Bank Street Family Center

Family Foundations Groups

Child Play & Parenting Support

The Family Center provides nurturing, developmentally appropriate care and education for children ages 6 months to 5 years, with a strong focus on relationships, exploration, and community—for both children and families. Our Family Foundations groups offer parents of young children the opportunity to connect with and learn from a community of child development experts and fellow caregivers. Learn more about our current group offerings below.

My Grown-Up & Me

In Person | Adult and Child

In the company of their peers and a parent or caregiver, children explore a variety of materials through play that engage their senses and ignite their curiosities. This developmentally inclusive group is facilitated by an early childhood educator with extensive experience in infant-toddler development and family support.

Session Dates Toddlers Group (12 months – 3 years) Babies Group (2 – 12 months)
Fall 2025 October 8 – December 17, 2025 (no session on December 10) Wednesdays from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Winter 2026 January 3 – March 11, 2026 Wednesdays from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Spring 2026 March 25 – June 3, 2026 (no session on April 1) Wednesdays from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Wednesdays from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

**All groups are limited to six families. 

Families can register for one 10-week session at $850.

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Groups in Action

In our groups, young children engage in hands-on, developmentally appropriate play in the company of trusted adults and other children.
  • Adult and child in infant-toddler playgroup
  • Infant toddler playgroup
  • Baby in Family Center playgroup
  • Adult and child in Family Center playgroup
Boy smiling in playgroup
Our hour-long commute by train from Brooklyn to the Upper West Side fell by the wayside as a hardship in comparison to how much we looked forward to our Friday playgroup. From all that I have learned thus far about classes offered throughout the city, in Manhattan and Brooklyn, nothing exists at the level of what is happening at Bank Street.
Allie
Parent, My Grownup & Me