News & Stories
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We feature everything from lessons to special activities, crafts, games, special guests, generous gifts and more at all of our Stamford locations!
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
Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County, known to most people simply as CLC, has been part of Stamford since 1902.
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 public...
A Day Full of Sunshine, Smiles, and Spray Paint Murals: Thank You, Franklin Templeton!
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, our playground at 64 Palmers Hill in Stamford transformed into a Field Day wonderland, and we couldn't have pulled it off without the incredible volunteers from Franklin Templeton. For 180 preschoolers across nine classrooms, Field Day is...
CLC Wraparound Services: The Whole Child-Whole Family Approach
Learn how CLC’s wraparound services support the whole child and whole family — connecting children and families to health, developmental, language, and social support resources so every child can truly thrive.
CLC Event Highlights Stamford’s Collaborative Model for Early Childhood Success
STAMFORD, CT — Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) hosted its “Building Brighter Futures Together” event on Thursday, bringing together city and state leaders, educators, and business partners to celebrate Stamford’s innovative and collaborative...
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...