If you're making the rounds to visit Fairfield County, CT, preschools, check out our list below of alternative types to keep in mind. Before you choose, make sure you read each school’s mission statement carefully, and talk to the director during your visit to see how he or she describes the school’s educational philosophy.
Play-Based
The Conservative Synagogue Preschool
30 Hillspoint Road, Westport
(203) 454-4673?
Earthplace Nursery School
10 Woodside Lane, Westport
(203) 227-7253
Playland Nursery School
802 Ponus Ridge, New Canaan
(203) 966-2937
Montessori
Hunt Ridge Montessori School
834 Brookside Drive, Fairfield
(203) 254-1159
Accredited by Association of Montessori Internationale
Reggio Emilia
Susanna Wesley School
338 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Huntington
(203) 925-1076
Waldorf
The Clover Hill School and Early Childhood Center
Christ Episcopal Church, 2 Emerson Street, Norwalk
(203) 661-6484
Academic
Hillel Academy
1571 Stratfield Road, Fairfield
(203) 374-6147
Multi-Approach
Landmark of Ridgefield Academy
11 Burr Road, Westport
20 Portland Ave, Redding
(203) 544-8393
Academic and play-based
Also see: Alternative Preschools in the New York Metro Area
How to Choose the Right Preschool for Your Child
Our Education Resource Guide to the New York metro area
