Welcome! The New Haven Public School System is committed to offering high quality early childhood experiences to our youngest students.We offer several program types: Early Head Start, Head Start, School Readiness, and DSS daycare programs, as well as pre-schools in several of our magnet schools.
Daycare and Early Head Start programs serve children 6 weeks to 3 years, while pre-school programs serve 3-5 year olds.
While pre-school programs located in schools coincide with the school year calendar, we also offer 12 month programs to meet the needs of working parent at our Early Childhood Learning Center at 495 Blake Street as well as at Zigler Head Start at 81 Olive Street.
All program access starts with an application.
To register please walk in to the following locations:
1.) Celentano at 400 Canner Street (203-691-3424)
2.) Zigler Center at 81 Olive Street (203-946-8976)
3.) Helene Grant at 185 Goffe Street (203-946-8666)
Contact Info:
New Haven Public Schools Early Childhood Programs
Early Childhood Supervisor:
Dr. Tina Mannarino
Email: TINA.MANNARINO@new-haven.k12.ct.us
Phone: 203-946-7414
Head Start Project Director: Claudia McNeil
School Readiness Project Director: Denise Duclos
New Haven Child Development Associate Director: Theodora Glover
Registration Information: 203-691-3423
Click Here For A Message from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Mayo: On behalf of the New Haven Public Schools, welcome to our Early Childhood Program. We are very proud to be the largest school district in the State to offer so many preschool opportunities to our families. Since we began offering...
