Medical Center Nrsy School
- The Medical Center Nursery School is an independent, not-for-profit early childhood school located at the Columbia University Medical Center campus in the Washington Heights section of northern Manhattan. MCNS offers three program options available for each of the three classrooms: Explorers (starting at age 2), Pathfinders, and Trailblazers.
- History on the classroom names is archived here..
Quick Stats (2020-21)
- Grades: Prekindergarten
- Students: 44 students
- Yearly Tuition: $28,000
- Acceptance rate: 90%
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Early Childhood / Day Care |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association for the Education of Young Children State or regional independent school association |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten |
| Summer School Offered | Yes |
| Summer Program Cost | $695 |
| Summer Program Cost Notes | $695 per week Full Day |
Student Body
| Total Students | 44 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 40% State avg.: 29% |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 12 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $28,000 |
| Tuition Notes | Full Day 8:00 - 5:45 Half Day 8:00 - 12:45 $16,250 |
| % on Financial Aid | 30% |
| Acceptance Rate | 90% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Associate | Denise Diaz |
School Notes
- Early childhood education is based upon helping a child begin to understand and appreciate himself or herself, and to interact and communicate comfortably with others. Our school`s philosophy is that these developments are encouraged most effectively in a warm, intimate environment where young children play, interact, and learn under the guidance of nurturing, well-trained, and experienced teachers.
- The school's conviction of the value of play in the lives of young children is absolute. Young children typically integrate what is meaningful to them. They understand and remember new concepts and ideas that relate to their experiences, knowledge, and the skills they have already internalized. As a result, young children learn best by working with materials, engaging themselves with challenging problems that interest them, trying things and then trying again.
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