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Hartford's Early Learning and Child Care Programs
The place where bright futures start
Open Enrollment Year Round
Supporting Hartford Families
Get School Ready
We offer a range of care options that include robust curriculum to foster critical early learning.
Join Our Team
Share your passion with us! We’re always hiring team members to help educate and inspire students.
Not sure where to start? Talk to our Enrollment Specialist today.
Our Programs
Developing happy, healthy kids
We support families with enrollment into multiple programs to help make comprehensive child development accessible citywide.
- Residents and non-Hartford residents welcome
- No employment necessary
- Open admissions 365 days a year
- Accommodations for children of all abilities
- Flexible drop-off and pick-up options
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided
Who We Serve
Programs for all ages and stages
Infants
We provide care for infants starting at 6-weeks of age and specialize in providing a safe, nurturing environment.
Toddlers
Our programs offer a full day of fun and educational activities designed to engage your child and foster early development.
Preschool
Each of our programs is nationally accredited and provides high-quality curriculum to give your child a head start in life.
Why Early Learning
Ready for school? Ready for life.
Our network of program locations offer quality early learning programs. We support kids and parents in all areas of their life by providing a variety of activities to make learning engaging.Â
- Preschool programs can reduce the percentage of children repeating a grade by 15%
- Early education can lower the rate of special education placement by 10%
- Early learning and care increases high school graduation rates by 14%
Our Educators
Meet the faces behind our laughter and learning
Lashevia Morris
Teacher, Hyland Early Learning Center
“I love how the children get so excited to come into the classroom everyday.”
Ebony Pitts
Teacher, Hyland Early Learning Center
“We work very hard at teaching and caring for all of our kids and their families. We’re always willing to help them when they need it.”
Candida Hubbard
Teacher, Hyland Early Learning Center
“What I love most about my role as an educator is the children. Ever since I was younger, I always knew I wanted to be a teacher.”
Open Enrollment
Give the gift of a bright future
We enroll kids year-round skip waitlists and place your child in a quality program that is affordable and conveniently located within your neighborhood.
Our Community
Learning is better with friends
The Early Learning Division is proudly supported by the City of Hartford Department of Children, Families, Youth, and Recreation. To learn more about this important work, click here.
Accreditation
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Our centers are accredited by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. NAEYC advances a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and supports all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. The association comprises nearly 60,000 individual members of the early childhood community and 52 Affiliates, all committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning.
Program Locations
The perfect Pre-K program is just around the corner
Step 1
Search our full list of Hartford area programs to see what’s available in your area.
Step 2
Select the program that’s right for your family based on your individual needs.
Step 3
Click to enroll or contact our Enrollment Specialist for direct support in getting started.