Watch Us Build a Preschool

Most preschool openings happen behind the curtain. Marketing photos arrive after the doors open. Parents tour a polished space and try to imagine what was built and how. We do not think that is the right way to ask families to trust us with their children.

So we are sharing the build. Construction photos, timeline updates, things that change, things that surprise us, things that take longer than expected. We update weekly. If you are deciding between Greenpoint daycare options, this page is one way to evaluate whether we are the right fit before you ever schedule a tour.

Where We Are Right Now

We are mid construction on the ground floor at 16 McGuinness Boulevard South, the corner of McGuinness and Broome Street. Plumbing rough in is in progress. Walls are framed but not yet closed. The space is loud, dusty, and full of progress. We are aiming for completion in late summer 2026.

The Phases

Phase 1. Demolition and rough construction. Removing the previous fit out. Setting new walls. Plumbing and electrical rough in. This is where we are now.

Phase 2. Inspections and approvals. Department of Buildings, Department of Health, fire safety. Each step is a checkpoint that has to pass before the next one starts. This phase is mostly waiting.

Phase 3. Finish work. Drywall, paint, flooring, kid safe finishes throughout. Built in storage in each program room. Kitchen rough in for snack and meal prep.

Phase 4. Furniture and final readiness. Furnishings, learning materials, signage, outdoor stroller storage, accessibility checks. Final walkthrough with our Director Susanna Isakova.

Phase 5. Opening week. Tuesday September 8, 2026. Doors open for our first cohort.

How to Follow Along

The fastest way to get our weekly construction email is to join our waitlist. We send Thursdays at 10 AM, with one or two photos and a short note about what changed that week. No marketing. No upselling. Just the build.

If you would rather see the space in person before construction completes, our hard-hat preview tour page explains how to schedule one with safety waiver and PPE provided.

What We Will Not Do

We will not photoshop progress. If a phase takes longer than planned, the email tells you that. If something has to be redone, we say so. We have seen too many preschool openings build hype on aspirational photos and arrive late. That is not how we want families to start their relationship with our program.

Why This Matters for Your Child Care Decision

How a daycare runs construction is a small but real signal about how it will run operations. Communication, follow through, transparency about what is going wrong as well as what is going right. Watch us build. Read the weekly emails. Decide whether the way we handle this is the way you want us to handle your family.

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Located at 16 McGuinness Boulevard South, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Opening Tuesday, September 8, 2026. About our team. Programs. Pricing. FAQ.