Hi Erika
Brooklyn is a town in Windham County. It contains the census district of East Brooklyn. The population was 7,173 at the 2000 census.
Settled in the 1600s and incorporated as its own town in 1786, Brooklyn is now one of the fastest growing towns in Windham County. It is home to the Brooklyn Fair, America's oldest continuously operating agricultural fair,
the towns site
Brooklyn Connecticut Official Website
on your questions about childcare I have no information, perhaps at the towns web site you can gather information. On education Perhaps it would be best to research this link
Brooklyn Connecticut Official Website
Commuting to Providence- on US route 6 -average time about 35 minutes. Depending on weather. Route 6 becomes a freeway just outside of Providence.