Get to Know CLC: How We Care for the Whole Child

Walk into a CLC classroom on any given morning and you will see children hard at work, though it may not look like work at all. A small group builds a ramp to test how far a toy car will roll. Two friends turn a stack of blocks into a city. A teacher kneels beside a...

One CLC: Starting the Year Together on the Water

Before the new program year officially began, CLC staff came together at SoundWaters at the Cohen Harbor Center in Boccuzzi Park for our second annual agency-wide kickoff. For a few hours the whole organization was in one room, in matching shirts, looking out at the...

Get to Know CLC: Early Childhood Education in Stamford

Every morning in Stamford, children arrive at CLC ready for the day ahead. Some are just a few weeks into life. Some are getting ready for kindergarten. All of them are met by teachers who know their names, their strengths, and what makes them light up. That is where...

A Strong Start for Every Child

Each year, the story of Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County comes down to a shared belief: that our children deserve, and our community depends on, a strong, integrated approach to early childhood education. Across Stamford, families, educators, and...

Shaping the Future, Today with The Creative Curriculum

At CLC, we implement The Creative Curriculum®, a research-based, whole-child framework that nurtures children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development through play-based learning. Through hands-on, project-based studies on engaging, real-world topics —...

The Power of Integrated Classrooms at CLC

At CLC, our Integrated Classrooms at the William Pitt and Maple Ave sites reflect our deep commitment to inclusion and equitable learning opportunities for all children. In partnership with Stamford Public Schools, we currently offer four integrated classrooms,...

Thank You for Joining Us — Building Brighter Futures Together

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Building Brighter Futures Together: A Powerful Discussion About Unlocking Stamford’s Early Childhood Education Potential. We celebrated Stamford’s 20-year early childhood partnership — a model built through collaboration between...

Garden-to-Table Learning at CLC

Thanks to generous grant funding, CLC children have experienced the wonders of garden-to-table learning through a partnership with The Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens. Together, Bartlett and CLC are bringing hands-on lessons about food, nature, and growth to...

Over 300 CLC Children Received Backpacks Full of Supplies!

At the end of the school year, more than 300 CLC children celebrated their transition to kindergarten, each receiving a backpack filled with essential school supplies thanks to the support of  Odyssey Group, Alera Group, Synchrony, and King School. The backpacks,...

Empowering Educators: CLC’s Career Ladder Program

With the generous support of the Synchrony Foundation, CLC’s Career Ladder Program continues to play a pivotal role in advancing the professional growth of our educators while strengthening the quality of care and education we provide to families. This initiative is...

CLC’s 9th Annual Golf Outing

A heartfelt thank you to all our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and staff who made the 9th Annual CLC Golf Outing at The Stanwich Club such a tremendous success. We couldn’t have done it without your incredible support! Special thanks to our sponsors:Tournament...