First Church Academy for Young Children (FCAYC) operates as an outreach ministry of the First Church of Christ Congregational. We are housed in the First Church building, in West Hartford Center. We are a state licensed, non-profit program open to all children regardless of their faith backgrounds.
Hours of Operation: 7:30 am- 5:30 pm, Monday – Friday (drop off and pick up times are flexible)
We offer programming for children ages 6 weeks – age 5.
We are proud to have achieved NAEYC accreditation for the Academy. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) provides a framework for achieving excellence in early childhood educational programming through its accreditation process.
We have had a terrific experience with First Church Academy through the years, with both of our boys. Our oldest still remembers the friends he made while in school there, and the level of teaching provided to both of our boys was and has been fantastic. They really go out of their way to accommodate our son’s schedule as well as assist him on and off the school bus daily. They really go beyond!
Dayan and Bud B.
The teachers and staff at FCAYC are all so kind, welcoming, and creative; we are in awe of the numerous activities, games, and crafts they prepare daily. Our younger one, who has been attending FCAYC since she was eight months, has never cried a drop-off and talks about school and friends constantly.
Magda and Kurt R.
We immediately fell in love with First Church the moment we walked in - the warm and welcoming atmosphere was exactly what we were looking for in a program for our son. He immediately loved his teachers and classmates at First Church. Throughout his time in the Pre-K program, he grew and became more confident academically, socially, and emotionally.
Stef and Tim D.
We send our children to FCA because Dawne and her team provide a safe and welcoming learning environment that our kids are always excited to attend. The fact that daycare for infants is offered at the same location as preschool for the older kids is also a huge plus for parents with multiple kids. We're grateful for the experience FCA provided our kids and excited about continuing our family tradition at the program.
Lindsay and Ben J.