Dwight School Small Wonder

Small Wonder Childcare

Ages 6–24 Months — Year-Round Program

This nurturing childcare experience follows a consistent classroom routine led by caring teachers. Through a blend of teacher-directed and open-ended play, children strengthen language, spark curiosity, build problem-solving skills, and gain confidence in a warm, creative setting.

Daily Schedule Includes:

  • Open floor play & circle time (songs, finger plays, rhymes)

  • Story time

  • Gross-motor fun: gym, dance, bubbles

  • Sensory exploration

  • Snack, lunch, rest

Registration Information

Location: Riverside Campus,

175 Riverside Blvd., (at 68th St.)


2025–2026 School Year: Registration Now Open
September 2, 2025 – June 11, 2026

Offering half and full day options

Hours of Operation: 8:00-5pm


2026 Summer: Registration Opens March 1, 2026

June 15, 2026 - August 21, 2026

 

Email [email protected] for more information or to schedule a campus tour.

212-724-6360 Ext. 770

 

Full Year Registration Infant 6-12 months by September 1, 2025

Half Day Infant Program - Full Year Sept-June

Min age: 5 months

$25,000.00 Half Day Program - Sept-June

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Monday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Express register

Full Day Infant Program - Full Year Sept-June

Min age: 5 months

$38,000.00 Full Day Program - Sept-June

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Express register

Fall Term Registration Infant/Toddler - Age 1 by December 31, 2025

Half Day Infant Program - Fall Term

Min age: 7 months

$8,100.00 Half Day Infant/Toddler Program - Fall Term

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025

Sep 02, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025

Monday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Express register

Full Day Infant Program - Fall Term

Min age: 7 months

$12,000.00 Full Day Infant/Toddler Program - Fall Term

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025

Sep 02, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Full Year Registration September-June - Toddlers Age 1 by September 1, 2025

Half Day Toddler Program - Full Year Sept-June

Ages: 10 months - 1 year

$23,000.00 Half Day Program - Sept-June

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Monday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Express register

Full Day Toddler Program - Full Year Sept-June

Ages: 10 months - 1 year

$36,000.00 Full Day Program - Sept-June

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Express register

Monthly Registration - Toddlers Age 1 by September 1, 2025

Half Day Toddler Program Monthly Registration

Ages: 10 months - 1 year

$2,500.00 Monthly Registration

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Express register

Full Day Toddler Program Monthly Registration

Ages: 10 months - 1 year

$3,800.00 Monthly Registration

Program dates: Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Sep 02, 2025 - Jun 11, 2026

Express register

Tuition & Fees

September 2025-June 2026

Toddler Program: 12-24 months by 9/1

September 2, 2025-June 11, 2026

8 am to 5 pm  I $36,000/Year or $3800/Per Month

8 am to 12 pm  I $23,000/Year or $2500/Per Month

 

Infant Program: 6-12 months by 9/1

September 2, 2025-June 11, 2026

8 am to 5 pm  I $38,000/Year or $4000/Per Month

8 am to 12 pm  I $25,000/Year or $2700/Per Month

 

Infant/Toddler Program: Age 1 by December 31, 2025

September 2, 2025-December 23, 2025

8 am to 5 pm  I $12000 Fall Term

8 am to 12 pm  I $8100 Fall Term

 

Summer Program - Registration Opens March 2026

June 15, 2026 - August 15, 2026

 

Toddler Program:

8:30 am to 5 pm  I $3800/Per Month

8:30 am to 12 pm  I $2500/Per Month

 

Infant Program:

8:30 am to 5 pm  I $4000/Per Month

8:30 am to 12 pm  I $2700/Per Month

Weekly registration option is available for families enrolled in the full year program. 

 

Tuition & Security Deposit 

  • In order to secure your child’s placement, a non-refundable Security Deposit, equal to one month’s tuition, is due at time of registration.  *The deposit is waived for payment in full. 

  • Tuition is due in advance of services and adjusted annually with 30 days’ notice.

  • A 30 day written notice is required for withdrawals or schedule changes.

  • The security deposit will be forfeited if a 30-day withdrawal notice is not provided. 

Children who turn 1 on or before December 31, 2025, are eligible to register for the toddler class starting in the winter term (January 2026), provided there is space available.

Children who turn 1 after December 31, 2025, will remain in the infant class for the 2025–2026 school year, which runs from September 2, 2025, through June 11, 2026.