Green Staff transparency
Twin Parks publishes a leadership team and faculty pages with degrees, Montessori credential levels and NYS certifications across its campuses. Why this matters →
Snapshot
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Upper West Side
Right on Central Park West, the school sits in a classic UWS stretch of prewar buildings and brownstones between Central and Riverside Parks, served by the B/C at 86th/96th and the 1/2/3.
Overview
Central Park Montessori is one of three campuses run by Twin Parks, a long-running, AMS-accredited UWS operator affiliated with Columbia's benefits program. It serves infants through age six directly on Central Park West.
Programs & ages
Infant, Toddler and Early Childhood (3–6) classrooms, with music, Suzuki violin and art enrichment and daily time in Central Park; extended-day schedules available.
Tuition 2026–27
Infant $40,080 · Toddler $35,560 · Early Childhood $33,960, with extended-day options running higher. See the tuition page to compare.
Leadership & staff
Twin Parks is led by Executive Director Dr. Susan Kambrich, with Matti Tuuri as Education Director at Central Park; faculty pages list degrees, Montessori credential levels and NYS certifications.
Accreditation & authenticity
AMS-accredited and Middle States-accredited — strong authenticity signals. See the authenticity guide.
What parents say
Positive but low-volume: Private School Review 5.0 (3) and Niche 4.69 (16), with warm notes on caring, communicative teachers — plus one pointed one-star review alleging a "money-first" ownership/admin attitude. A small sample, so weigh accordingly.
Heard around town
Signals from public parent forums and listservs and our own parent & alumni interviews. Forum chatter is opinion — take it with a grain of salt; interview quotes are first-hand and shared with permission.
Admissions
Infant/toddler places are often rolling; the age-3 cohort follows the citywide calendar. Plan with our admissions planner.