 Pine Rock Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
Telephone: (203) 398-5609
Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
How to apply: contact Tiffany Murasso, Director

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Hartford

Catholic Family Services Family Center
El Paraiso Infantil

80 Jefferson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: (860) 524-6853
Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
How to apply: contact Maritza Rios

 Children 3 to 5 years old
and not yet ready for kindergarten
Beacon Early Learning Center
571 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
Telephone: (860) 233-0644
Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Evelyn Markham, Director
 Children 3 to 5 years old
and not yet ready for kindergarten
Southside Family House
Jumpstart to Kindergarten
15 Newfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: (860) 953-0113
Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Joyce Bosco, Director		 Children 3 to 5 years old
and not yet ready for kindergarten
SS. Cyril and Methodius
School Readiness Program
45 Groton Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Telephone: (860) 527-3775
How to apply: contact Agnieszka Timbro
 Children 3 to 5 years old
and not yet ready for kindergarten

 

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Meriden

Catholic Family Services
Child Development Center
61 Colony Street
Meriden, CT 06451
Telephone: (203) 235-2507
Hours: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Heather Edgar, Director

St. Andrew Episcopal Nursery School
School Readiness Program
20 Catlin Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Telphone: (203) 237-7451

St. Stanlislaus Preschool
School Readiness Program
70 Akron Street
Meriden, CT 06450
Telephone: (203) 238-0845

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New Haven

Centro San Jose Child Development Center
290 Grand Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
Telephone: (203) 777-6771
Hours of operation: Full year/full day 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
How to apply: contact Ed Bonilla, Director

Sacred Heart/St. Peter Preschool
School Readiness Program
208 Columbus Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
Telephone: (203) 777-8137

St. Aeden Preschool
School Readiness Program
351 McKinley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
Telephone: (203) 387-5693

St. Francis Preschool
School Readiness Program
423 Ferry Street
New Haven, CT 06513
Telephone: (203) 777-5352

St. Rose Preschool
School Readiness Program
10 Richard Street
New Haven, CT 06516
Telephone: (203) 624-5075

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·Waterbury

Catholic Family Services
Child Development Center
785 Highland Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06708
Telephone: (203) 757-4308
Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Nicole Cocchiola, Director

Catholic Family Services
Family Development Center
88 Cooke Street
Waterbury, CT 06710
Telephone (203) 755-0691
Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Yvette Vargas, Director

Catholic Family Services
Long Hill Family Center
514 Long Hill Road
Waterbury, CT 06705
Telephone: (203) 596-9359
Hours: Full year/full day 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
How to apply: contact Valerie Zanone, Director

St. Margaret School
School Readiness Program
289 Willow Street
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 757-4984

St. Joseph School
School Readiness Program
29 John Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 575-0182

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Wethersfield

Catholic Family Services
Child Development Center
449 Silas Dean Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Telephone: (860) 563-3747
Hours: Full year/full day 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to apply: contact Elizabeth Went

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