The School Readiness Preschool Grant Program provides affordable, high-quality early care and education services in high-need communities that help young children prepare for kindergarten.
Find out more about the School Readiness Preschool Grant at https://www.ctoec.org/school-readiness-preschool-grant-program/
If you’re interested in registering your child for a School Readiness Preschool Program in one of the four towns in Connecticut the grant services, please click on the area you reside.
Ansonia – Derby – Seymour – Shelton
Benefits of the Program
The School Readiness Preschool Grant Program offers benefits at the individual, family, and community levels.
Benefits for children
School readiness programs:
- Promote health and safety and provide open access to quality programs that prepare children for formal schooling
- Prevent or minimize developmental delays in children prior to their reaching the age of 5
- Integrate children with disabilities into programs available to children who aren’t disabled
Benefits for families
School readiness programs:
- Improve local options so that parents can choose among affordable, high-quality programs
- Encourage parental involvement in a child’s development and education
- Enhance family abilities to meet the special needs of children, including children with disabilities
Benefits for communities
Communities benefit from CT’s School Readiness Preschool initiative because it:
- Prevents duplication of services by encouraging coordination and cooperation among programs and child care providers
- Provides flexibility in implementation so that communities can tailor programs based on their specific service needs and unique resources
- Supplements federally funding for school readiness programs