Private schools in Connecticut: Christian schools in New Haven, preschools, independent elementary school, early childhood education, kindergarten programs
All Nations Christian Academy: All Nations Christian Academy, located in New Haven, Connecticut (80 miles from NYC), is a Christian, private, elementary school offering Kindergarten through grade 4 programs. Our school is designed to give children an individualized, nurturing, Christian education to enable them to develop to their full potential. In order to provide individualized instruction and ensure maximum academic progress, our maximum class size is eight students to one teacher. Our students enjoy a full program of outdoor activities including recess, gardening, and recreation on our brand new playground.
All Nations Christian Academy operates out of an old, beautiful house which has been converted into a school. It is located on a quiet, residential, one way street in in New Haven, Connecticut, on the northern shore of Long Island Sound, 80 miles north east of New York City.
The Foote School is an independent school for kindergarten through grade 9 located in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. In addition to our lower and middle school academic programs we offer after school care, vacation and summer programs. Since 1916, Foote School has cultivated an atmosphere of mutual consideration and respect through close relationships among teachers, students, and parents.
We emphasize cooperative effort, accountability for one’s actions, the value of service learning and a strong commitment to building a multicultural community. At Foote School, learning and teaching are more than the mere enjoyment of collecting and sharing facts; learning is an active experience for all members of our community.
Foote values critical thinking and the hands-on opportunity to learn by doing that is the hallmark of experiential learning. We see our students as able teachers and our adults as life-long students. Our faculty is dedicated to learning how children learn and developing age appropriate curriculum that reflects this understanding of pedagogy. We are a member of the Institute for Independent Education and the National Association of Independent Schools.
- Programs from kindergarten through grade 9
- Lower School
- Middle School
- Challenging Curriculum with literature, history, mathematics, science, technology, writing, foreign languages, library, the arts and athletics
- Technology Department
- Learning Support Program
- After School Programs
- Vacation and Summer Programs
St Brigid School is a Catholic Pre-K-8 school located in West Hartford in Hartford County, Connecticut. We offer early childhood education through our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs. We also provide an elementary and middle school curriculum as well as an after school program. We are a Christian community committed to providing a quality education based on Catholic doctrine, values, and service. As a school we celebrate and nurture our cultural diversity.
We teach a solid core curriculum and challenge every learner thus enabling them to reach their greatest potential. Our programs stress reading & writing across all content areas and math development. This basic skills approach begins as early as pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Each grade level curriculum builds on the previous. Study skills are taught and enhanced through all grades. The end result is a comprehensive and challenging pre - k through eighth grade approach to learning. We are accredited by the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
St. Theresa School is an accredited Catholic school for grades Pre-K through to 8th Grade, located in Trumbull, Fairfield County CT. Bridgeport, New Haven and Milford are just 10 miles or less from our school. We provide an academically challenging curriculum in which all students can learn within the framework of Catholic principles, and we recognize the dignity and uniqueness of each student.
Our students regularly score in the top 90% on the IOWA tests. Our graduates go on to attend top High Schools in the area including: St. Joseph, Lauralton Hall, Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame and Trumbull High Agriscience Program. The primary goal is the education and formation of each individual child striving for academic excellence within a faith-centered environment.
We strive to develop within each child a deep appreciation of his or her role in family life, obligation towards fellow man and good citizenship. This is achieved through worship, instruction, and example in unison with the parent, clergy, administration and faculty. We welcome all prospective students and their families to visit our school and experience our Christ centered learning environment.
Convent of the Sacred Heart, located in Greenwich, Connecticut (29 minutes from Grand Central Station, New York City), is a private, accredited, catholic, college preparatory day school for girls from preschool through grade 12. It is privately operated within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. Since our School’s founding in 1848, Sacred Heart has educated young women to become leaders and play transformative roles in society. Our accomplished alumnae are testimony to the commitment of our distinguished faculty, who embody the mission of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, our School’s foundress and who established the Society of the Sacred Heart.
Corpus Christi School is a Catholic Pre-K-8 school offering early childhood education, elementary, middle school and talented youth programs located in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Attitudes and skills developed in the early childhood and pre-kindergarten programs are a foundation for later learning. In our elementary program children are offered a strong core curriculum concentrating on reading, writing, and math skills. Students in middle school enjoy a challenging academic curriculum with advanced courses such as Algebra I and Spanish I.
Corpus Christi School is a Catholic community committed to the education of children from an extended geographic area. Through the integration of traditional and modern teaching methods, students are inspired and guided spiritually, academically, socially, physically, and artistically. Incorporating Christian values and academics, the school strives to develop well-educated, socially responsible citizens who contribute to the world using their God-given gifts and talents. We are accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Programs for Students in Prekindergarten through 8th Grade:
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Program
- Middle School Program
- Challenging Curriculum with mathematics, reading, language arts, science, and social studies
- Advanced Courses such as Algebra I and Spanish I
- Talented Youth Program for grades 5-8
The Solomon Schechter Academy of New London, CT, is a coeducational pre-kindergarten through to grade 6 day school offering a program of outstanding secular and Judaic studies to students in eastern CT and western Rhode Island.
With roots in the Jewish community and welcoming families of all religions and cultures, Solomon Schechter Academy (SSA) emphasizes the universal values of responsibility, scholarship, compassion, inclusiveness, and honesty. Our comprehensive secular curriculum‚ which includes language arts, math, science, social studies, music, art, and physical education‚ prepares our students for a lifetime of learning in a complex, multicultural world.
Working in both single-age and multi-age groups, and supported by our dedicated teachers, our students experience the power of collaboration. Our small classes with staff-to-student ratio of approximately 1:3, allow us to address students' varied needs and learning styles. Parents are actively involved in all areas of school life. Doors are always open.