
Tucked away on a leafy West Village street, there’s a space that exists just for children.
A hidden gem
More than a century ago, our founder, Caroline Pratt, unbolted desks from rows and unleashed something revolutionary that’s even more relevant today.

A small world for big thinkers, a safe, bright,
thoughtful, and intentional place, where…







- dreamers
- inventors
- collaborators
- builders
- debators
- creators
- scholars
The Builders






You’ll feel it when you get here:
the focus and fascination, the side-by-side collaboration,
the blocks and trips and jobs, the children’s sense of belonging,
the children’s sense of self. We guide. They thrive.







You can spot a C&C kid from across the room.
They own their skills.
They hold their own.
They stand up for themselves
and for what they believe;
they’re ready to tackle
whatever the future holds for them.