Early Steps

Join us May 11 to celebrate Jacqui's retirement and legacy. To buy tickets or congratulatory journal ad: https://www.earlysteps.org/celebration-2026

You're invited! Join us May 11 for a festive cocktail party to recognize Jacqui Pelzer’s 38 years of service and to carry her legacy forward by advancing the mission she built and nurtured. Sponsorships, tickets, journal ads: https://www.earlysteps.org/celebration-2026

Please save the date to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Early Steps Executive Director Jacqui Pelzer, who will retire in July. Invitation to follow shortly.

If you're a parent in NYC and want your child of color to start private school in fall 2026, apply to the Early Steps program TODAY. We'll help you navigate admissions, financial aid, selection, etc - all for free. Learn more and apply: https://www.earlysteps.org/families-we-serve

Starts today and there's still time to sign up! If you are in and considering an independent/private school education for your child of Black, Latino, American Indian, or Asian/South Asian heritage when they enter kindergarten or first grade in fall 2026, you're invited! It's free, just like all our services for families.

If you're the parent or guardian of a child of Black, Latino, American Indian, or Asian / South Asian heritage in who will enter kindergarten or 1st grade in fall 2026, you're invited! It's free, just like all our services for families.

50+ independent schools are participating. If your child of Black, Latino, American Indian, or Asian/South Asian heritage is 4 or 5 years old, why not explore the possibilities? This event is free, as are all our services to families. P.S. We've helped more than 4,000 children of color access an exceptional education. https://www.earlysteps.org/2025-virtual-school-fair

Parents and guardians, this is your chance to hear directly from representatives at the school(s) you're considering, who will each host one 20-minute info session via Zoom Sept 16-18. Details/registration link coming soon.

We are accepting applications NOW! If you're in NYC and your child of color is currently 4 or 5, we may be able to help enroll them in an independent / private school for fall 2026. Our services are free! Learn more and apply: https://www.earlysteps.org/families-we-serve

There's still time to give! Your support today will lay the foundation for SO MANY milestones for children of color... from first days of kindergarten and learning to read, to college tours and graduation. We've helped more than 4,200 students access an independent school education in NYC. Let's not stop now! www.earlysteps.org/donate.