First Church Academy

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.

Our Programs

Infants

Infants

Toddlers

Toddlers

Threes & Fours

Threes & Fours

NAEYC Accreditation

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.

Testimonials

Application for 2025-2026 Program Year