Our classrooms offer children 6 months to 2 years the opportunity to explore age-appropriate materials and build joyful relationships with peers and teachers in a nurturing, responsive environment.  

• Led by dedicated, professional and experienced teachers, who cultivate a space for listening, exploration and wonder 
• Focus on attachment and care (eating, sleeping, diapering), and relishing these opportunities. 
• Creating a community of partnership between parents, children, and educators 
• 5-day, 3-day, and 2-day tuition funded seats  
• 5-day Early Head Start funded seats 

Enrollment Pathways  

We braid funding in order to serve families across the Lower East Side — half of our Infant, Toddlers, and 2s seats are funded by tuition, and half are funded by Early Head Start (tuition-free for eligible families). Our online application provides guidance through our different enrollment pathways.  

2023 – 24 School Year Admission Timeline  

December 2022: Infant, Toddlers and 2s Online Application opens for both tuition and Early Head Start center-based seats. 

February 2023: Notifications are sent to new families who applied for tuition-funded seats by the priority application deadline. Offers made based on availability. 

March 2022: New family tuition contracts and deposits due; remaining tuition seats are filled on a rolling basis. 

April + May: Notifications are sent to new families who applied to Early Head Start seats; offers made based on both eligibility and availability.   

Ongoing: Remaining seats filled on a rolling basis; new families interested in being considered for the waitlist are welcome to apply, in case there is availability during the school year.  

September 2023: School year begins.