Bard Community Children's Center, Inc.
The Bard Community Children's Center is a small, licensed preschool program on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, part of Bard's unified nursery and children's programs and open to the Bard community and surrounding families. It serves children ages 3, 4, and 5 with a play-based, progressive approach built around blocks, art, woodworking, music, nature, and daily outdoor play. The program runs the academic year with a half-day curriculum block plus an optional extended afternoon, and a mixed-age June session.
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Program details
A licensed, play-based preschool program on the Bard College campus serving children ages 3 to 5 with a half-day curriculum block and an optional extended afternoon, details families can confirm before enrollment.
Ages served
Children ages 3, 4, and 5; a child must be at least 3 years old by December 1 to enroll, and the program cannot keep children once they are age-eligible for kindergarten.
Hours and season
Open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:15pm, running September through May, with a mixed-age group program in June and closed in July and most of August.
Daily program
A morning curriculum block (open-flow arrival, projects and play with blocks, art and woodworking, snack, group meeting, and playground time) followed by lunch, nap/rest, afternoon snack, and an extended day from 4:00 to 5:15pm with outdoor play and indoor projects.
Approach and activities
A play-based, progressive curriculum emphasizing play, movement, interaction, and hands-on experiences — imaginary play, construction and blocks, art, sand and water, clay, story and authorship, songs, poetry, movement and dance, cooking, nature, and outdoor play in all seasons.
Schedule options
Families choose a half-day curriculum block (8:30 to 11:30am) or add an extended afternoon program with lunch, rest, play, and projects, committing to a minimum of three days per week on a consistent schedule.
Who can enroll and how
Open to both Bard College employees and community families; faculty and staff children attend the morning curriculum block tuition-free while the afternoon program is paid, and community families apply through an online application with a $25 fee — placement is not made by phone or email.
Program details can change, so ask about current ages and openings for the 3-year-old program, half-day versus extended-afternoon options and minimum days per week, community application and the $25 fee, tuition for the extended afternoon program, summer June session details, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.