Early Childhood Education
High quality and individualized learning for young children.
WHAT WE DO
Union Settlement provides high-quality, full-day educational programs to over 800 infants, toddlers and preschoolers, ages eight weeks to five years, making us the seventh largest provider of early childhood education in New York City. Our six early childhood centers support the cognitive, social, creative and physical development. Our Family Child Care Network prepares community members to establish and run their own home-based child care businesses in an educationally stimulating home-based setting. All child care centers and home care providers are licensed by the Department of Health and provide hot, nutritious meals to all participants.
Early Childhood Services
Early Childhood Centers
Our mission is to provide children with a well-rounded program that includes all aspects of learning. Children receive individualized instruction that includes cognitive, social, creative and physical development.
We serve nearly 500 children and their families in seven centers. Teachers in our preschool program assist children ages 2 to 5 in a stimulating social and educational environment.
For Early Childhood Education center enrollment, please contact:
ece-enrollment@unionsettlement.org
Vanessa Ashun
Administrative Assistant
(212) 828-6028
vashun@unionsettlement.org
For all other inquiries on our Early Childhood programs, please contact:
Franklin Plaza, 2081 Second Ave (107th St), (212) 828-6106
Eunice Kang, Acting Site Director, ekang@unionsettlement.org
Union Jefferson, 2211 1st Avenue (114th & 115th), (212) 828-6078
Karen Ayala, Acting Site Director, kayala@unionsettlement.org
Leggett Memorial, 237 East 104th St, (212) 828-6051
Nusrat Mahmood, Acting Site Director, nmahmood@unionsettlement.org
Union Carver, 1565 Madison Ave (106th St),
Gara Ovadia, Site Director, govadia@unionsettlement.org
Union Johnson, 1828 Lexington Ave (113th St), (212) 828-6070
Kay Beatrice, Site Director, kbeatrice@unionsettlement.org
Union Washington, 1893 Second Ave (97th St), (212) 828-6088
Denise Ramos, Acting Site Director, dramos@unionsettlement.org
Open House/Meet and Greet Events
Parents and their children are welcome to visit the center, meet our teachers and explore the classrooms.
Family Child Care Network
Union Settlement’s Family Child Care Network prepares community members to establish and run their own home-based child care businesses. Our childcare providers care for children as young as 6 weeks to 3 years of age in an educationally stimulating home-based setting. We offer extended day(8-6pm) and full year programming.
Luanna Miranda
Family Child Care Network Director
lmiranda@unionsettlement.org
(917) 660-3174