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La Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx (ECB) is a community-based, dual language, tuition-free private school. We are currently accepting applications for 2 and 4 year olds.

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Want to Learn More? We have a few ways for you to do so:

1. Complete an Inquiry Form and we will reach out to you.

2. Sign for an Information Session.

3. Take a look at the answers to some Frequently Asked Questions.

4. Contact Us (347) 716- 2496.

Ready to Apply?

We are currently accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year. Please note the application deadline is April 15th, 2026.

To be eligible to apply:

  • Applicants must be born between September 1st, 2021, and August 31st, 2024.

  • Applicants’ families must live and/or work in the Bronx

Students who are not initially accepted via lottery will be added to our waitlist and given the opportunity for enrollment when a seat becomes available.

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 FAQs

  • ECB conducts a blind tiered lottery process. Priority tiers of our lottery are as follows:

    Tier 1: Siblings of currently enrolled students
    Tier 2: Children of staff members
    Tier 3: Families who live or work in a proximity zip code to our school building
    Tier 4: Families who live or work in a Bronx zip code outside of our proximity zip codes

    Proximity zip codes for our lottery are: 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460, 10472, 10474.

  • No. Applicant families must live and/or work in the Bronx to apply. Priority will be given to students who live or whose families work in one of the following zip codes: 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460, 10472, 10474.

  • Applicants must be born between September 1st, 2020, and August 31st, 2023 in order to be 2 years old by the first day of school and eligible to apply.

  • We are a tuition free private school. There is no cost to attend.

  • Our day will run from approximately 8AM to 4PM. We will also have an opt-in, no-cost after school care option for families who want or need their child to stay until 5:30PM. Please note seats for extended day our limited.

  • We are an 11-month program running from September through July.

  • Yes. We believe in serving all children and families who want to attend our school. Our team will work with you to ensure your child has the support they need.

  • Our 2’s program accepts 20 children, 10 students assigned in each class. In each classroom, there will be three teachers - one Head Teacher and two Associate Teachers. Our 3’s program includes up tp 30 children maximum, 15 children in each classroom, one Head Teacher and two Associate Teachers.

  • If your child was born between September 2022 and August 2023, you are eligible to apply for the Preschool 2s program.

    If your child was born between September 2021 and August 2022, you are eligible to apply for the Preschool 3s program.

    If your child was born between September 2020 and August 2021, your child is eligible to apply for the Preschool 4s program.