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Registration: Pre-K & Kindergarten

Registration for preschool for fall of 2025 starts in December-February. The Southington Public School District's Kindergarten screening for children turning 5 from 9/2/2025 to 12/31/2025 starts in January. The SPS Kindergarten Registration Information Session is March 11.

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Resources Directory

Looking for childcare, pre-schools, healthcare providers, summer programs, enrichment activities, outdoor play spaces, things to do with your children or health and safety information? The ECCS Resource Directory lists all of this and more.

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Mental Health

Mental health is just as important as physical health to a child’s well-being. Scientific research has shown that a child’s early experiences—whether good or bad —affect the development of children’s brains and their life-long health. Even very young children can experience childhood trauma or mental health issues and it is better to identify and address any issues early.

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About ECCS

Members of the ECCS are collaborating to ensure Southington’s children are healthy and prepared to learn through advocacy, programs, resources, and support. This group of committed educators, parents, grandparents, healthcare and childcare providers, business owners, civic organizations and members of the community are deeply invested in the growth, development and academic success of young children in Southington.  Read More >

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Latest News

Community Cafe: Encouraging a Play-based Childhood

December 10th, 2024

The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington hosted their third Community Cafe about encouraging a play-based childhood...

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Children’s Mental Health in Southington webinar

November 22nd, 2024

The ECCS hosted a Children's Mental Health in Southington webinar on November 22, 2024, which was...

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November is National Family Literacy Month!

November 12th, 2024

Family Literacy Month is a great opportunity for families to come together and celebrate the importance...

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Logo of Connecticut Children's Collective with colorful text. The words "Connecticut" (in orange), "Children’s" (in purple), and "Collective" (in green) are aligned vertically. Small fish illustrations in various colors are scattered around the text. Logo of the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance. The design includes a star-like abstract figure composed of six circles and six rectangles in varying shades of blue, positioned to the left of the organization's name in a clean, sans-serif font. Logo of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs with a stylized "Y" design. The left side is teal, labeled "the" in lowercase, and the right side is blue, marked with "YMCA" text. "Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs" is written below in blue. The image shows a logo with a red apple and the words "Activate Southington" written in a stylized font. The word "Activate" is in black text with a star replacing the dot on the 'i,' and "Southington" is in green text. Logo of Southington Public Library featuring a large red apple with a world map design. A bear with headphones reads a book on the apple's left, and another bear reads a book on its right. The text "SOUTHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY" appears below the apple. The image features two logos. The first logo, on the left, depicts a white tree with a single red apple and the acronym "STEPS." The second logo, on the right, is a circular emblem of the Town of Southington, Connecticut, with a central illustration and the year 1779. Logo of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain. The design features three interlocking, stylized leaves in purple and blue on the left, with the foundation's name in large blue and purple text to the right, and "of Greater New Britain" in smaller blue text. Logo for the Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative. Text reads "Connecticut Early Childhood Funder Collaborative. A project of: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy." The Connecticut Council for Philanthropy logo features a stylized red "C. Bold, black capital letters "SEF" are displayed, with a red apple used as the center of the letter "E". Below the letters, there is a yellow and grey book. Logo of the Family Resource Center of Southington. It features a blue handprint with a heart shape in the center. The organization’s name encircles the handprint. Logo of the Southington Chamber of Commerce featuring a stylized skyline with various buildings and trees, a golden arc above, and "Southington Chamber of Commerce" written below in blue text. Logo of Main Street Community Foundation consisting of the text "Main Street" split by an image featuring a blue top triangle and a green bottom triangle, forming a street heading off into the distance under a blue sky, and "Community Foundation" underneath in smaller text. Logo of The Stocker Foundation. The text "The Stocker Foundation" is displayed in bold blue font, with "The" located at the top left corner, "Stocker" in large letters in the center, and "FOUNDATION" in smaller letters underneath, separated by a blue horizontal line. Logo of the Petit Family Foundation featuring an illustration of two abstract birds forming a heart shape with their wings, in green, purple, and blue colors, accompanied by the text "for Jennifer, Hayley and Michaela". The words "Petit Family Foundation" are on the left. Logo of the South Central Health District. It features an outline of a state in light blue, with the acronym "SCHD" in bold letters. Below, the full name "South Central Health District" is written in navy blue and light blue text. Logo for Southington Public Schools. The logo features a large blue "S" with a green leaf design incorporated into its lower curve, a thin vertical green line, and the text "SOUTHINGTON Public Schools" with "Public Schools" set against a green background.