Come See the Space
16 McGuinness Blvd South, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Every Sunday from November 15, 2026, 10 AM to 3 PM, no appointment. Free, and children are welcome.
You walk the rooms your child would sit in, you meet Director Susanna Isakova, and you ask what you came to ask. We open in January 2027.
Prices and the Deposit, Before You Come
| Room | From January | Reserve in November |
|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers, ages 2 to 3, six children | From January: $3,200 a month | Reserve in November: $3,200, no discount |
| Bright Minds, ages 3 to 4, ten children | From January: $2,900 a month | Reserve in November: $2,900 |
| G and T Ready, ages 4 to 6 | From January: $2,700 a month | Reserve in November: $1,890 a month, 30 percent off |
| After School Enrichment, ages 5 to 7 | From January: $2,200 a month | Reserve in November: $2,200 |
The day runs Monday to Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM and Friday 9 AM to 3 PM. Early drop off from 8 AM and late pickup until 6 PM cost $40 an hour.
A $500 deposit holds a place and goes toward your first month. You get it back in full if we don't open on schedule, or if you withdraw more than 30 days before your start date. You read the enrollment agreement, the sick policy and the withdrawal terms before you pay anything. Full details on the pricing page.
Why January, When Pre-K Is Free in September
The city's free 3-K and Pre-K seats for fall 2027 are offered in May, and they start in September. If your child needs a place from January, that is eight months the free seat doesn't cover. Here your child starts in January, in a room of six or ten for the younger ages, and the November rate for ages 4 to 6 is 30 percent lower. If a free seat comes through for September, the withdrawal terms in the agreement tell you exactly how leaving works.
Where we stand: the rooms are built, the Director finished the health department's pre-permit orientation, and the first inspection is passed. The final inspections come next. That is why the deposit comes back in full if we don't open on schedule.
What Happens on a Visit
- Walk all three rooms at your own pace. They are finished and painted. Furniture goes in after the last health inspection, because the inspector measures open floor.
- Meet Susanna Isakova, our Director, who has spent 15 plus years in early childhood education.
- See the ground floor entrance, step free from the street, and the walking route to McGolrick Park.
- Take the rate sheet home, the January rate next to the November one, so you compare on paper.
- Ask about programs, daily schedule, what to pack, and anything else on your list.
Practical Details
Doors open at 10 AM and we stay until 3 PM. Drop in when it suits you. Ten minutes is fine, so is an hour. Strollers are no problem, the entrance is step free from the street. Bring your child. How a two year old reacts to a room tells you more in one minute than a brochure does in ten.
Fair warning about the rooms. They are painted and finished, and they are close to bare. Tables and chairs are in for the Open House, and the rest of the fit out waits on the health department, because the inspector measures floor area and every piece standing in a room works against the number of children we can take. So you see real walls, real light and the real size of the room, not a staged classroom.
Reserve in November, Start in January
Families who reserve a place during November and start in January pay 30 percent less per month. That is for ages 4 to 6, where your child already started this school year somewhere else and moving in January costs you something. The six places in the 2 to 3 room carry no discount. That room is small, and it goes first.
We run this every Sunday from November 15, 2026 right through to opening. We open in January 2027, and the exact day waits on the last inspection. Waitlist families hear it first.
RSVP
An RSVP is not required, but it helps us plan the room and lets us send you the details the week before.
Rather Talk First?
Susanna runs fifteen minute video calls from the middle of October, for families who cannot get to Greenpoint before November. Ask for one in the box above. Or join the waitlist and request an Open House reminder.
16 McGuinness Blvd S, Brooklyn, NY 11222. Corner of McGuinness and Broome Street. Programs. Tuition. FAQ.