DECA started over 30 years ago as an ad hoc organization of educators who wanted to further best practices in early childhood education.
We come together to share professional development, common goals and concerns.
Veteran educators mentor and support new teachers and programs.
DECA is a collegial organization encompassing early childhood programs all across downtown Manhattan. Below you will find links to these many fine programs!
Academy of St. Joseph
The Acorn School
Avenues The World School
Barrow Street Nursery School
Battery Park Montessori and Pine Street Schools
Battery Park City Day Nursery
Beginnings Nursery School
Big and Tiny
The British International School of New York
Brotherhood Synagogue Nursery School
Buckle My Shoe Nursery School
Chelsea Day School
The Children’s Garden at GTS
Children’s Tumbling
Church Street School for Music and Art
City and Country School
Corlears School
Creative Steps Early Care & Education Center
Downing Street Playgroup
Downtown Little School
Explore + Discover Early Learning Center
First Presbyterian Church Nursery School
The Montessori Schools Flatiron | Soho
14th Street Y
Grace Church School
Greenwich House Music School
The Jack and Jill School
JCP Early Childhood Center
The Kid's Korner Preschool
La Petite Ecole
The Learning Experience Battery Park
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School
Little Missionary's Day Nursery
LREI
Manny Cantor Center/Educational Alliance
My Little School
New Amsterdam School
NY Preschool
NAISNY
Perry School
Playgarden Prep
Pusteblume International Preschool
Reade Street Prep
St. Luke’s School
The École
The New Amsterdam School
Third Street Preschool
TriBeCa Community School
United Nations International School
University Plaza Nursery School
University Settlement, Creative Steps program
Washington Market School
Wee Ones Club
West Village Nursery School
Ya Ya Preschool