GCS Happenings

Each April, Groton Community School celebrates early learning, young children, their teachers and families in honor of NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child.  As a nationally accredited center, we look forward to this week to advocate for the importance of early childhood education along with the National Association for the Education of Young Children. We… Read More

Square 1 Art is a fabulous fundraiser, featuring the creativity of children!  GCS children brought home personalized Square 1 Art catalogs that illustrate many of the available items you can order to showcase their artwork.  The packet even included a sheet of complimentary stickers! Earn money for GCS as you shop for beautiful keepsakes and gifts for the… Read More

Groton Community School Open House Join us for this fun annual event hosted by our Board of Directors on the first Sunday each March!  Potential families from the community, families in our Enrollment Book, and returning families are all invited from 1 to 3 PM to visit each classroom and get to know our children’s… Read More

We are looking forward to our annual School Spirit Days, Thursday, March 22nd & Friday, March 23rd!  Each year we show our GCS pride, with “pep rallies” and special classroom activities.  Children – and adults! – are invited to wear their GCS apparel! Check out our GCS Apparel Sale, where all of our options will… Read More

The Importance of Early Childhood Education Groton Community School is delighted to welcome Author and Journalist Suzanne Bouffard as the guest speaker for our Community Lecture on Thursday, March 1st from 7 to 8:30 PM.  Suzanne will speak about her latest book, The Most Important Year: Pre-Kindergarten and the Future of Our Children, neuroscience and the latest… Read More

Enrollment Information and Advice In-house and community families are invited to sign-up for our annual informational evening to learn more about our private Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten programs.  Teachers and administrators will share short presentations, contrast these options and preschool offerings,  and answer questions to help parents and guardians make decisions about the upcoming school year… Read More

Dear GCS Families, Be sure to sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher on Parent Teacher Conference Day, or at another mutually convenient time.  School will be closed on Friday, January 26th to enable parents and teachers to discuss children’s experiences and development at the mid-year point of the school year. Childcare will… Read More