Park Children's Day School

PrivateUpper West Side

4 West 76th Street, New York, NY 10023

(212) 288-3247

www.parkchildrensdayschool.org

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Overview

Educational philosophy

Progressive / Play Based

Programs offered

2s · 3s · Pre-K

Annual tuition

$18K – $41K / yr

School continues

Through Pre-K

Financial aid

Aid: $

Sibling & legacy

Given some weight

Upcoming:

Sep 8Applications open (after Labor Day).3s

Park Children's Day School is a non-sectarian, play-based and progressive program on the Upper West Side, serving children from twos through kindergarten. Child-led classrooms are enriched by offerings such as chess, ceramics, yoga and mindfulness, science investigations, and Central Park excursions. The school provides dedicated ex-missions support, and graduates move on to a range of private and public kindergartens. Need-based financial aid is available through Clarity.

Programs & Schedule

2s2 yrs – 3 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
Two Day · 9am–12pm	$18,000
Three Day · 9am–12pm	$25,000
Five Day · 9am–12pm	$31,500

3sAge 3–4

Schedule

Monday – Friday · 8:50am–12:15pm

Extended hours

Yes · until 2:30pm

Tuition

$32,500 / yr

Pre-K4 yrs – 5 yrs

Schedule option	Tuition / yr
Core + optional PM · 8:45am–12:15pm	$34,000
Full · 8:45am–2:30pm	$40,500

Extended Day to 2:30pm available

Admissions

Applications open (after Labor Day).Sep 8

Financial aid (Clarity).Dec 1

Application deadline.Dec 11

Notification (ISAAGNY).Feb 25

Reply by noon.Mar 4

Sibling & legacy priority:Given some weightBased on community knowledge — confirm with school

Leadership

Pamela Stark (Director)

MS Early Childhood Special Ed (Bank Street); MS Clinical Social Work (Columbia); BA St. John's College; 1st yr at PCDS (Education Dir. Rhonda White, 46 yrs)

Admissions contact

Patti Horstmann, Director of Admissions

admissions@parkchildrensdayschool.org

Ex-missions

Ex-missions support ✓

Ex-missions refers to the process of applying from preschool to Kindergarten or an ongoing school. Schools with dedicated ex-missions support actively guide families through ERB testing, school visits, and applications.

Where graduates go

Private kindergarten & elementary

31 schools

Allen-StevensonAvenuesBasis Independent ManhattanBirch Wathen LenoxBrearleyBrowningBuckleyCathedral School of St. John the DivineChapinChurchillCollegiateColumbia GrammarDaltonEcole InternationaleEthical Culture FieldstonMarymountNightingalePacker CollegiateRiverdaleRye Country DaySacred HeartSpenceSpeyer LegacySt. Bernard’sSt. David’sSt. Hilda's & St. Hugh'sSt. IgnatiusStephen GaynorTrevor Day SchoolTrinityWetherby-Pembridge

Public kindergarten & elementary

12 schools

HunterPS 11PS 166PS 199PS 234PS 334 (The Anderson School)PS 452PS 527PS 6PS 84PS 87PS 9

See the full list of schools graduates go on to — with counts and sources.

Culture & Community

Educational approach

Progressive / Play Based

Play-based / progressive (non-sectarian)

GenderCo-ed

Cultural programs

MusicArt

Outdoor spacePark access

Enrichment

Science/nature in Central Park, cooking, yoga/mindfulness, chess club, lending library, Afternoon Adventures (3s/4s)

After-school programs

After-School Club (incl. Chess on Fridays)Afternoon Adventures for 3s/4s (bookmaking, science investigations, yoga & mindfulness, Central Park excursions, ceramics, printmaking, collage, sculpture)