Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Connecticut
Christian preschools and church daycares in Connecticut include Lutheran, Catholic and Methodist programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.
- Christian preschools and church daycares listed
- 96
- towns
- 56
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 10
- of all Connecticut daycares
- 3%
Map of Connecticut: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed
Churches and denominations
Which churches run programs in Connecticut
43 of the 96 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Lutheran
- 14
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Catholic
- 9
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 9
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Presbyterian
- 6
- Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
Connecticut
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in Connecticut
Programs
Programs in Connecticut
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 3,228 |
| Take infants | 856 |
| Child care centers | 1,445 |
| Accept subsidy | 95 |
| In-home daycares | 1,783 |
| Christian & church daycares | 96 |
| Montessori schools | 40 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 1,149 |
| Night daycare | 313 |
| Early morning daycare | 1,012 |
| Weekend daycare | 152 |
| Part-time daycare | 165 |
| Drop-in daycare | 21 |
| After-school care | 1,028 |
| Bilingual daycare | 24 |
| Head Start | 53 |
The Connecticut state record
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing licenses daycares in Connecticut.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- Every visit the state publishes back to 1990
- Cited rules
- Each cited rule, in the state's own wording
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in Connecticut
- 1
Ask how faith is part of the day
Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.
- 2
Ask who runs it
Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.
- 3
Ask about families of other faiths
If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.
- 4
Check the license record
Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.
Connecticut
Cost, inspections and ratios in Connecticut
A to Z
All 56 Connecticut towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
B4 towns
- Berlin2 programs
- Bolton1 program
- Branford2 programs
- Brookfield2 programs
C4 towns
- Cheshire2 programs
- Collinsville1 program
- Columbia1 program
- Cromwell1 program
D2 towns
- Darien4 programs
- Deep River1 program
E3 towns
- East Haven1 program
- Easton1 program
- Enfield1 program
F2 towns
- Fairfield3 programs
- Farmington1 program
G4 towns
- Gales Ferry1 program
- Greenwich7 programs
- Groton1 program
- Guilford1 program
H1 town
- Hartford2 programs
M6 towns
- Madison3 programs
- Manchester1 program
- Meriden2 programs
- Middletown1 program
- Milford1 program
- Monroe1 program
N5 towns
- New Canaan4 programs
- New Haven3 programs
- North Branford1 program
- North Stonington1 program
- Norwalk3 programs
O3 towns
- Old Greenwich2 programs
- Orange1 program
- Oxford1 program
P1 town
- Portland2 programs
R1 town
- Rocky Hill1 program
S8 towns
- Sandy Hook1 program
- South Glastonbury1 program
- South Windsor1 program
- Southbury1 program
- Southington1 program
- Stamford6 programs
- Stonington1 program
- Stratford2 programs
T2 towns
- Torrington1 program
- Trumbull3 programs
W8 towns
- Waterbury1 program
- West Hartford3 programs
- Westport2 programs
- Wethersfield1 program
- Willimantic1 program
- Wilton1 program
- Windsor2 programs
- Woodbridge1 program
No town on this list matches. Check the spelling, or search by ZIP code above.
Nearby
Nearby states
Questions
Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in Connecticut
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in Connecticut?
96 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 56 Connecticut towns. Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.
Which Connecticut town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Greenwich, with 7 listed. Next are Stamford (6) and Darien (4).
Do church preschools take children of other faiths?
Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.
What is Mother's Day Out?
A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.
Are church daycares licensed in Connecticut?
Every listing here that comes from the Connecticut license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.
Who licenses daycares in Connecticut?
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, Division of Licensing licenses daycares in Connecticut. It publishes its inspections and the rules it cited, and we copy them onto each listing.