Application Process:
Nursery and Pre-Kindergarten

Note: This is a different registration from the one in Step 1, above. Please note that if you are beginning an application, you must first click ‘Register’ on the application screen to create a new user ID and password. Although you can use the same information as previously, the ID and password you created to make an inquiry, register for an event or request a brochure will not work.

Submit the application, including the $60 non-refundable application fee.

Soon after the application has been submitted, the Admissions Office will contact the parent to schedule a parent conversation and child assessment. All visits will be held at Avenues’ headquarters at 11 E. 26th Street, 17th floor.

The parent conversation and child’s assessment will be scheduled for separate dates. Only one parent needs to be present for the child assessment.

Children must be at least 2 years and 3 months to be assessed. Nursery and pre-K assessments take about half an hour. Children will be asked to play in a small-group, casual, simulated classroom setting. One parent will be asked to accompany the child into the classroom and to separate as much as possible. Two early childhood teachers will guide you and your child. Please plan to arrive five to ten minutes before the scheduled start to allow your child time to settle into the new environment.

The parent conversation will take place during the work week between 9:15 and 4:30 at a meeting with one of the associate directors of admissions. It is an opportunity for us to get to know your family as well as for you to be able to ask us questions about Avenues. Conversations should last from 30 to 45 minutes.

For more information on the financial aid process, see Tuition and Financial Aid.