2024-25 Admissions is Now Open!
~ Limited spaces still available for the current 2023-24 school year, please email Molly at mollyclcnyc@gmail.com for more info! ~
Thank you for your interest in applying to Children’s Learning Center! Through our application process, we aim to give prospective parents a taste of life here at CLC. We hope that through this process, you fall in love with the community, philosophy, and spirit of CLC. Our school is affiliated with Columbia University and Morningside Gardens. We aim to nurture a diverse community of children and families, and are looking for kindred spirits!
Below, please find more specific information about the application process, including important forms and dates. If you have any questions, please email clcnycadmissions@gmail.com.
Admissions Process
CLC has two admissions timelines: an “Early Admissions Timeline” and a “Spring Admissions Timeline.” If you know your family will be in NYC next school year, and feel that CLC could be a great fit, we recommend you take part in our Early Admissions Timeline, to secure your space in our community! If it works better for your family to make schooling decisions in the Spring, please follow the Spring Admissions Timeline (info on both below). Each year, we admit many wonderful families on both timelines, and often admit families off our waitlists as well!
Sign up for a virtual open house (dates below), by emailing clcnycadmissions@gmail.com
Complete our online application form HERE
(if you are applying for more than one child, please make sure to submit separate applications. If you are unable to submit an application online for whatever reason, please email us at clcnycadmissions@gmail.com).
Email a photo of your child to clcnycadmissions@gmail.com
Submit a nonrefundable $55 application fee by clicking the button below.
Once you have attended an Open House and have submitted an application, you will be invited to an in-person tour of the CLC space. This year, we will also be hosting two community hootenannies - rollicking full-school singalongs featuring all the CLC hits!
Timelines
THe 2024-25 admissions season is now open!
Early Admissions:
Applications Due: Friday, December 1st
Notification Date: Friday, December 8th
Family Acceptance Deadline: no later than 12pm, Friday, December 15th
Spring Admissions:
Applications Due: Monday, January 31st
Notification Date: Thursday, February 29th
Family Acceptance Deadline: no later than 12pm, Thursday, March 7th
All applications submitted after these dates will be considered on a rolling basis.
Open Houses (all virtual, on zoom):
At Open Houses, families learn about philosophy and daily life at CLC and engage in a Q&A session!
Our Open House Dates are:
Friday, November 3rd, 12pm
Wednesday, November 15th, 10:30am
Thursday, November 30th, 10:30am
Wednesday, December 13th, 12pm
Friday, January 5th, 12pm
Wednesday, January 17th, 10:30am
To sign up for an Open House, please email clcnycadmissions@gmail.com with date preferences.
touring the space:
Once families have both submitted an application + fee, and attended a virtual Open House, you will be invited to tour the CLC space in person, including a tour of our famed outdoor classroom, and ask any new questions that have come up! Our Tour dates are:
Wednesday, December 6th, 11am
Thursday, December 14th, 11am
Friday, January 19th, 11am
Friday, January 26th, 11am
If you have any questions please reach out to us at clcnycadmissions@gmail.com!
Tuition & Financial Aid
Tuition for our school program depends on the age of your child and your schedule. For the 2023-24 school year, tuition ranges from $13,316 – $30,170 for our ten month program. Upon signing a contract with us, CLC collects a 30% deposit, and the remaining 70% of tuition can be paid in equal installments August-January, or in one installment in August. Tuition payments are made through an online third party system.
CLC strives to make education more affordable to families, and we provide need-based financial aid. Please follow these instructions to apply for financial aid.
