The First Presbyterian Church In The City Of N.Y.

The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York presents its teaching as an inclusive, community-based process of growing in faith together, with learning centered on sharing beliefs, questions, doubts, and the ways the biblical story connects with people’s lived experience. It describes classes for all ages as nurturing spiritual exploration in a supportive environment led by ministers and lay leaders, welcoming learners at different stages of faith and emphasizing belonging, formation, and service. (fpcnyc.org)

From The First Presbyterian Church’s main website, admissions for its private program route to First Presbyterian Church Nursery School (FPCNS), where families apply through the online admissions portal by creating an account and submitting a completed application; the school says its admissions process begins one year before intended entry. (fpcnyc.org) For the 2026-27 school year, applicants had to be age 2 or older by August 31, 2026, and completed applications were due by Friday, October 31, 2025. (fpcns.org) Applications submitted by the deadline go into an admissions lottery, with lottery results sent in early November; families drawn from the lottery are then contacted for admissions appointments, invited to sign up for in-person tours, and asked to attend a child visit, which the site listed for Thursday, December 18, 2025. (fpcns.org) The waitlist policy is explicit: applications submitted after the deadline are placed on a waitlist, and the school says it will contact families only if an opportunity to apply opens up; final notification letters are emailed on the timetable set by ISAAGNY. (fpcns.org) Priority/early-decision eligibility is offered to siblings of current or former students, children of alumni, and active First Presbyterian Church members who had joined the church by October 2023, although the school notes early decision is not a guarantee of admission. (fpcns.org)