Admissions

Hollingworth Preschool is accepting applications for the 2025 - 2026 school year!

Submit Your
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:

hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.edu 

Join Us
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 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

 

Both Blue and Yellow Class have two options:

8:45am – 12:45pm 

or

8:45am – 3:00pm

 

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

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

In each of our classrooms, we have:

10 - 11 Children

1 Head Teacher

Assistant Teachers

Specialists in Art, Music, and Movement Educators

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

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

Applications for the current school year are available on our website under the Admissions page.

 

A Completed Application Form is submitted to

hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.edu. Please include a current headshot of your child and a family photo and an additional 2 - 3 photos of your child engaging in an activity they enjoy or a photo of something they created. Please submit a $50.00 application fee paid online (see link below). For applicants requesting financial assistance, the application fee is waived.

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The process includes a completed application form, submission of an application processing fee, and a video conferencing call with the family.

 

Please click here for the online link to pay the application fee.

 

Completed forms should be emailed to hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.columbia.edu and the application fee processed online.

Enrollment at Hollingworth Preschool from 8:45 – 12:45 is $27,500.

Enrollment at Hollingworth Preschool from 8:45 – 3:00 is $30,000.

Parents may elect from four tuition payment plans of 1, 2, 4, or 8 installments. There is no additional fee for payment plans.  A deposit is due upon enrollment. Tuition payments are paid via credit card.



Our class sizes range from 10 - 12 children.

The faculty of Hollingworth Preschool is composed of educators who share a commitment to life-long learning, child-responsive education, and the enactment of theory and practice. All of our faculty and staff are either current or former Teachers College graduate students pursuing advanced degrees. Our associate and assistant teachers participate in a competitive and rigorous application process to gain a position at the preschool. The Hollingworth Center and Preschool’s leadership team has extensive experience, active in research and service in the field of early childhood education.

Applications for limited needs-based financial aid are available. Please email the admissions office at hollingworthpreschooladmissions@tc.columbia.edu  to request application. 

Yes, we offer early notification and standard notification to all families. Each family indicates its desired notification date on the application form.  In order to ensure an equitable process, no special affiliation is needed for early notification. 

The central piece of our admissions process at Hollingworth Preschool is building our school community. Beginning with each child, we focus our attention first on the engagement and enjoyment of each child. We truly believe there is much to children’s holistic profiles (including personalities, learning styles, and more!)  that influence how a community of children, loved ones, and teachers come together. It is our hope that our school community will be reflective of the amazing diversity of New York City. From our observations during the admissions process we review each child’s application with the intention of facilitating engaging and productive learning dynamics and strong friendships within the class. We then consider what potentials might be offered when we gather the children, families, and teachers all together when we begin this journey called school.

There is metered parking on 120th Street and Broadway. 121st Street allows parking according to alternate side rules. There are two parking garages in the neighborhood; one at Riverside Church and the other on 122nd Street at Broadway.

TC students are a wonderful resource to Hollingworth families from incidental to regular babysitting. As many graduate students live on campus and have flexible schedules, they are often available at odd hours and/or even for short period of times. Some families utilize graduate students to transport students at pick up and drop off times to and from school.

Families with children who have young fall birthdays may elect a third year.

We welcome speakers of all languages and have the expertise to support these children as they become multilingual. During the school year, our literacy–rich classroom environment and pedagogical approaches support multilingual learners as their comfort, knowledge, and use of the languages grow.

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.

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