Welcome to our beautiful center! Every day, our team works to encourage your child’s growth and development with creative activities and learning-based play. Our World at Their Fingertips curriculum nurtures an interest in art, science, reading, and math where the children are able to thrive with our experienced staff. Plus, our expansive playgrounds are surrounded by nature and have plenty of room for unstructured play and socialization. We are conveniently located near the Palisades Interstate Parkway with easy access to both the George Washington bridge and the Mario Cuomo Bridge. Schedule a tour and to meet our expert staff—we’d love to show you around.
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Lauretta Thomas - Center Director
Take a look inside Lamont-Doherty Child Development Center from the comfort of your own home! You’ll see our warm, welcoming environments, enriching classrooms, and inspiring spaces that spark independence, curiosity, and learning.
Your child’s safety and wellness is our top priority. We continue to monitor state and local public health guidelines, look to our medical expert, and use our considerable experience to guide our health and safety practices. Our centers take important steps to ensure the very best for every child, and the Health and Wellness portion of our World at Their Fingertips® curriculum incorporates lessons about these essential topics into every classroom, every day.
Our families come from nearby communities, including Nyack, Palisades, New Jersey and NYC. Located just off the Palisades Parkway, near Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Campus, we're easy to get to for drop-off and pick-up.
Ready to get started? Schedule a meeting with Bright Horizons to get a tour of our center. See our classrooms, ask questions about tuition, openings and our enrollment process. Find out how we’ll help your family thrive!