Prospective Families
Welcome to the Griswold Early Education Program! Thanks for your interest in our NAEYC-accredited program for families who reside in Griswold and Jewett City, CT.
We invite the family of any in-district child age 3-4, who is interested in having their child participate in the Early Education Program at Griswold Elementary School to complete an application to join our program. This application includes two financial forms. Families must complete an application to be included in the lottery for placement in the program. Completion of the application form does not guarantee placement.
2026/2027 Applications are due April 10, 2026.
The GEEP Application Packet includes the following three forms:
Next Steps:
Send your completed application and financial forms to GPSRegistration@griswoldpublicschools.org.
After an application is complete, please request a developmental screening appointment for your child. Learn more below.
If the number of applications exceeds the number of available slots, a lottery system will be utilized. When slots are full, children will be placed on a waitlist. Families of the children on the waitlist will be contacted should a slot become available.
Families will be notified of placement in the Program or on the waitlist by May 1, 2026. Families notified of a placement will need to complete all registration paperwork by May 15, 2026, or your child's slot in the Program may be given to another child.
2026/2027 Community Developmental Screenings
Save the Dates: The Griswold Early Education Program (GEEP) will host two (2) brief community screenings for prospective students. These meet & greet events will take place on March 20 & April 10, 2026.
At the screenings, GEEP and area community programs will provide information about their program/services on both dates. Learn more about the Community Developmental Screenings on this flyer (PDF link).
All families in Griswold and Jewett City with children who were born in the years 2022 and 2023, or were born after September 1, 2021, are invited to schedule an individual appointment for a free developmental screening at Griswold Elementary School. Please request a developmental screening appointment by completing this Google Form.
2025/2026 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING REQUEST FORM
Families who complete the GEEP Application before the screening dates will be contacted to schedule a screening for their child. Participation in a screening and completion of the application does not guarantee placement in the Early Education Program.