2026 Greenwich Preschool Guide

The groundwork for successful experiences in the education system is largely established before Kindergarten even starts. Choosing the right school for our children is a big decision and we know that it can feel overwhelming. As you consider the learning environment, teaching style and school philosophies that best suit your child, Greenwich Moms has all of the information and resources all in one place.

The 2026 Greenwich Preschool Guide is a list of preschools in Greenwich and the surrounding areas that includes what each school offers and when to attend an Open House so that you can ask questions and choose what is best for your child.

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2026-2027 GPS Preschool Program Lottery Application is Posted 

Greenwich Public Schools invite children who reside in Greenwich and will turn at least 3 years old before September 1, 2026 to apply to the Greenwich Public Schools Integrated Preschool Program for the 2026-2027 school year. The program targets instruction for children with identified special needs alongside their typically developing peers. 

Our inclusive, tuition-based program provides a nurturing and engaging learning environment where children build confidence, curiosity, and foundational skills that prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. Classrooms are housed in seven of our elementary schools across the district: Cos Cob, Hamilton Avenue, Julian Curtiss, New Lebanon, North Street, Old Greenwich, and reopening at Parkway. Each classroom follows the same research-based curriculums and is guided by the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards to best support both 3 and 4 year old students. 

Enrollment is determined through a lottery system and spaces are limited. The application window will close on Sunday, December 14 at 5:00 PM. 

The lottery will be drawn on Monday, December 15, with first round spots offered one week later. 

To learn more about our program, visit our website. Head online, to access the application. We look forward to being your child’s first step in their educational journey!

For 40 years, Bridges has offered high quality early childhood education to our community. As a progressive school inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, we provide a child-centered, play-based approach encouraging children to discover their own interests, with their own words, which helps to define who they are. Bridges School is a nationally accredited preschool located on the banks of the Mianus River in Greenwich offering programs for ages 20 months to 5 years old.

Bridges School is a community of children, families, and teachers committed to learning and growing through a process of research and discovery. We believe that children are born with a natural curiosity about the world and that cultivating this curiosity with careful listening and support is the key to successful lifelong learning. Parents and teachers work together to create a bright and attentive environment that is responsive to the needs of young learners and their families.

Christ Church Preschool is proud to offer a learning community that values children’s ideas, protects the playfulness of childhood, and engages families in their child’s education.

Inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy of education, our curriculum is based on a process of observation and reflection, where children are co-constructors of their own learning. In-depth investigations become the context for fostering social-emotional, physical, and academic growth.

Our well-established Connecting program serves as a bridge between the 4’s program and kindergarten, preparing children for a successful start when they enter elementary school.

The expansive Christ Church campus and spacious classrooms offer beautiful and engaging environments for meaningful play and learning. Classes spend large portions of the school day outdoors in many interest areas including our school garden, mud kitchen, open fields, and playgrounds. 

In collaboration with the Greenwich Botanical Center, we offer a unique after-school Forest Days program for our 4’s and Connectors.

Chelsea Piers Daycare + Preschool is a fun-filled place where little ones learn through play and actively boost their language, cognitive, social/emotional, and motor skills. Kids dive into hands-on experiences that spark their curiosity about the world around them and let them explore new ideas and materials. We use a cool integrated curriculum to tie everything together and help them really get it.

Chelsea Piers Daycare + Preschool is a lively space where young children learn through play and actively improve their language, cognitive, social/emotional, and motor skills. Kids get to dive into real-world experiences that encourage them to engage with their surroundings and discover new concepts and materials. We use an integrated curriculum to reinforce themes and understanding.

Every day, students spread out in our spacious, light-filled classrooms, picking from a bunch of super cool learning paths. They dive into open-ended materials that let them test their ideas and explore different art mediums like paint, clay, collage, construction, and pencil drawing. This kind of play encourages non-linear thinking, experimentation, and taking creative risks—key ingredients for creative expression. Our fantastic music program takes them on an exciting journey, starting with discovering their own voices—their first instrument—and moving on to reading and writing music.

So, if you’re looking for a place where learning is an adventure, Chelsea Piers Daycare + Preschool is the spot! Now taking inquiries for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Our Early Care & Education program offers full-day, year-round learning for children ages 6 weeks through 5 years.

