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Welcome to Tutor Time Childcare in Shelton!

Values We All Share

Whether you’re a new parent, a seasoned mom or dad, or one that’s looking to give your child a jump-start for the future, we know what you’re going through. Finding a childcare environment that is best for your child and also gives you peace of mind is one of the most important and challenging decisions you’ll ever make. Who will be with my child? Are the surroundings safe? Will they accommodate my schedule? What sort of education do they offer?

What We Believe

We understand your concerns. We’re parents, too. In fact, our philosophy begins with the very finest preschool educational practices and grows from there. We believe great things happen by giving exceptional attention to every aspect of the childcare experience from the child’s daily activities to the caregivers, policies and the facility itself.

What We Do

Children are eager to explore their world. That’s why we create a safe, caring and enriching childcare environment where they can learn, develop and always feel comfortable. We work with you to build a
foundation that ensures your child is as happy as he is successful so that our childcare center becomes like an extension of your family.

We do this by creating pre-school programs and curriculum that let them laugh and play while challenging their thinking to stimulate growth and development. We believe that children are smart in many ways. Our unique LifeSmart® and StartSmart® pre-school curriculum make Tutor Time Child Care in Shelton the ideal place for your child to learn and grow. At the same time, we embrace your child’s individuality while instilling respect for the diversity that surrounds us.

Our Doors are Open

Trust is earned, not simply accepted and our website is the perfect place to start. Reading through will tell you all about our childcare staff, the pre-school programs we offer and the security we provide the children under our care. But we also encourage you to come for a visit at our Shelton childcare center or call to arrange a tour to see us in action. No doubt you’ll discover a loving, fun and nurturing place led by a caring staff where every child has the opportunity to reach the fullest potential to become a life-long learner and caring citizens of our world. Once you’ve learned more about us, you’ll know you’ve arrived at the right choice.

Enroll now and receive up to $1,000 in free child care!

5 days per week enrollment.
Child care tuition credit up to $250 applied after 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months of attendance.
Each credit not to exceed your weekly tuition rate.
New full time enrollments only.
Offer cannot be combined with other offers.
Offer expires 2/28/13.

Our new school features:

Bright and open state of the art classrooms.
Tutor Towne Village complete with child sized Grocery Store, Fix-it Shop, Post Office, Fire Station, Our House Cottage and Theater.
LifeSmart® curriculum
StartSmart® 2 year old curriculum
Before and After School program for children from Kindergarten through age 12
Our exciting soft surface playground with fun learning stations that encourage imaginative play and extends our curriculum to the outdoors
Biometric fingerprint security system
Parent and Child Cupcake Socials throughout the year to meet other parents while the kids decorate cupcakes, make crafts and get their faces painted!

Playground

Outdoor play enables young children to learn an abundant amount of things about the world. How do plants grow? How do I make my tricycle go faster? What does a chrysalis change into? Do butterflies have to learn to fly? Much of what a child learns can be learned through a variety of ways, but learning it outside is particularly effective, and certainly a lot of fun!

Our exciting soft surface playground with fun learning stations, encourage imaginative play and extends our curriculum to the outdoors. In our outdoor playgrounds children can learn math, science, ecology, gardening, vocabulary, the seasons, the various times of day and all about the different types of weather. Not only do children learn a lot of basic and fundamental information about the way the world works in a hands-on manner, they are more likely to remember what they learned because it was concrete and personally meaningful. Outdoor play also fulfills basic childhood needs such as jumping, running, climbing, racing, yelling, rolling, riding, and exploring. It also fulfills children’s basic needs for freedom, adventure, experimentation.

Our outdoor spaces are an extension of the classroom, where learning continues to occur. Our program addresses the child as a whole; physically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially.

Our teachers who understand children’s developmental needs and who recognize their curiosities offer many opportunities for children to learn about themselves, each other, and their environment. Our teachers include planned activities, as well as let ideas emerge from interactions that occur while outside. They use the outdoors effectively as a learning space by preparing it to maximize learning opportunities.

