Application

Applications are accepted after Labor Day for the following school year. Tours are given in the fall semester prior to the year of attendance. We accept applications for all classes, but due to continuing children, the number of entrants to the nursery and pre-kindergarten is limited. There is a $55 application fee. 

You can mail in the Hard Copy Application Form with your $55 application fee. Or, you can submit your form and application fee electronically by clicking on the below button.  If you are having trouble submitting the online form, please make sure you are using the most updated version of either the Chrome or Firefox browser.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year. Information sessions and tours will begin in October.

We have limited availability for the 2024-2025 school year. Please email admissions@familyannex.org for more information on availability.

EARLY NOTIFICATION POLICY

The Columbia University Affiliated Child Care Centers offer an optional earlier notification of their admissions decision to the applicant families who are current and prospective faculty, staff, and students of Columbia University. Parents should ask the center director for more information about eligibility.

Centers cannot require parents to opt for early notification. If a qualifying family chooses to be included in the early notification process, the Center will notify parents of their decisions after the date established by ISAAGNY.

To be considered for early notification for the 2025-2026 school year, applications must be received by November 27, 2024. Families are not required to opt for Early Notification prior to November 15, 2024 at 12 noon.

NOTIFICATION DATES FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR

Early Notification: Anyone seeking early notification, which includes Columbia affiliated families, siblings or legacies, may opt in for Early Notification on November 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM

The early notification date from the school will be no earlier than Friday, December 6th at noon, and the parent reply deadline will be no later than Friday, December 13th at noon

General Admissions: For applications COMPLETED by January 9, 2025: Parents will be notified no earlier than 10 am on Thursday, February 27, 2025 and the parent reply deadline will be no later than noon on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

Tours

Once your application has been received, the Director or Co-Director will be in touch to schedule a Zoom information session as well as a tour of the program.

Tuition

Financial Assistance

ISAAGNY

2024 - 2025 Tuition Schedule

As a small school, we have limited financial assistance that we are able to offer. If you are interested in financial assistance, applications should be submitted soon after you submit your application to the school so that we may anticipate what your needs are. Should your child be offered a space, any financial assistance we are able to provide will be reflected in the contract.

Financial aid applications are handled through SmartAid for Parents. If applying, please contact the school for the school code.

The Family Annex Nursery School is a proud member of the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY). Founded in 1965, ISAAGNY aims to ensure orderly, professional, and equitable admissions processes at member schools: we do so by observing a shared admissions timeline, engaging in professional development to hone our collective craft, exchanging resources and best practices, and more. The resulting spirit of cooperation serves schools, families, and nearly 30,000 students across greater New York.