School Profile

The Children’s School:
  • nurtures the whole child through its value-based mission
  • takes pride in its 50-plus years of working exclusively with young children ages 3 to 8
  • offers a highly trained, talented teaching staff
  • individualizes instruction to the needs and strengths of each child
  • has a 6-to-1 student-teacher ratio
  • provides a uniquely designed building and a classroom environment that excite a child’s desire to learn
  • models “green” practices and conservation for children in a LEED®-certified building
  • strives to be a diverse, inclusive community
  • exposes children to a second language
  • features after-school enrichment such as robotics, Mandarin, sports skills and chess
  • is recognized nationally for its innovative use of technology
  • is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools
  • includes a vibrant community of parents who are engaged in the school through a robust calendar of educational and social events
  • inspires deep loyalty among alumni and their families long after they move on, which is why we say, ‘No one ever really leaves The Children’s School”