The Lighthouse Child Development Center
There's a Quality, Fun Preschool with Special Education Services and Universal Pre-Kindergarten for Everyone! Enroll Now!
Lighthouse International welcomes boys and girls from two through five years to attend our integrated preschool which is also approved as a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program by the New York City Department of Education.
Children who are visually impaired learn alongside their sighted peers in our preschool for a more enriching educational experience.
A smart, convenient choice: We have a certified, highly trained and nurturing staff, a small teacher-student ratio and reasonable fees.
Special Features
- An extended-day preschool option, which runs until 5:30 pm
- A maximum of 12 students per 1 teacher and 2 assistants
- Master's Degree level teachers, teachers of the visually impaired; speech, occupational and physical therapists; and music teachers
- Well rounded, fun activities: extensive early childhood curricula, physical education, strong emphasis on literacy, outdoor play area, neighborhood field trips and community outings
- Computers in every classroom, with age-appropriate programs
- A multi-lingual staff, who speak Spanish, Korean, Hebrew, Italian and French
- An extensive library and multi-sensory learning centers
- New Lighthouse Parent Center which offers extensive training, classes, workshops and fun events for all parents of Child Development Center students. The Center is run by a Parent Coordinator, with a high level of decision making by parents from the school's Parent Focus Group.
- An Early Intervention program for children with impaired vision licensed by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Learn More -- Enroll Today! For additional information, or to make an appointment to visit our facility, call (212) 821-9604.
"The enrichment, love and warmth at the Lighthouse can't be measured." - Adam and Jill London
A Great Location
Lighthouse International
Child Development Center
111 East 59th Street
(between Lexington and Park Avenue)
New York, NY 10022-1202