Requests for applications are taken throughout the year, but applications are sent out September through December. The application fee is $35 and is followed by a scheduled parent-led tour in October, November, or December and a small group play visit in February. Applicants will be notified by mail in early March.

Children applying to UPNS must be 2 by September of the year they are applying. Priority is given to returning students, siblings of current and/or returning UPNS families and faculty and staff of New York University. Classes run from Monday through Friday from 9 am to 2 pm. An after school program until 4.30 pm is available at an additional cost. Our school year runs from mid-September to mid-June and loosely follows the NYC Public School calendar. UPNS also has a summer camp program for parts of June and all of July.

University Plaza Nursery School, Inc. is a non-profit school and member of the Parent's League of New York. The school complies with Federal, State and City statutes and welcomes children from all backgrounds.

Application Process for 2009/2010 Dates:

Early October -- Information packets with application mailed to interested families
October -- Tours Scheduled for families who have submitted applications
October/November/December -- Tour Dates: October 24, November 5, 7, 19.
Tours at 9:15 AM and 10:00 AM. Tours are required.
October 24 -- Application Deadline at NOON. For children born 2006-07
December 1 -- Application Deadline at NOON. For children born 2005.
December 22 -- Application Deadline at noon
January -- Application letters/ contracts for continuing students mailed
January -- Play visits (classroom visits for children and parents) scheduled
First two weeks of February -- Play visits
February 6 -- Contracts from continuing families due
February 13 -- Sibling offer letters/ contracts mailed
March 2 -- Offer letters with contracts and wait list letters mailed
March 9 -- Contracts due

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