The Children's Aid Society Fred Douglas Children's Center

The Frederick Douglass Center provides essential services to children and families on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. There’s a little something here for everyone from our Head Start program for 3-5 year olds to English-language training for adults.

The center was founded in 1958 by The Children’s Aid Society. Today more than 600 children and their families use the center each day. The facilities include a full-service library gymnasium outdoor playground facilities an Intel Computer Clubhouse and after-school and nursery classrooms.
This facility is authorized to administer over-the-counter topical ointments only

Child Ages:

5 years - 11 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

New York State Office of Children & Family Services -

Hours of Operation:

7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.