Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CT School
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 45 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
Northwest Childrens Center
Quick Facts (2026-27)
- Top Ranked CT School
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 45 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: ✓Verified school update
School Rankings
Northwest Childrens Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1911
School Calendar
School Motto
Learning through Play
Student Body
Total Students
45 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 31%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
45:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Northwest Children's Center, Inc., a privately owned and operated educational facility, offers both daycare and preschool programs on a full and part time schedule.
- Developmentally appropriate educational programs are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners.
- Early and late hours are available for all programs.
- The educational focus of this children's center uses a discovery approach to learning which stresses hands on and child directed materials and builds on the natural inventiveness and curiosity of children of this age.
- Structured learning centers and small group activities are coordinated daily with carefully planned periods of free choice and large group activities.
- Music, art and the exploration of developmental language skills are an integral part of the children's daily schedule.
- Respect, love, sharing and problem solving are the cornerstones of our educational program.
- Northwest Children's Center, Inc., a privately owned and operated educational facility, offers both daycare and preschool programs on a full and part time schedule. Developmentally appropriate educational programs are available for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners. Early and late hours are available for all programs. The educational focus of this children's center uses a discovery approach to learning which stresses hands on and child directed materials and builds on the natural inventiveness and curiosity of children of this age. Structured learning centers and small group activities are coordinated daily with carefully planned periods of free choice and large group activities. Music, art and the exploration of developmental language skills are an integral part of the children's daily schedule. Respect, love, sharing and problem solving are the cornerstones of our educational program.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Northwest Childrens Center's ranking?
Northwest Childrens Center ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for Northwest Childrens Center?
The application deadline for Northwest Childrens Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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