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   Resources :: Educational Programs

>> Bank Street - School for Children and Family Center
Located on W. 112th St., this college of education also has a small program for children.

>> Barnard College Center for Toddler Development
A parent/toddler program. The Center enrolls toddlers in a program for the academic year (mid-September through the end of April). Children come to the center for weekly play groups and families participate in research on children's development. To be eligible for the Center's programs, toddlers must be between 19-30 months in September (children must be born prior to Feb. 15). Contact the Toddler Center at (212) 854-8275, to obtain a brochure. Applications are taken beginning in September for enrollment the following year.

>> St. John the Divine - Adults and Children in Trust
Located on 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (@ W. 111th St.), they offer a surprizingly affordable parent/todler program - it is not a drop off program.
The A.C.T. Early Years Programs offer a first-time group experience for toddlers, parents or caregivers. Ninety-minute classes allow toddlers and adults to explore their environment in a group setting. Classes are kept small--eight pairs for each teacher--to permit instructors to work with each pair at their own pace. Classes are designed so children interact with others their own age (within 6 months), and so that parents/caregivers can meet other neighborhood parents/caregivers with young children. Caregivers experience new techniques of teaching toddlers art and games, and working with other children. Classes begin in A.C.T.'s spacious gymnasium, located in the Cathedral undercroft and then move to the toddler-friendly room.
They also offer an Indoor Play Station (see the bottom of their web page) that may be a good alternative to playspaceny.com's offering.

>> Poppyseed Pre-Nursery
Phone: 212-877-7614. Located at 424 West End Ave. (81st St.) In business 15 years.

>> River School
Phone: 212-707-8300. Located at 75 West End Ave. (63rd St.) 2 mos. to pre-K.

>> River Park Nuersery School
Phone: 212-633-1205. Located at 711 Amsterdam Ave. (94th St.) 2.8 to 5 years.

>> Baby Fingers - Sign Language and Music
For ages one month to pre-school. Several locations in Manhattan Phone: 212-874-5978. Baby Fingers was created to help build a stronger communication bond between parent and baby through the use of sign language and music.

>> ManhattanKids.com: Day Care in NYC
A long list of Day Care all over the City

>> parentsknow.com - Nursery Schools / Pre-Schools
A long list of Day Care all over the City

>> allny.com - Day Care Centers in Manhatten
A long list of Day Care all over the City


>> No links, but contact info for a number of Upper West Side options that are close to the Columbia campus. Some may show up elsewhere in this site.
  • Columbia Greenhouse Nursery, 424 W. 116th Street, 212-666-4796. For children 2.0 to 5.1 years old.
  • The Family Annex Day Care Center, 560 W. 113th Street, 212-749-3271. Full- and part-time care for children eighteen months to five years old from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Gardens Nursery School and Kindergarten, 90 La Salle Street, 212-865-2680. Full- and part-time programs, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., for children two to five years old.
  • Medical Center Nursery School, 60 Haven Avenue, 212-304-7040. Full- and half-day nursery and kindergarten programs for children three to five years old.
  • Morningside Montessori School, 251 W. 100th Street, 212-316-1555. Nursery and kindergarten for children two to six years old.
  • Presbyterian Hospital Infant and Child Care Center, 61 Haven Avenue, 212-927-2723. Full- and part-time care for children two months to six years old from 6:15 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Red Balloon Day Care Center, 560 Riverside Drive, 212-663-9006. Full-time for children two to five years old.
  • Riverside Church Weekday School, 490 Riverside Drive, 212-749-7155. Nursery and kindergarten, five days a week, mornings, extended mornings, and full days for children two and a half to six years old.
  • St. Hilda’s and St. Hugh’s School, 619 W. 114th Street, 212-932-1980. A private school offering programs for two-year-olds through grade eight. Part-time program for two-year-olds; part-time, full-time, and extended day care for three years and older.
  • Tompkins Hall Nursery School and Day Care Center, 21 Claremont Avenue, 212-666-3340. For children fifteen months to five years old.
  • Union Theological Seminary Child Learning Center and Nursery School, 3041 Broadway, 212-280-1532. Full- and part-time programs for children seven months to five years old.