Riverside, CT · Since 1956
A play-based preschool where curiosity, kindness, and joyful learning come first — serving children ages 2–5.
Our Mission
Our mission is to foster the growth and development of each child socially, academically, and spiritually by providing a nurturing and safe environment where children are loved, challenged, and celebrated every day.
Our Philosophy
St. Paul's Day School incorporates play-based learning to promote educational development in each of our students. Our teachers are dedicated to developing the whole child — using music, art, movement, literacy, and cooperative play as the foundations of early learning.
Programs
Our low teacher-to-student ratios let us meet each child where they are — with warmth, patience, and room to grow.
2 years old
Separation, language, and cooperative play
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3 years old (born Jan 1 – Dec 31)
Ease of separation and self-sufficiency
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4 years old (born Jan 1 – Dec 31)
Tools and skills to prepare for Kindergarten
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Turns 5 between Sep 1 – Dec 31
The connecting year before Kindergarten
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From Our Families
I couldn't be happier dropping my kids off everyday knowing they are going to have an awesome day of learning and exploring with the most nurturing teachers and staff. St. Paul's Day School is a special place where children are loved, challenged, and celebrated.
There is no other preschool like St. Paul's Day School! Not only has it prepared our son, Teddy, for kindergarten with confidence and a love of learning, but it has given us a second family.
St. Paul's Day School is an amazing preschool filled with wonderful teachers, families and students. It is a warm, friendly and supportive community that our whole family is grateful to be a part of.
Our daughter Elodie has thrived beyond our wildest imaginations at St. Paul's Day School. Elodie lives with health complications that can make her days challenging, but the teachers and staff go above and beyond every single day.
Enrollment
Priority enrollment is given to current students, siblings of existing students, and children of St. Paul's parishioners, with all others on a first-come, first-served basis.
