Hollingworth Preschool is accepting applications for the 2025 - 2026 school year!
Submit Your
Application!
Application!
We welcome your application!
Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received, and our admissions process will remain open until all seats are filled. Please see below to download the application and submit your application fee.
Submit your completed application to our Admissions Inbox:
Join Us
for Hello Time!
for Hello Time!
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.
After submitting an application, you will receive an invitation for your child and one loved one to join our Blue Class for Hello Time. During Hello Time, your child can explore the invitations to play and engage with the other children in the class. This informal session is intended to create positive anticipation for your child’s next steps and to bring the details and anecdotes from your application to life.
Receive Your
Admissions Notification
Admissions Notification
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!
Enrollment at Hollingworth Preschool is open to all.
A university affiliation is not required.
Applying for Financial Assistance?
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.
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Hollingworth Preschool At A Glance:
School Hours
School Hours
Both Blue and Yellow Class have two options:
8:45am – 12:45pm
or
8:45am – 3:00pm
Birthday Cutoff
Birthday Cutoff
Children applying to the Blue Class must be three years old by October 1, 2025
Children applying to the Yellow Class must be four years old by October 1, 2025
Tuition
Tuition
Enrollment at Hollingworth Preschool from 8:45 – 12:45 is $27,500.
Enrollment at Hollingworth Preschool from 8:45 – 3:00 is $30,000.
Class Ratio
Class Ratio
In each of our classrooms, we have:
10 - 11 Children
1 Head Teacher
Assistant Teachers
Specialists in Art, Music, and Movement Educators
Campus Spaces
Campus Spaces
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, Sakura Park, Morningside Park.
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Faculty Credentials
Faculty Credentials
All of our teachers are current Teachers College students enrolled in advanced degree programs.
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
After Hollingworth
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.
FAQ
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.