Our admissions process includes the submission of an application and attendance on one of our tours. The application for the 2009-2010 school year will be available on this site as of September 22 as a PDF file. You may download, print out, and complete the application and submit it to Columbia Greenhouse, 404 West 116 Street, New York, New York, 10027.

You may also request an admissions packet for the 2009-2010 school year after the 22nd of September by calling the office at (212) 666-4796.

Our application deadline is December 1. A tour of the school will be scheduled after an application is received.

Tours will take place Friday mornings and run from October through January. During the tour you will have the opportunity to see the school, observe one of our classrooms and ask questions you may have about our program.

Greenhouse is affiliated with and supported by Columbia University and Columbia affiliated families are given priority admission. Greenhouse has adequate spaces for non-affiliated families as well and many children in the surrounding communities attend the program. We believe diversity is important and we strive for ethnic, racial, and gender balance in each class. All interested families are encouraged to apply.

Admission Notification, Deposit, and Payment Plans

Notifications for siblings and Columbia affiliated families will be mailed in February. General notification takes place in early March. The parent reply date will be approximately two weeks after the mailing date. Notification and reply dates conform to the regulations set by the Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York (ISAAGNY), of which Greenhouse is a member.

A deposit of 20% of the tuition is due when the signed contract is submitted. The deposit is part of the total tuition but nonrefundable should you withdraw from Greenhouse.

The remainder of the tuition is paid according to the selected payment plan. The three-payment plan requires payment on the 1st of June, September and January. Or the remaining tuition can be divided into six payments that are due on the 1st of June, September, October, November, December, and January. Upon request, we will arrange a nine-month payment plan.

Financial Aid

A limited amount of money is available to assist qualifying families in meeting the tuition. Financial aid forms and supporting documentation should be submitted to Greenhouse as early as possible during the admissions process. Awards are decided by a small committee of the Board of Trustees and are entirely confidential.