Corlears School

Built on trust. Rooted in love. Designed for wonder.

Corlears is a trusted early learning center in downtown Manhattan, serving families from Toddler through PreK at our purpose-built campus connecting the West Village and Chelsea. For nearly 60 years, we've prided ourselves on being not only a place for early education, but a modern village where every child is known, challenged, and celebrated.

We believe young children are curious, capable, thoughtful learners with ideas worth following. Our curriculum emerges from close observation of each child's interests, questions, and discoveries. Teachers listen closely and shape classroom experiences that invite curiosity, collaboration, imagination, and deeper learning. Emergent literacy, math, science, language, social studies, and the arts are woven into classroom investigations that feel purposeful and connected.

At Corlears, our community is warm, inclusive, and rooted in belonging. We take the time to know each child and family as individuals, and to honor the identities, cultures, experiences, and strengths they bring to our school. Children learn that they are valued, that others are valued, and that everyone has a role in helping our community thrive.

Our innovative, inquiry-based approach meets your child exactly where they are, building the foundation for confident lifelong learning.