Admissions

3K – Yellow Room
Pre-K – Orange Room

  • All children with a 2024 birthday are eligible for DOE 3K for 2027-2028
  • All children with a 2023 birthday are eligible for DOE PreK for 2027-2028

To apply for 3K or PreK at UPNS, complete a NYC Myschools application and list UPNS as one of your choices.

We will be hosting a 3K and PreK Open House in January 2027. Please share your contact information here so we can reach out with the confirmed date and details.

Our 3K and PreK seats are assigned by the DOE.

Notification date: May 2027

2’s Class – Blue Room

  • Children who will be 2 years old by September 15th are eligible for the Blue Room.

Our 2’s class is fully enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year.

We have begun accepting applications for the 2027-2028 school year. Our application deadline is December 31, 2026. Families who apply after December 31st will be added to our waitlist.

Families who apply will be invited to a parent tour and information session in December.

Notification date: Thursday, February, 25, 2027. This date is determined by ISAAGNY, the Independent Schools Admissions Association of New York.

Blue Room Application Link
  • $50 Application Fee
  • Schedule: 5 days from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
  • Blue Room tuition for 2026-2027 is $30,000
  • 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 current NYU 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!