Certified for Excellence
Family Centers is one of only a few early education programs in Greenwich to earn NAEYC Accredited+ status, reflecting the highest national standards for curriculum quality, teacher qualifications, and care.

Award-Winning, Research-Based Curriculum
We use The Creative Curriculum®, a learn-through-play approach that helps children build early academic skills, develop strong social-emotional foundations, and enter kindergarten with the confidence and skills to succeed.

Sliding-scale tuition assistance and scholarships are available for qualifying families.

Four convenient locations in Greenwich:

• Warburg Early Childhood Center, 22 Bridge Street (6 weeks – 3 years)
• Gateway Preschool, 2 Chapel Street (2 – 5 years)
• First Steps Preschool, 8 Armstrong Court (2 – 5 years)
• Grauer Preschool, 40 Arch Street (3 – 5 years)

At Gan of Greenwich Preschool, your child is offered a comprehensive curriculum that includes reading readiness, concepts in numbers, science investigations, social studies, music and movement and art experiences. In addition, we expose the children to a rich and meaningful Jewish Program consisting of holidays, traditions and the Hebrew alphabet and language. We teach our curriculum through developmentally appropriate activities and creative play. We are proud to offer a top quality educational environment where your child’s individuality is valued and nurtured.

At Tamim Academy, your child is receiving the most top quality transitional kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade program. We teach to each child as an individual. Learning is done mostly in small groups and 1:1 settings. We work on what is needed for each individual child to improve and continue pushing the children forward according to their strengths. We look at the whole child to work on individual academic, social-emotional and physical goals. We prioritize being a good human! Tamim Academy Headquarters has researched the best curriculum for each subject. We use Read Write Inc for literacy and Developing Roots and Singapore Math for Mathematics. We assess children using national standardized MAP testing and provide teaching coaches for each subject.

Greenwich Catholic School’s PreK 3 and PreK 4 programs are unique in many ways. Our curriculum fosters all areas of a child’s development. We balance small and large group learning, structured and independent activities, small and large motor play as well as quiet time. In addition to the daily curriculum, preschool children also take part in many of Greenwich Catholic’s enrichment classes including gym, music, Spanish, art and technology. We use effective teaching approaches that are also developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate for young children.

Socialization, exploration, and learning adventures begin here! 

The JCC Preschool at GRS, located at 92 Orchard Street, Cos Cob, CT, offers a progressive early education preschool program for children ages 15 months to 5 years old. Pop into our Bubbly Babies playground designed for infants to 2-year-olds along with a caregiver! 

Our licensed program emphasizes play, exploration, and holistic child development. The JCC Preschool curriculum promotes independence, confidence, and critical thinking, integrating STEM and nature-based learning through purposeful play. Guided by dedicated and experienced educators, we inspire curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

Children enjoy a developmentally appropriate playground, a nature exploration space, and weekly nature walks to Pomerance Park Preserve, fostering outdoor discovery, creativity, and connection to the natural world.

At Greenwich Christian Preschool, we believe every child is uniquely created by God and deserves a learning environment where they can grow, explore, and thrive. Our flexible daily schedule is thoughtfully designed to meet the individual needs of each child while fostering independence, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.

Guided by the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS), our play-based curriculum offers a balance of structured and open-ended experiences. Each day, children spend time outdoors on our playground or indoors in our spacious gross motor recreation room (weather permitting). They are encouraged to express their ideas, explore new interests, and build confidence through hands-on, creative activities.

We are committed to providing high-quality early education at an affordable price. In our warm and nurturing environment, children learn and grow through play, curiosity, and creativity, all while developing strong values rooted in faith. Greenwich Christian Preschool is a place where families feel supported and children flourish socially, emotionally, and academically.

King School unlocks the power of wonder, and students PreK-12 become agents in their own learning.

Starting at age 3, students in our early childhood program explore the world around them through an approach to teaching and learning known as the Reggio Emilia-inspired methodology. This child-centered and self-guided method allows students to explore, make connections, and learn from their environment. King’s engaging, inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning empowers students to ask questions, think deeply, and engage meaningfully with the world. As home to a vibrant, diverse, and international community, King students benefit from a rich global education program that broadens perspectives, fosters cultural understanding, and prepares them to thrive in an interconnected society.

Discover the power of a King School education.

Inspiring confidence, curiosity, creativity and a sense of community in every child we teach.

