Guilford Center for Children

Guilford Center for Children is a nonprofit organization offering high-quality early education and before and after school programs for working families in Guilford and surrounding towns.

Our early education center, was started in 1971 in order to offer early care and education to some of Guilford’s youngest citizens.

The NAEYC-accredited early education program serves preschool children ages 3 through 5. We provide quality opportunities for the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth of each child in a warm and nurturing atmosphere.

Our curriculum include language development, motor activities, creative arts, science, cooking, music, multicultural awareness, and time for free play. The staff at Guilford Center for Children helps children develop conflict resolution skills and the appropriate expression of feelings and frustrations.

The before and after school care program is available for children ages 5-12 for families needing childcare before public school starts and after school ends. We operate out of three of the four elementary schools in Guilford and offer all-day care on certain school holidays, during spring break and a full day camp during summer vacation.

We strive for economic diversity, and offer a sliding scale to support that goal.

In the News!

• Guilford Center for Children Continues to Make Adjustments to Offer Childcare to Families
  The Guilford Center for Children (GCC), a non-profit that provides… Read more: Guilford Center for Children Continues to Make Adjustments to Offer Childcare to Families
• After-school program changes to full-day
  A move made to address child care gaps The Guilford… Read more: After-school program changes to full-day
• Guilford Center for Children Sees Success and Support for Preschool Summer Program
  While many schools are currently scrambling to put together reopening… Read more: Guilford Center for Children Sees Success and Support for Preschool Summer Program
• GCC Faculty Continues Teaching and Connecting, Despite Layoffs
  In mid-March, when the escalating coronavirus pandemic began shuttering schools… Read more: GCC Faculty Continues Teaching and Connecting, Despite Layoffs
• Preschoolers Make a Difference for GFL
  The Guilford Center for Children (GCC) Early Childhood Program, which… Read more: Preschoolers Make a Difference for GFL