For families who qualify, financial assistance for child care is available through state options and low-to-moderate cost child care. Click on a logo to learn more about the program options.
Care 4 Kids - Financial Support
Care 4 Kids helps low to moderate income families in Connecticut pay for child care costs. This program is sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood.
Subsidized Child Care Programs for Infants, Toddler and Preschools
Building Blocks Early Learning Center
Hamden Early Learning Program
The Learning Curve Daycare Center
Sleeping Giant Day Care, Inc.
Harris and Tucker School, Inc.
There are a limited number of state-funded child care slots in Hamden. These slots provide financial assistance to families for their infant, toddler or preschooler to attend high quality childcare. There is a fee to families based on income and family size. The child care programs who receive these slots go through an application process and must be accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) within 3 years of receiving slots.
Subsidized Infant/Toddler slots are located at: - The Learning Curve Daycare Center
Subsidized Preschool slots (For 3-5 year olds who are not eligible for Kindergarten) are located at: - Building Blocks Early Learning Center - Hamden Early Learning Program - Harris and Tucker School, Inc. - Sleeping Giant Day Care - The Learning Curve Daycare Center
Subsidized Before and After School (For ages 5 and up): - Harris & Tucker School, Inc. Contact the program of interest to learn more about the sliding fee scale.
