Family Resources
Our mission is that every child enters kindergarten ready to reach their full potential and become independent responsible individuals.
Curriculum
Sterling House Preschool is proud to use The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool. This is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features hands-on, project-based investigations as a pathway to learning. It includes the most up-to-date early childhood development research and others embedded support and guidance to effectively bring a content-rich, developmentally appropriate curriculum to life.
The curriculum includes 9 units of study. Foundational skills are embedded into each unit. For example, social-emotional, physical, language and literacy, mathematics, science and technology, social studies, and the arts.
The units of study include Building a Classroom Community, Balls, Buildings, Clothes, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Trees, Water, Wheels, and Exercise.
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Our preschool program follows a school year schedule. School begins after Labor Day and ends in June.
We follow the Stratford Public Schools Calendar for all days off and vacations.
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We provide two nutritionally balanced snacks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon right after rest time. Our nutritious snack is composed of one fruit (fresh or cup), dairy (yogurt or cheese), grain (i.e. cereal-Cheerios and Kix, Nutri Grain bars, bagels, etc.), etc. We allow the children to have one cup of juice with a morning snack and water with an afternoon snack.
Families are responsible for providing students with a nutritious breakfast each day.
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Per Connecticut State Licensing, our teacher-to-student ratio is 1:10, however, we staff the classroom for 1:7 or 1:8 ratio.
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As of 2023-2024 school year (July 1, 2024), Connecticut General Statute requires children to turn five years old on or before September 1st, in order to be automatically eligible for kindergarten. Therefore, Sterling House Preschool has adjusted our timeline for entry to ensure the most appropriate early childhood educational experience. Eligibility for Sterling House Preschool: child must be 3 years of age on or before September 1st of the year of entry.
Pricing
Part Time Programs
Mon - Fri
8:00-12:30
$755 per month
MWF
8:00-3:30
$785 per month
Full Time Programs
Mon - Fri
8:00-6:00
$1,425 per month
Mon - Fri
8:00-3:30
$1,175 per month
There is a registration fee of $100.00. This fee is required to reserve your spot and must be paid at the time of registration. This fee is non-refundable.
Last month Deposit Due at time of registration (30-day Cancellation Policy).
We accept cash, checks, credit cards, and Care 4 Kids. Financial Aid is also available.
To help with the overall cost of care for each child we strongly recommend all families apply for the Care 4 Kids Program and remain on the program if accepted. https://www.ctcare4kids.com/.
Financial Aid is subject to application approval and fund availability. For more information regarding financial aid, and to access the online application, please visit our website at: https://www.sterlinghousecc.org/financial-aid.
If your family is experiencing extenuating circumstances and need support beyond what is outlined above, please connect with our Director of Youth Development or our Office Manager.
Payment is due by the first of each month (September through June). A $50.00 late fee is added after the 10th of each month.
“Sterling House Preschool is a safe, encouraging space for kids to be kids while learning, exploring, growing and coming into a better understanding of themselves every day.”
“We have loved our experience with Sterling House Preschool. The teachers provided creative, hands-on learning activities that engaged our child and sparked his interest in art, science, math and reading. But above all, the teachers truly care for and love our child. He feels he is an important, listened to, and loved part of his school community. We are grateful that this was his preschool experience.”
