These nursery schools operate three hours a day or less and are unregulated unless otherwise indicated (GFDC, FDC, or DCC). They are only one option of many. For detailed information on these programs, as well as family child care homes, Head Start and PreK, child care centers and private schools, school-age child programs, and summer camps -- call The Day Care & Child Development Council of Tompkins County at (607)273-0259 and talk with our experienced phone counselor. She will guide you through the complex process of selecting the best child care for you.
GFDC = NYS Licensed Group Family Day Care homes which operate a part day nursery school program.
FDC = NYS Registered Family Day Care homes which operate a part day nursery school program.
DCC = NYS Licensed Day Care Centers which operate a part day nursery school program.

Bunny Trail (GFDC) 853 Coddington Road, Ithaca 272-6830 Director: Janette McCord Email: jdm523@yahoo.com Ages: 2 - 5 years	Cayuga Heights Montessori House(GFDC) 605 The Parkway, Ithaca 257-5399 Contact: Ailish McKeever Email: ailish@chmontessorihouse.com Ages: 3 - 5 years
Community Nursery School in Cayuga Heights (DCC) 309 Highland Road, Ithaca 257-7648 Registrars: Gail Brown/Kate Supron Email: registrar@cnsithaca.org Ages: 3 - 5 years	Corner of the Sky (GFDC) 512 W. Buffalo St., Ithaca 272-4670 Teachers: Valerie Akers and Laura Graham E-mail: valerie@cornerofthesky.org Ages: 3 - 6 years; summer to age 10
East Ithaca Preschool 1825 Slaterville Road, Ithaca 272-3240 Teacher: Suzanne Foote E-mail: info@eastithacapreschool.org Ages: 2 1/2 - 5 years	Ellis Hollow Nursery School 87 Genung Road, Ithaca 539-3161 Registrar: Beth & Chuck Goelzer Lyons Ages: 3 - 5 years Email: goelzerlyons@gmail.com
Gan Shalom Jewish Nursery School Temple Beth-El, 402 N. Tioga St., Ithaca 273-5775 Chairperson: Christine Evans E-mail: cevans9@hotmail.com Ages: 2 - 4 years	Happy Way Childcare Center (DCC) 298 North Street Ext., Dryden 844-9514 Contact: Jenn Garrow Ages: 3 - 6 years
Integrative Montessori Preschool Yellow Barn Road 327-3063 or 844-8840 (evenings) Contact: Marianne Pyke	Ithaca Montessori School (DCC) 12 Ascot Place 266-0788 Head of School: Kristin Campagnolo E-mail: kristin@ithacamontessori.org Ages: 2 - 5 years, full and half day toddler program available
Ithaca Waldorf Initiative(GFDC) Peach Blossom 23 Nelson Road 272-2221 Registrar: Janine Harrison Ages: 3 – 6 years	Littleleaf Preschool(GFDC) 2093 W. Danby Rd. (34/96), Newfield 564-9518 Director: Priscilla Gibson-Reyer Email: littleleafhome@yahoo.com Ages: 3 – 6 years
Montessori Children's House of Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts, Trumansburg 387-6996 Director: Pat Bauer Ages: 2 1/2 - 6 years	Newfield Nursery School Newfield Central School, 247 Main Street, Newfield, 14867 564-9955 Director: Casey Powers E-mail: cpowers@newfieldschools.org Ages: 3 - 4 years
Pine Tree Nursery School 149 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 272-1796 Director: Blythe Baldwin Ages: 3 - 5 years	Robin's Nest Preschool 56 Burdick Hill Road, Ithaca 533-7266 Director: Dianne Walter
St. Paul's Nursery School 402 N. Aurora Street, Ithaca 273-5971 Director: Beth Mudge E-mail: bethmudge@hotmail.com Ages: 2 - 5 years	South Hill Tots (GFDC) 209 Northview Road West, Ithaca 272-8081 Director: Leigh Ulrich Email: southhilltots@gmail.com Ages: 21/2 years and up
Stepping Stones Preschool (DCC) 208 East Buffalo St, Ithaca 351-9533 Contact: Marne Honigbaum Email: steppingstones@twcny.rr.com Ages: 3 - 6 years	Trinity Lutheran Preschool 149 Honness Lane, Ithaca 273-9017 E-mail: tlc@trinityithaca.org Contact: Hope Allnat Ages: 3 - 5 years
Trumansburg Community Nursery School Main St., P.O.Box 18, Trumansburg 387-5235 or 387-5218 Director: Carol Muraca Ages: 3 - 5 years	T-S-T BOCES Nursery School 555 Warren Road, Ithaca 257-1551, x230 Director: Carol Sutherland Email: csutherland@mail.tstboces.org Ages: 3 - 5 years
UCNS, A Cooperative Nursery School 59 Dart Drive, Ithaca 266-9680 Program Coordinator: Lise Krywy E-mail: ucns@cornell.edu Ages: 3 - 5 years	Under Cottonwood Childcare Program(GFDC) 554 Spencer Road, Apt. #1 272-2917 Contact: Mary Biggs

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• Links to Other On-line Resources:
  Child Care Aware: Resource and Referral Agencies Outside Tompkins County; Tools for Parents including "Evaluating a Child Care Provider" Checklist
  A Parent's Guide to Choosing Safe and Healthy Child Care from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
  
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