Family Centers’ Grauer Preschool Celebrates Graduates on June 28

On Wednesday, June 28, Family Centers’ Grauer Preschool will hold a ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of the schools’ 40 students moving on to kindergarten in the fall.

The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. at the school’s 40 Arch Street location in Greenwich.  Grauer Preschool teachers will present each graduate with a “diploma”, and all students will perform a collection of their favorite songs.  Laurie Grauer, Family Centers’ Vice Chairman and the school’s namesake, will also be on hand for the event.

The Grauer Preschool is one of Family Centers’ four preschool sites accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).  The facility originally opened in 1907, and was Greenwich’s first preschool.  Later, it became the first preschool in town to offer full-day services to accommodate working mothers in World War II.  It was officially renamed in honor of Laurie and Peter Grauer in September 2016.

Family Centers is a private, nonprofit organization offering education and human services to children, adults and families in Fairfield County. More than 3,500 professionals and trained volunteers work together to provide a wide range of responsive, innovative programs. A United Way, Community Fund of Darien and New Canaan Community Foundation partner agency, Family Centers is a member of the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies and the Alliance for Children and Families and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The agency is licensed by the State of Connecticut Departments of Public Health and Children and Families.

Visit www.familycenters.org for additional information.