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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 all certified by the New York City Board of Education.   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.  To view a list of these programs, please view our Child Care Centers flyer.  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