Taft Day Care

Taft Daycare Center uses field trips, art projects and cultural programs to stimulate education and spark the imagination.

For example, each month is assigned a specific theme. For the theme "All about You," children create collages and poems about themselves, their lives and families. During Fire Safety month children practice fire drills and visit a local fire station. During Hispanic culture month, children learn songs and stories in Spanish.

Field trips

Outings are a frequent part of the daily schedule and offer children a safe and supervised introduction to the cultural richness of their home community and city. Past outings have included the following New York cultural landmarks:

• The Bronx Zoo
• The American Museum of Natural History
• The New York Transit Museum
• El Museo del Barrio
• New York Aquarium

Taft Daycare Center features:

• A creative curriculum.
• Three spacious classrooms.
• Professionally trained staff with licensed group teachers.
• Breakfast, lunch and a healthy snack prepared on-premises.
• Complete facilities for art, music, dance and dramatic play.
• Warm, nurturing environment.
• Monthly parent meetings.

Enrollment in Taft's city-funded daycare program is:

• Ongoing throughout the year.
• Open to children from 2 1/2-5 years old.
• Free of charge or at a small fee for families who meet HRA/ACS eligibility and income requirements.
• Licensed by the New York City Department of Health.

To learn more about The Taft Daycare Center, e-mail or call (212) 831-0556.