Quick Links

Independent School Associations:
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
• New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
• Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY)

Testing Service:
• Education Records Bureau (ERB)

Parent Support:
• Parents League (PL)

Public School Information:

• InsideSchools.org (Public Schools)

Financial Aid/Tuition Management Services:
1 The School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS)
2 TADS

Programs For Older Children:
• A Better Chance (ABC)
• The Albert G. Oliver Program
• The Boys’ Club of New York
• De La Salle Academy
• George Jackson Academy
• Prep for Prep
• TEAK Fellowship
• The Wight Foundation

Programs For Younger Children:

Partner Early Childhood Schools:
• All Souls School
• The Brick Church School
• Chelsea Day School
• Children's All Day School
• Church of the Epiphany Day School
• Epiphany Community Nursery School
• The Episcopal School
• The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School
• The International Preschools
• The Jack and Jill School
• Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Day School
• Resurrection Episcopal Day School - REDS
• The Washington Market School
• West Side Montessori School

Early Childhood Program Support

Child Care, Inc. (CCI)

Younger Children

Early Steps works with families whose children will be 4 or 5 no later than August 31st of the year that they apply for kindergarten or first grade. Parents of younger children should mark their calendars to contact Early Steps in June of the year that their child turns either 4 or 5. Listed below you will find information about early childhood programs that are auxiliary members of EARLY STEPS. 

When you contact the schools, please make sure to mention that EARLY STEPS referred you.

Early Steps Auxiliary Member Schools

All Souls School
1157 Lexington Avenue, 10075
(212) 861-5232

The Brick Church School
62 East 92nd Street 10128
212-289-5683

Chelsea Day School
319 Fifth Avenue, 10016
(212) 675-8541

Children's All Day School
109 East 60th Street 10022
212-752-4566

Church of the Epiphany Day School
1393 York Avenue at East 74th Street 10021
212-737-2720 ext. 19

Epiphany Community Nursery School
510 East 74th Street 10021
212-737-2977

The Episcopal School
35 East 69th Street 10021
212-879-9764

The First Presbyterian Church Nursery School
12 West 12th Street 10011
212-691-3432

The International Preschools
Five locations in Manhattan
212-371-8604

The Jack and Jill School
209 East 16th Street 10003
212-475-0855

Madison Avenue Day Presbyterian Church Day School
921 Madison Avenue 10021
212-288-9638

Resurrection Episcopal Day School - REDS
119 East 74th Street 10021
212-535-9666

The Washington Market School
55 Hudson Street 10013
212.233.2176

134 Duane Street 10013
212.406.7271

West Side Montessori School
309 West 92nd Street 10025
212-662-8000

Early Childhood Program Support

Child Care, Inc. (CCI)
CCI is a child care resource and referral service. They are recognized as a national leader for their advocacy and policy role, serving as a catalyst for change over the past 25 years. CCI's policy work and advocacy is informed by a vision of early care and education as a comprehensive system, delivered in diverse settings and creating high-quality early learning experiences for all children, starting from birth.