Enrichment Programs at Tutor Time Shelton

Happy Panda-Chinese Mandarin Program

Tutor Time in Norwalk is excited to announce our newHappy Panda Chinese language enrichment program for our Pre-K children! We will be introducing the children to words, writing characters, learning about China and also making rice and using chopsticks. We can't wait to get started this Fall.

Tutor Tiempo-Spanish Program

Hola! Our Spanish Program "Tutor Tiempo" is here! Be sure to ask the front desk and your child's Pre-K teachers about the latest and greatest Spanish program we have been doing with all of our 4 year olds! The kids love it! The teachers love it! Be sure to check out our Spanish Curriculum which is located on the parent information board. Adios!

Kinderdance

Kinderdance is here at Tutor Time!
Kinderdance programs consist of developmentally appropriate, planned curriculum and teach various forms of movement and dance. The programs encourage the development of gross motor skills, body awareness, strength and coordination.

At Tutor Time at least one of the following classes are available for 3-5 year-old girls and boys: Kinderdance® – The basics of ballet and tap dance are taught along with creative movement, acrobatics and motor skills; and Kindergym® – A fitness class emphasizing floor gymnastics and motor skills, with choreographed routines for stretching and coordination.

Music and Me Program

Tutor Time Child Care now offers ABC Music and Me enrichment programs for our 2 to 4 year olds. ABC Music and Me is musical learning made fun! The program builds the skills needed for early school success. We believe in the power of music to engage children.

Music and Musical Instruction benefits young children’s early language and literacy development in the following areas:

Reading Comprehension and Verbal Memory
Listening Skills
Vocabulary
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Writing and Print Awareness
Family Involvement

ABC Music and Me helps teachers engage young children in language and literacy-rich musical activities that include playful instruction in foundational music skills and instrument exploration.

Baby Sign Language

Tutor Time Child Care offers a Baby Sign Language Program in our Infant rooms. This program helps our infants to communicate their needs to our teachers in our classrooms, as well as, the parents at home.

The Benefits of signing with infants:

Strengthens the bond between the teacher and the child
Creates a new awareness of a preverbal baby’s potential
Stimulates intellectual development
Enhances infant self-esteem
Accelerates verbal language development
Provides a window into the baby’s world

Our infant teachers are trained in Baby Sign Language and will start to introduce sings slowly as a baby is ready to understand the idea. New signs are added when the baby is ready for the next sign. Some of the basic signs that are tought are; “More” “Thirsty” “Hungry” “Up” “Down” and others.

Tutor Time Family Book Bags

We will have 8 “Tutor Time Family Book Bags” located in the front lobby. Every bag will contain: A Tutor Time book that correlates with the children’s curriculum here at school, a laminated sheet of Tutor Time activities that parents can do at home with their children, 2 packs of Tutor Time crayons and
toy(s)related to the theme of the book.

What better way for parents to see the educational value and be part of the activities related to the Tutor Time curriculum that the children do here at Tutor Time! What a great learning experience for all!

Serving children and their families in the Connecticut Valley and Shoreline Regions. Our state of the art day care center is convenient for parents in Shelton, Ansonia,
Derby, Stratford, Trumbull, Seymour, Oxford and surrounding Connecticut towns.

Contact us via the website or call (203) 926-1126 for information on our Day Care, Preschool, Pre K, Before and After Kindergarten Care, and CT Summer Camp programs.

Call today for a tour!

Hours:

Monday - Friday
6:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Full time and part time programs.
Open year round!

Call today for an Information Packet!

Please call 203-926-1126 to have an information packet mailed to you.

Directions to Our School

From Route 8:
Take Exit 12 Old Stratford Road
At the bottom of the ramp:

Turn left (coming from the south) on to Old Stratford Road
Turn right (coming from the north) on to Old Stratford Road
After the first light turn left into the entrance of The Center at Split Rock (Walgreen's is on the corner)
Go past Outback up the hill and turn left into Tutor Time Child Care