The Little Gan
The Little Gan is a Reggio-inspired Jewish preschool and early childhood center in Westport, a project of Chabad of Westport. It centers play-based, hands-on learning across toddler-through-pre-K classes and draws on specialists in occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and child psychology to support each child's development.
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License
Active license
Licensed size
35 children, including up to 35 under age 3
Services listed
Location
- Licensed as: THE LITTLE GAN
- Current license runs through September 30, 2030.
- Licensed under this number since September 9, 2022.
- Ages on the state record: 18 months to 5 years.
- Licensed for 35 children, including up to 35 under age 3.
Search license number DCCC.70664 to see the current license status.
2-1-1 Child Care licensing informationState details from CT Office of Early Childhood open data, checked October 8, 2026.
Program details
The Little Gan is a Reggio-inspired, play-based Jewish preschool in Westport, CT serving toddlers through pre-K with structured age-group classes and specialist support, details families can confirm before enrollment.
Ages served
Toddlers through pre-K, with classes for children turning 2, the 2's, the 3's, and the 4's, plus a January start option for 18-month-olds.
Schedule
Turning 2's and 2's attend 3 days (Mon/Wed/Fri) or 5 days, 9 AM–12 PM; the 3's attend 5 days, 9:15 AM–1:15 PM with an optional extension to 2:15 PM; the 4's attend 5 days, 9 AM–1:30 PM with an optional extension to 2:30 PM.
Approach
A Reggio-inspired, play-based program built on the idea that children learn by doing, with hands-on exploration and discovery shared between children and teachers.
Specialist support
The program integrates experts in occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and child psychology to support each child's social, emotional, and intellectual growth.
Jewish early childhood center
Operates as a project of Chabad of Westport, offering a warm Jewish early childhood environment alongside its preschool curriculum.
Enrollment process
Families start with an inquiry form, then a campus tour to meet the director, followed by an online application; a nonrefundable $500 application fee applies and is credited toward tuition.
Program details can change, so ask about exact class availability by age group, current days and hours, the optional afternoon extension, tuition and the application fee, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.
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