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Columbia University helps support six local day care centers. Each of these six schools is operated by either a parents’ board or a board of trustees. Teachers are certified by the New York City Board of Education. For details about tuition, program descriptions, and the availability of scholarships, please contact the individual schools.
The Rita Gold Early Childhood Center
Teachers College, Columbia University
West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027
(212) 678-3013
(212) 678-3048 (fax)
Ages: 6 weeks to 5 years
Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School
404 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
(212) 666-4796
(212) 865-1294 (fax)
Ages: 2 to 5 years
The Medical Center Nursery School
60 Haven Avenue, New York, NY 10032
(212) 304-7040
(212) 544-4243 (fax)
Ages: 2 years to 6 years
The Family Annex
560 West 113th Street, New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-3271
Ages: 18 months to 5 years
Red Balloon Day Care Center
560 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027
212) 663-9006
(212) 932-0190 (fax)
Ages: 2 to 5 years
Tompkins Hall Nursery School and Childcare Center
21 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027
212) 666-3340
(212) 666-3340 (fax)
Ages: 15 months to 2 years, 9 months for child-care center; 3 to 4 years, 6 months for nursery
Annual Child–Care Fair
Each year, Columbia invites representatives of University-affiliated child–care centers and other local facilities to share information and answer questions from parents living in the University's neighboring communities.
(212) 854-4289
communityaffairs@columbia.edu
Camp at Greenhouse Nursery School
The Camp at Greenhouse Nursery School provides early childhood programs and is open to all who wish to apply.
(212) 666-4796
(212) 865-1294 (fax)
cgns@mindspring.com
Children’s Learning Center
The Children’s Learning Center is a private, not-for-profit behavioral school for young children with special needs.
(212) 678-9555
(212) 678-9246 (fax)
Harlem Hospital Center Board of Education Therapeutic Nursery
This preschool program provides services for children with developmental delay and behavioral problems related to prenatal cocaine and alcohol exposure.
(212) 939-3129
(212) 939-3399 (fax)
Harlem Restoration Project (Community Impact Program)
The Harlem Restoration Project provides child care services for parents and children who live in Central or West Harlem. The program includes play groups, tutoring, weekend field trips and pre-school preparation. Volunteers provide children with a safe environment in which to learn and play.
(212) 854-2610
TLC Play Group (Community Impact Program)
On Saturdays at the Barnard College Toddler Center, the TLC Play Group brings together student volunteers with a group of neighborhood preschoolers. Through creative play and interaction, these preschoolers have an opportunity to express themselves and learn to communicate with their peers. Special one-on-one relationships are forged between volunteers and children through direct pairing in an positive environment.
(212) 854-2610