Jewish Community Center on the Hudson
The Early Childhood Center at the Shames JCC on the Hudson is a licensed day care center in Tarrytown serving children ages 2 through 4 with an emergent, Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum built around exploration, nature, and play. Classes run for Turning 2's, 2's, 3's, and 4's, with full-day and half-day schedule options across the week. The program operates within a larger non-sectarian community center on South Broadway with a maximum licensed capacity of 131 children across toddler, preschool, and school-age groups.
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License
Active license
Licensed size
34 Toddlers, 77 Preschoolers and 20 School-Aged Children
Location
- Current license runs through June 4, 2028.
- Licensed for up to 131 children (34 toddler, 77 preschool, 20 school-age).
- School district: Tarrytown.
The state's profile for facility ID 43988 lists its inspection and complaint history. If it doesn't open, search that ID on the OCFS child care search.
OCFS child care searchState details from NY OCFS open data, checked October 8, 2026.
Program details
A Tarrytown day care center for ages 2 to 4 offering Reggio Emilia-inspired early childhood classes with full-day and half-day options, details families can confirm before enrollment.
Ages served
Children ages 2 to 4, with separate Turning 2's, 2's, 3's, and 4's classes
Schedule options
Five-day full-day (9:00 AM-3:00 PM) and half-day (9:00 AM-12:00 PM) options for 3's and 4's; the 2's program adds a three-day half-day option (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
Curriculum
Emergent, play-based approach drawn from the Reggio Emilia tradition, with learning spaces for nature, storytelling, construction, mathematical reasoning, and music, and a strong outdoor component
Registration requirements
Families complete a registration form plus a medical form documenting a physical exam within the past 12 months and immunization records before a child can participate; need-based financial assistance is available
Licensed capacity
NY OCFS-licensed Day Care Center (license 43988) with a maximum capacity of 131 children, including 34 toddlers, 77 preschool-age, and 20 school-age spaces
On-site support services
Children receiving CPSE services can access them on-site through arrangements with therapists, alongside parenting workshops and a Project SEED social worker
Program details can change, so ask about exact ages and class placement, current days and hours, tuition and need-based financial assistance, registration and medical-form requirements, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.
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