Early Childhood Education - Pre-K, Infant and Toddler

Welcome! The New Haven Public School is committed to offering high quality early childhood experiences to our youngest students--children 6 weeks to 5 years old.

Our Child Daycare and Early Head Start programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years, while all our Pre-K programs (Head Start, School Readiness and Magnet School Pre-K) serve 3-5 year olds.

While Pre-K programs located in schools coincide with the school year calendar, we also offer 12 month programs that are open 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily to meet the needs of working parent at the Early Childhood Learning Center, 495 Blake Street and Dwight School Readiness Program at 1324 Chapel Street.

How do I decide which Pre-K program?  How do I enroll my child?  Have other questions?  Click  HERE  for answers.

Where are the Pre-K programs located?  Click  HERE to find out.

If you completed a Magnet application and want to know if you were selected in the lottery for a preschool magnet seat, go to the Magnet Registration office or call them at 203-946-7415.  

If you are interested in enrolling in a NHPS Head Start or NHPS School Readiness program, registration  will begin in April at our NEW location, 80 Hamilton Street.   All registration will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY.  To make an appointment, call 203-946-6950 or 946-6179.   

Click HERE for the list of documents needed to complete the application.
 
To register for EARLY Head Start/Infant-Toddler Program, contact BARBARA NELSON  (203) 946-5306 or (203) 946-5321.  Registration location: Early Childhood Learning Center, 495 Blake Street.    
 

About our programs:
All of our classrooms implement district curriculum in the areas of language arts, mathematics and science.   Students are assessed using a cycle of observation and curriculum adjustment.  Four year old students are assessed in the area of early literacy district-wide.
Student progress is reported to parents three times a year and conferences are offered in the Fall and Spring.