New Amsterdam School
Daycare center in Manhattan, NY. 62 Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009
About the program
New Amsterdam School is a licensed daycare center in Manhattan, New York. It is licensed for 45 children and serves infant, toddler and preschool ages.
New Amsterdam School is an independent Waldorf school in New York City serving children from ten months to six years old.
The program follows a Waldorf and nature-based approach.
Tuition and capacity
Tuition: not listed. New Amsterdam School does not publish a fee schedule on its website. Programs in the area that publish full-time tuition have a median starting price of $1,500 a month.
Licensing and safety
Open the state record →New York publishes inspection reports on its own site. Open the state record to read this program's inspection history in full.
What parents say
Words cannot express how wonderful this school is. We have moved to LA yet my son still speaks of his teachers nearly every day, especially Ms. Anke, who is absolutely brilliant. He would ask to go to school even on the weekends(!) It is the most nurturing environment you’ll find. He grew so very much emotionally and intellectually there. He began school as sort of a picky eater. Through cooking with his class and…
Ava Farber · 5/5 on Google · a year agoNew Amsterdam School is an extraordinary experience for our two children! We've been attending classes there for four years now, and the beautiful classrooms, loving teachers, inspired philosophy underlying the teachings, all make for a well-rounded foundation for young children that can't be found anywhere else in lower Manhattan. It's definitely worth trying one of the Open House sessions to get a sense of the…
Guta Hedewig · 5/5 on Google · 8 years agoNew Amsterdam School has a lots of healthy and nourishment of childhood experience. Children will be spending a lot of outside experience,They will have so many discovery of beauty in the nature in the busy city everyday. The daily Meal for early childhood is offered by school made by Organic non gmo meal.They get to hear stories and songs along with seasonal cerebration of nature and culture everyday, play time with…
Tamami T · 5/5 on Google · 9 years agoMy children love going to this school. The outdoor program, the community, and the teachers make this place exceptional. My daughter spends the whole morning outside in the garden and I feel a little less guilty having her grow up in Manhattan!
Eve Teresa · 5/5 on Google · 2 years agoGetting there
62 Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009
Questions about New Amsterdam School
Is New Amsterdam School licensed?
Yes. New Amsterdam School holds an active NYC Preschool (GCC) + NYC Infant Toddler (GCC) licence from New York State Office of Children and Family Services, Division of Child Care Services (licence 106262, 106501), with a licensed capacity of 45 children. The state record was synced in September 2026.
What ages does New Amsterdam School take?
New Amsterdam School is licensed to serve infant, toddler and preschool ages.
How much does New Amsterdam School cost?
New Amsterdam School does not publish tuition on its website. Ask for the full fee schedule on a tour, including registration, supply and late pick-up fees.
