Give Your Children a Love of Learning
Children start on a lifetime of learning in CRT’s Early Care and Education (ECE) program
CRT offers affordable, high quality, licensed child care and education for children up to five years of age. Centers use the nationally respected Creative Curriculum, so that all children enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. Brightly colored, modern classrooms offer an excellent learning environment. Skilled staff meet the needs of the whole child: educational, emotional, social and health. Children with physical or emotional disabilities are welcome.
All preschool children receive vision, hearing, dental and other screenings. Healthy meals and snacks are provided for free. Families have access to all CRT services. Staff help parents set and meet their goals. Parents can volunteer in classrooms, take workshops, participate in family activities and serve on the committees that help to run our program.
We encourage you to come in for a tour! The best time is 10-11:30 am, but call for other options.
Class schedules vary by program. Most classrooms are open 10 hours per day, 52 weeks per year. Staff speaks English and Spanish.
To Apply
Eligibility is based on your child’s age and household income. Program fees are charged on a sliding scale, based on family size and income. Requirements vary by program.
Immigration status or a lack of Social Security numbers or Birth Certificates are not barriers to enrollment. CRT also works with families who are homeless, children in the care of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and those in foster care.
Please bring the following information with you to apply:
- Child’s birth certificate
- Social Security Card for child (optional)
- Medical insurance card for child
- Child’s current physical exam (good for one year)
- Proof of address (lease, utility bill, bank statement)
- Proof of household income for one-month (for example: tax return, W-2 Form, Unemployment compensation, pay stubs, budget sheets)
Call for an appointment or walk in to apply at any of our ECE sites, CRT Resource Centers or our main office.
For more information
Early Care and Education Enrollment Office
555 Windsor Street, Hartford
Telephone: 860-560-5401
Fax: 860-560-5722
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 8 am – 4 pm
Funding provided by:
RSCO Regional School Choice Office
CRT has partnered with the Regional School Choice Office (RSCO) to provide families with information and assistance regarding School Choice in the Greater Hartford Region. RSCO offers families the power to choose a school or program outside their home district for their child to attend.
The RSCO application for the 2024-2025 school year runs through March 15, 2024. The extended application period is open from Mid-late April through July 10, 2024.
CRT is a Regional School Choice Office Satellite Site offering general information about School Choice options and application assistance. Join our Application Assistance Information Session on February 27, 2024 at CRT/ECE/555 Windsor Street/Hartford from 3 to 5 pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment contact:
Find out about Regional School Choice: http://ChooseYourSchool.org
RSCO Guia para La Familia 2024-2025
“The teachers are like family members. Hartford is really a small community, and I wanted my son Amir to go to preschool with kids he will continue in school with. All my kids were prepared for school after going to CRT ECE.”
