St. Paul's Christian Day School
St. Paul's Christian Day School is a licensed New City day care center serving children from 18 months through age five, with separate toddler, three-year-old, and four-year-old programs. Families choose half-day, lunch-bunch, and full-day schedules Monday through Friday, with early breakfast arrival and late pickup available. It operates as a mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church and has welcomed community families since 1968.
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A long-running, NY-licensed church-affiliated preschool and day care in New City with flexible daily schedules and small class sizes, details families can confirm before enrollment.
Age range
The center serves children 18 months through five years, with separate toddler, three-year-old, and four-year-old programs.
Programs
Three age-based classes run during the school year: a toddler program, a three-year-old program, and a four-year-old program, plus a summer program.
Hours
Posted weekday hours run Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Toddler schedule
Toddlers (18 months to 2 years old by December 1 of the current year) attend Monday through Friday, with a half-day option of 8:45 AM to 11:15 AM and a full-day option of 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM.
Preschool schedule
Three- and four-year-old classes offer half-days (8:45 AM to 11:30 AM), a Lunch Bunch (8:45 AM to 1:30 PM), and full days (8:45 AM to 4:00 PM), Monday through Friday, with flexible scheduling.
Class ratios
Posted teacher-to-student ratios are 1 to 5 for toddlers, 1 to 7 for three-year-olds, and 1 to 8 for four-year-olds.
Extended care
Early arrival with breakfast starts at 7:00 AM, and late pickup runs until 5:30 PM with a minimum of three children enrolled and advance registration through the preschool office; families can sign up for as few as one day a week.
Approach
Programs are play-based and built around developmental milestones across language, math, science, art, social-emotional growth, and wellness, with kindergarten preparedness emphasized in the four-year-old class.
Toilet training
Children entering the three- and four-year-old programs must be toilet trained.
Summer program
A six-week summer program runs from June through July; one week's tuition is due upon submission of the form, and the balance is due by June 16th.
Background and safety
Staff are fingerprint background checked and certified in CPR and First Aid, and the playground was recently refurbished with new equipment.
Licensed capacity
NY OCFS lists this as an Open day care center with a total licensed capacity of 157 children (36 toddler, 121 preschool) and a registration period of Dec 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2026.
Affiliation
The center operates as a mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church and was established in September 1968 as a community outreach.
Location
The center is at 323 S. Main Street in New City, NY 10956.
Program details can change, so ask about exact daily schedule and start dates for your child's age, current tuition and extended-care fees, toilet-training requirements for the three- and four-year-old classes, summer program age eligibility and dates, inspection-history details, and current licensing status before making plans.
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