ONLINE INQUIRY
To register for a virtual school presentation, please fill out an inquiry and pick a date.
VIRTUAL SCHOOL PRESENTATION
Virtual School Presentations are held weekly and last for one hour. We offer separate sessions for our infant program to better address the needs and questions of parents interested in this age group.
Once you have attended a virtual presentation of our program, please submit an application.
$75 Application Fee Applies
IN-PERSON TOUR / WALK THROUGH
You can choose to visit one of our locations to discover our environment and see the projects being worked on by students (for parents only).
CHILD VISIT
After your in-person walk-through, this group child visit will be scheduled. During this 20-minute playdate, you and your child will have a chance to get to know our teachers, visit our environment, and see our educational philosophy in action.
SCHEDULES OFFERED
INFANTS* & TODDLERS* (Tribeca & West Village)
Monday-Friday
Mornings (9am-12pm), school day (9am-3pm), or full day (8:30am-5:30pm)
TWO’S*, THREES and PRE-K (Tribeca & West Village)
Monday-Friday
Mornings (9am-12pm), school day (9am-3pm), or full day (8:30am-5:30pm)
*Flexible scheduling available for under three-year-olds (2 or 3 days in addition to 5 days)
2025-2026 ADMISSIONS TIMELINE
August 15, 2025 Applications Open
November 17, 2025 Sibling/Legacy Applications Due
December 1, 2025- Early Decision Applications Due
Week of December 1, 2025 Early Decision Notifications Sent
January 5, 2026- February 26, 2026 Priority Admissions Opens
March-September 2026: General Admissions for West Village & Tribeca (on a rolling basis based on availability)
“We selected Buckle My Shoe Preschool while our son was still in utero and it was one of the best decisions we made as “pre-parents”; We saw the environment and team as warm, interactive, thoughtful, and nurturing, and our expectations were met fully. As an extended-day student, we wanted our son to feel that his nursery school was like a second home and BMS has delivered on that. The Reggio Emilia-inspired educational curriculum allowed our son to benefit from an experiential and self-directed learning environment from his first day and throughout his 4+ years at BMS. His teachers at every level have been dedicated, creative, and loving. The administration has been responsive, receptive to our feedback, and welcoming of our ideas. We have made many wonderful friends among the other BMS families. As a Pre-K student about to graduate we marvel at how much our son has grown and advanced as a learner and as a friend to others. We are so proud of him and so thankful
for everything BMS has given him.” Allison Stark