Bridge Community Playschool
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Overview
Educational philosophy
Progressive / Play BasedPrograms offered
2s · 3s · Pre-K
Annual tuition
$15K – $28K / yr
School continues
Through Pre-K
Financial aid
Not offered
Sibling & legacy
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Bridge Community Playschool is an intimate, play-based preschool in Manhattan's Lenox Hill (Upper East Side) neighborhood, serving children from 2s through Pre-K (4s). Founded in 2014, it emphasizes learning through meaningful, child-directed play, with very small classes and low teacher-to-child ratios for individualized attention. Weekly specialists lead Movement & Music, Chess and Spanish, and full-day students add cooking, yoga and STEM in the afternoons. Flexible 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-day morning and full-day schedules are offered on a rolling admissions basis.
Programs & Schedule
| Schedule option | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|
| 2 mornings (Tue, Thu) · 8:45am–11:30am | $14,800 |
| 3 mornings (Mon, Wed, Fri) · 8:45am–11:30am | $16,800 |
| 5 mornings (Mon-Fri) · 8:45am–11:30am | $21,800 |
| Schedule option | Tuition / yr |
|---|---|
| 4 half-days (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri) · 8:45am–12pm | $21,800 |
| 5 half-days (Mon-Fri) · 8:45am–12pm | $24,800 |
| 5 full days (Mon-Fri) to 2:30 pm | $27,800 |
Schedule
Monday – Friday · 8:45am–2:30pm
Extended hours
No
Tuition
$27,800 / yr
Admissions
This school enrolls on a rolling basis year-round (subject to availability and waitlists). There is no fixed application deadline — reach out to the school directly to check for current openings.
Leadership
Jaclyn Meltzer
M.S. in Elementary Education (Hofstra University); NY State certified in elementary education and gifted & talented education; 15 years elementary teaching experience. Director since 2021
Admissions contact
director@bridgeplayschool.orgCulture & Community
Play-based and experiential early childhood program in which children learn through meaningful, child-directed play without performance pressure. Teachers tailor instruction to the diverse developmental stages of preschoolers, with small classes and low student-to-teacher ratios enabling individualized attention. Emphasis on social-emotional development, gentle separation, self-help skills, kindergarten-readiness concepts, and community building.
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