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Applying to preschool for your child in New York City? Parents League has the guide for you. This one-of-a-kind resource is exclusively for Parents League members, so if you're not a member yet, join today.

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Parents League Members can access over 270 classes and programs for NYC infants, toddlers and preschoolers here. Our interactive guide features preschool alternatives, classes and full day childcare.

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by Marjorie Goldsmith, Former Director, All Souls School

We are fortunate to have many different kinds of early childhood schools in New York City. But when investigating these schools in order to choose one for your child, you may find the many educational approaches and philosophies that describe them a bit dizzying.

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by Susan Birnbaum, Director, Children’s All Day School & Pre-Nursery

What do babies and toddlers learn in preschool? Social-emotional skills, reading, writing–even math and science! Babies are terrific observers, with brains that are as elastic and expanding in ways they will not experience quite the same way again for the rest of their lives.

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by Parents League School Advisory Service

Should I be looking at schools? This is New York City, after all, and there are so many options to consider. But remember: preschools typically do not accept children until they are 2 years or older. Yet so much happens during that special period before your little one is ready for formal schooling.