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GARDEN HOUSE SCHOOL OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 237076772 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B200 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$3.8M
expenses
$4.3M
net assets
$13.1M
employees
35
program ratio
85%
mission · from form 990

PRESCHOOL & DAY CARE CENTER PROVIDING EDUCATION AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENT TO CHILDREN AGED 2-6 YEARS AND HAS A STUDENT ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 101 BOYS AND GIRLS.

profile · synthesized from sources

Garden House School of New York is a preschool and day care center serving children aged 2 to 6 years. The organization provides early childhood education and learning development programs, with an enrollment of approximately 101 students. It operates in New York City, focusing on foundational education for young children.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Early Childhood Education Program
Comprehensive preschool curriculum focused on learning development for children aged 2 to 6 years
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 3 activities
    • Deliver early childhood education programs for children ages 2 to 6
      Provides developmentally appropriate pre-school and Kindergarten programs for children aged 2 to 6, with segmented programming by age group including Young 2s, Toddlers, Juniors (3s), Seniors (4s), and Kindergarten. Curriculum emphasizes social adjustment, play, art, discovery, early literacy, numeracy, music, movement, and foreign language (French).
    • Operate multiple school campuses in New York
      Runs three physical school locations: a main campus at 37 East 63rd Street in Manhattan featuring five classrooms, an indoor playroom, and covered outdoor space; a second campus at Sutton Place serving as the Head Office; and a campus in Briarcliff Manor housed in the Parish House of the Briarcliff Congregational Church with a gym and playground. Each facility supports age-specific early childhood programming.
    • Preschool and day care services
      Provides early childhood education and learning development programs for children aged 2–6 years.
  • Play-Based Early Childhood Education 2 activities
    • Develop and deliver specialized curricular resources
      Delivers a core curriculum including Dramatic Play, Language Development, Early Mathematics, Reading, Science, Writing, Art, Ballet, French, and Music. Developed and launched a mobile app version of the Little Readers Early Reading Program in 2015 to extend learning beyond the classroom.
    • Implement structured daily and academic programming
      Offers age-specific class schedules including morning programs for Toddlers (2.5 hours), Juniors (2h 50m), and Seniors (3 hours), all five days per week, with extended-day options available. Follows an academic calendar with scheduled breaks for holidays such as Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Passover, and operates a summer camp program.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Provide staff development and professional support
      Offers tuition reimbursement for teachers pursuing graduate teaching programs and funds professional development initiatives, including training and staff development activities.
  • Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
    • Support family and community engagement
      Conducts parent tours and child playdates as part of the admissions process, hosts parent welcome breakfasts and classroom orientations, and holds biannual parent-teacher conferences. Also funds and organizes parent events and community-building activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.83M
Contributions & grants$181K5%
Program service revenue$3.38M88%
Investment income$276K7%
Other revenue$-3K
expenses
Total expenses$4.28M
Program expenses85%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$3.03M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$15.21M
Cash$597K
Investments$5.58M
Liabilities$2.09M
Net assets$13.12M
Liquid reserves17.3 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +16.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 6
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JILLIAN K ODDY President/Trust 20 $416K
NATALIE WILLIAMS CO-DIRECTOR 40 $202K
CHARLENE FOLEY ADMIN 40 $139K
REBECCA HARRISON TEACHER 40 $97K
ELMAR WALD CONTROLLER 40 $87K
CARMINE PRINCIPATO Treasurer 8 $69K
board members · 5
  • CHRISTIAN WARLAND — Trustee
  • HANSA MELVANI — Trustee
  • LISA KEYKO — Trustee
  • PETER DESORCY — Trustee
  • SOPHIE STRAFFORD — Trustee
relationships · 36

Who they work with

  • Avenues of the World School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Birch Wathen Lenox School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Briarcliff Congregational Church Partner — Hosts Garden House School in its Parish House in Briarcliff Manor, providing space for classrooms and facilities.
  • Briarcliff Congregational Church Partner — Provided space for the Garden House Westchester campus in the Parish House.
  • Central Presbyterian Church Partner — Hosted Garden House School’s original classrooms before the move to 37 East 63rd Street.
  • Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Convent of the Sacred Heart Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Ethical Culture/Fieldston School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Garden House School Network — Garden House School of Briarcliff operates under the larger umbrella of Garden House School.
  • Grace Church School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Grubb & Ellis Partner — Real estate firm engaged to locate a permanent facility for Garden House School.
  • Hackley School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Horace Mann School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Hunter Elementary Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York Network — Member of ISAAGNY, participating in shared admissions timelines, professional development, and exchange of resources and best practices.
  • Marymount School of New York Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • Speyer Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House program.
  • St. Bernard’s School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • St. David’s School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • St. Ignatius Loyola Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Allen-Stevenson School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Brearley School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Browning School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Buckley School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Caedmon School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Chapin School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Collegiate School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Dalton School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Hewitt School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
  • The Nightingale-Bamford School Partner — Student placement destination after completing Garden House School program.
+ 6 more
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Early Literacy Through Structured Reading Program
    methodology: early_literacy_program
    By implementing a structured reading program adapted from a London model, the school builds pre-K literacy skills, because early, systematic exposure to reading and writing lays the foundation for future academic success.
  • Holistic Child Development through Balanced Learning
    methodology: holistic_development
    By integrating play with structured learning, the school supports comprehensive development across physical, social, emotional, and cognitive domains, because balanced experiences during early childhood strengthen long-term educational outcomes.
  • Individualized Learning Pace with Small Group Instruction
    methodology: individualized_pace_learning
    By using team-based teaching and small group formats, children progress at their own pace, because personalized attention and differentiated instruction improve academic readiness and language acquisition.