Putnam Indian Field School is an independent co-educational preschool dedicated to nurturing young children from toddlerhood through pre-kindergarten. Our mission is to provide an early childhood educational experience that will ignite a love of learning, inspire children to be creative and critical thinkers, and foster a culture of respect for our communities and natural world.

The Preschool is an independent, non-sectarian preschool for children ages 2 through 5 (which includes a dedicated 5’s program) centrally located on 5 acres in Greenwich.  For 29 years the Preschool’s mission has been to provide a warm and creative atmosphere to foster young children’s social, emotional and intellectual growth through child-centered curriculum.  We offer additional lunch and enrichment programs to extend your child’s day.

Round Hill Nursery School is an independent nursery school located in the backcountry of Greenwich for nearly 80 years. RHNS offers parents, children, and teachers a warm and vibrant community of learning. Toddlers through Pre-K engage in a play-based curriculum comprised of experiences promoting gross and fine motor skills, language development, pre-reading, pre-writing and pre-math skills, the creative arts, and social and emotional development.

Located on a beautiful 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut, Sacred Heart Greenwich, an all-girls, independent, Catholic school, educates and empowers students to pursue excellence, build courage and confidence, and lead lives of purpose and integrity. Barat Center for Early Childhood Education is home to boys and girls ages 3 – 5 years old.

Children must turn 3 by December 31st of the year they start at the Barat Center. They can move onto Kindergarten if they turn 5 before August 1.

St. Paul’s Day School incorporates play-based learning to promote educational development in each of our students. Our teachers are dedicated to developing your child’s learning potential and building a foundation for educational growth. We are passionate about your child’s happiness and provide a safe, nurturing environment that cultivates each child’s developing independence and self-esteem. 

St. Saviour’s Church Nursery School is a place of exploration, inquiry, discovery, and joy. For more than 50 years, we have been committed to knowing each child’s individual interests, strengths, and challenges in order to foster optimal intellectual, social, and emotional development. Through a literature-based curriculum focused on project-based experiences, we prepare our students to be confident problem-solvers, creative collaborators, and strong communicators––eager and well-equipped for a lifetime of learning. Our program is also committed to providing a safe environment for you child.

A co-educational, private preschool located in the heart of Old Greenwich, CT, Saint Saviour’s offers part-day programs for two, three, four, and five-year-old children, and is accredited by the NAEYC.

Greenwich’s Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School (SMNS) is a place where learning and discovery begin!

Our program includes part-day (1’s, 2’s, 3’s and 4’s), as well as full-day (infant/toddler through pre-school) options. Children benefit from an emergent curriculum based on their interests and needs in a nurturing classroom environment led by professional and experienced teachers and staff. We strive to stay on the cutting edge of early childhood education and have unique indoor learning spaces such as a dedicated STEAM lab, animal discovery room, gymnastics studio, and imagination playground to enhance our curriculum. Kindergarten readiness is an important part of your child’s pre-school experience. Our team of educators take great pride in preparing children to succeed in their next chapter.

While guided by Jewish values, we welcome families of all faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds.

The YMCA of Greenwich Early Learning Center provides full-day care and education for children ages 6 months to 5 years, blending a play-based approach with the proven Teaching Strategies curriculum used by Greenwich Public Schools. With highly qualified teachers, enrichment activities in our dance studios and play spaces, and plenty of outdoor exploration, children are supported in developing social, emotional, and academic skills that prepare them for kindergarten and beyond. Families also enjoy ongoing communication through the Teaching Strategies Family App and access to financial assistance, making our program a supportive, nurturing, and affordable choice for early childhood education.

Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and licensed by the Connecticut’s Office of Early Childhood, YWCA Greenwich’s Steven & Alexandra Cohen Preschool Center provides a unique early learning experience that builds a strong platform for a life-long love of learning.

Utilizing a robust and diverse curriculum, The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Preschool Center encourages students to learn, grow, and thrive through four steps of development: social & emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. At our centrally located campus, children can participate in enrichment activities including swim lessons, gymnastics, music instruction and Spanish lessons. Flexible scheduling and full and half-day attendance are offered, serving all kinds of growing families.

Through generous donations, fundraising programs, and events like The Fall Party held by YWCA Greenwich, financial aid is available for those families who are income eligible.