We welcome your application!
Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received.
Submit your completed application to our Admissions Inbox:
After submitting an application, you will receive an invitation to sign-up for a Hello Time. Families who are applying from abroad will have an opportunity to do our Hello Time on Zoom.
This informal, individual play session is intended to create a positive sense of anticipation for beginning preschool for your child and to bring to life the stories and qualities you described in your application. During our Hello Time together, your child will investigate some materials, perhaps share a story, and begin a conversation about the photos that you included in your application.
Admissions notifications are sent to prospective families following the Hello Time session.
Please refer to the timeline in your application for our notification dates. Admissions notifications are sent to the email addresses listed on your application.
If you have any questions about your application process, please email or call our office. We welcome your questions any time!
Request a Financial Assistance Application from our office at hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.edu.
Application Fees are waived for families applying for financial assistance. Financial Assistance applications are due along with your Admissions Application.
Blue Class (3–4s group):
8:45am – 3:00pm
Yellow Class (4–5s group):
8:45am – 3:00pm
Children applying to the Blue Class must be three years old by October 1, 2024
Children applying to the Yellow Class must be four years old by October 1, 2024
Tuition for the 2024–2025 school year is $29,000 for Blue and Yellow Class from 8:45am to 3:00pm.
Request a Financial Assistance Application from our office at hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.edu.
Current Teachers College and Columbia University affiliates receive 10% reduced tuition.
In each of our classrooms, we have:
10 - 11 Children
1 Head Teacher
Assistant Teachers
Specialists in Art, Music, and Movement Educators
Hollingworth Preschool is located on campus at Teachers College, Columbia University. We enjoy several spaces on campus and in nearby parks.
Classroom: HM 326
Playroom
Macy Studio 264
Teachers College Library Children’s Book Collection
Outdoor Playspaces: Teachers College interior Russel Courtyard, Barnard Campus, Columbia Campus.
Our faculty is committed to life-long learning and continuing education.
Doctoral Degrees: 1
Doctoral Candidates: 2
Masters Degrees: 4
In- progress Masters Degrees: 4
As an early childhood center we make an unwavering commitment to support our families as they seek ongoing schools for their children. We begin meeting with parents the spring before the start of the Kindergarten process. In addition to group meetings, we offer ongoing individual support to each of our families throughout the process as they explore and pursue options for their child's ongoing education. This partnership with parents is guided by the shared goal of ensuring each a robust match for each child. To this essential work Hollingworth brings over 35 years of expertise. Hollingworth Preschool children are happily situated in a range of schools including: a variety of independent schools such as co-ed, all-girls schools, and all-boys schools; and progressive and traditional schools. Public school matriculations include G&T citywide and district programs, Hunter, and neighborhood schools throughout New York.
For public schools, our children have attended neighborhood zoned schools, Special Music School, district and city-wide G&T programs such as Lower Lab, NEST+m, and Anderson; and Hunter College Elementary School.
Hollingworth children have attended independent schools including Avenues: The Allen-Stevenson School, Bank Street School for Children, Beit Rabban Day School, The Brearley School, The Browning School, Calhoun School, The Cathedral School, The Chapin School, City and Country School, Collegiate School, Convent of the Sacred Heart School, The Dalton School, Ethical Culture-Fieldston School, The Heschel School, The Horace Mann School, IDEAL School, Manhattan Country School, Marymount School, The Nightingale-Bamford School, Packer Collegiate Institute, Poly Prep Country Day School, Ramaz School, Riverdale Country School, Rodeph Sholom School, Saint Ann’s School, Saint Ignatius Loyola, The School at Columbia University, The Spence School, The Speyer Legacy School, St. Bernard’s School, St. Hilda’s & St. Hugh’s School, Trevor Day School, and Trinity School.
The programs and policies of The Hollingworth Center are in accordance with the health and immunization regulations and recommendations set by New York State and New York City departments of health.