Enrollment is OPEN for the 2025-2026 school year!
- Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year (September 2025-June 2026)! *These students must be at least 3 years old by December 1, 2025.
Families may submit an application at any time. Our program can fill up quickly, so we encourage families to apply early in order to receive their preferred enrollment spot at UCNS. If you have other questions about enrollment and the program at UCNS, please email the Registrar at ucnsregistrar@gmail.com, call our school office (during the school year) at (607) 266-9680, or fill out our Contact Us form.
UCNS enrolls children who are 3 to 5 years old. The diversity of the greater Ithaca area is reflected in the UCNS community. Children come from all types of families and represent a variety of economic, racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Our school also enrolls children with special needs. Our foremost goal is to support the children enrolled at UCNS along with their families.
Enrollment
Families with returning students and/or siblings of current or former UCNS students are eligible to apply for priority enrollment. Our priority enrollment deadline for eligible families is March 15, 2025.
All other applications received will be considered on a rolling admissions basis with acceptances beginning on March 16, 2025.
Visit the Apply! page to complete an application.
Application Requirements
Note:
Children must be at least 3 years old by December 1, 2025 in order to enroll at UCNS for the 2025-2026 school year.
To apply for enrollment for your child, please submit:
- An application form (contact our Registrar at ucnsregistrar@gmail.com, if you prefer to fill out a paper application.)
- A copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport
- A non-refundable $25 application fee
Note: A copy of your child’s immunization and physical exam records are required for school attendance. In early July, a registration packet with more detailed instructions, information on required immunizations, and school forms is mailed to families enrolling their children at UCNS in the fall.