Learn. Play. Grow.

2025–26 Schedule and Registration

On select Saturdays throughout the school year, you're invited to join us for free family activities for children ages 0–6 — enrolled at Corlears or not.

We're back for our fourth season on Saturday, October 18. See below for the full 2025–26 Learn. Play. Grow. schedule:

Saturday, October 18, 2025: LPG Kickoff
Saturday, November 8, 2025: Fall Fest
Saturday, December 6, 2025: Winter Wonderland
Saturday, February 7, 2026: Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, March 7, 2026: Spring Fling
Saturday, April 11, 2026: Earth Day Celebration
Saturday, May 16, 2026: Summer Send-Off

Register for these activities using the Sawyer links below.

Corlears School introduced Learn. Play. Grow. in October 2021. In founding this initiative, our mission has been to offer our expertise and facilities alongside a coalition of community-minded businesses and organizations in the effort to create broader inclusion and access for families in our diverse city.

We've opened our space up to hundreds of families from inside and outside our school community for completely free programming designed by our expert faculty in addition to partners including The GIANT Room, Love Child, Ramblin' Dan's Freewheelin' Band, Arts For All, and more!

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Equity, access, and belonging are core to who we are as a school and nonprofit organization, and we have 50+ years of experience fostering growth through play at the early childhood and elementary levels. LPG has been an exciting opportunity to share our mission with local families, and this is just the beginning!

Learn. Play. Grow. is also part of a larger initiative that includes shifting many aspects of the traditional independent school model, including the Tuition Equity and Access Model (TEAM), which has changed the paradigm from financial aid to equitable tuition level-setting for all Corlears families.

We hope to see you soon!

Making an Impact

Each year, we ask families to weigh in on the impact of Learn. Play. Grow. Here's what some of our LPG families had to say.

"Thank you for this wonderful program! It was so great to participate and have something to look forward to, especially in the winter. And as a bonus we connected with some new friends."

"In The GIANT Room, I enjoyed how one staffer answered all the children’s questions but refrained doing the task for the child. She instead would ask, "How can you problem-solve?" This was a teaching moment even for me and I learned that kids are capable of handling tasks themselves. I started using this approach with my kids. So I even learned from The GIANT Room!"

"[Learn. Play. Grow.] opened my mind about what early childhood education should look like."

"[It was memorable] to see my child embrace new faces and a new environment. The staff made her feel so comfortable."

"This was really a tremendous experience for our children."

Make a Donation to Learn. Play. Grow.

LPG's mission of providing NYC families with free access to our facilities, programming, and early years expertise relies on the generous support of families like yours. Every dollar counts, and monthly giving in small amounts is available!

Corlears School is a public charity under Code Section 509 (a)(I) and exempt from federal income tax per Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. EIN # 13-5653140. No goods or services will be provided in consideration of this contribution. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question not answered by our FAQs? Email us at lpg@corlearsschool.org.

Does my child have to be a student or alumni of Corlears School to take part in programming?

Nope! We founded this initiative to promote greater access and equity in our Chelsea community and surrounding boroughs, especially as families have struggled to maintain children's academic growth and wellbeing during the continued COVID-19 crisis and beyond. All families are welcome.

How do I register to attend? Registration will be available on Sawyer, though we're not live for the 2022–23 year quite yet.

The activity I'm interested in is full. What do I do? If your activity of choice is booked up, add your child to the waitlist. And if you drop by LPG for another registered activity on that day, you could get lucky — if there are a lot of no-shows at your activity of choice, there might be enough room for you and your child. However, please be gentle with staffers if there isn't enough room — we do our best to accommodate as many families as possible inside our small school, and we need to be mindful of everyone's safety.

How much does Learn. Play. Grow. cost? Programming is completely free. Donations are accepted, however, and will be used to fund future programming in addition to our Tuition Equity and Accessibility Model (TEAM).

Can I drop my child off at LPG? While not every activity requires parent participation, all parents and caregivers must remain on-site at Corlears School with their child(ren) during Learn. Play. Grow.

I want to partner with Corlears School, either as a programming partner or as a corporate sponsor. How can I do that? Email us at lpg@corlearsschool.org and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Connect with Admissions

Interested in enrolling your child at Corlears School? Submit an inquiry and a member of the admissions team will follow up as soon as possible. For any questions, feel free to schedule a call or email us at admissions@corlearsschool.org. We look forward to getting to know your family!

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