Admissions

3K – Yellow Room
Pre-K – Orange Room

OPEN HOUSE: Please join us on Monday, February 3, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM to learn more about UPNS!

Apply for 3K or PreK at UPNS by completing a NYC DOE myschools application for the 2025-2026 school year and listing UPNS as one of your choices. Our open seats will be assigned by the DOE.

Admission Dates:

Wednesday, January 15, 2025: 3-K and Pre-K Applications Open
Friday, February 28, 2025: 3-K and Pre-K Applications Close
Tuesday, May 13, 2025: Pre-K Offer Release
Tuesday, May 20, 2025: 3-K Offer Release

–Children with a 2022 birthday will be eligible for DOE 3K for 2025-2026

–Children with a 2021 birthday are eligible for DOE PreK for 2025-2026

2’s Class – Blue Room

Our Blue Room is fully enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year.

For the 2025 – 2026 School year:

The application deadline is December 31, 2024. We accept applications after the December 31st for any spots available after the general notification date.

The notification date for early decision applicants is January 31 2025. The ISAAGNY (Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York) general notification date is February 27, 2025.

UPNS Blue Room Application for 2025-2026
  • $50 Application Fee
  • Schedule: 5 days from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Blue Room tuition for 2024-2025 is $30,000
  • Parent tours will be held in November and December
  • Children must be 2 by September 15 to be eligible
  • First Priority admissions: Siblings of UPNS Co-op Member Families
  • Priority admissions to children of NYU faculty, staff, and students
  • We welcome applications from all families and enroll children from the community (non-NYU families) every year
  • Eligible Blue Room families may apply for a UPNS scholarship.

Please email Layla or Loyan at info@universityplazanursery.org with questions. We will get right back to you!