Basic Trust (BT) is a not-for-profit childcare center committed to providing a safe and loving environment for infants, toddlers and preschool children. Each child is nurtured and supported in a home-like setting with mixed age groupings. We let the children into our lives and together we explore the world as part of a rambunctious family.

"Basic Trust provides a unique program focused on nurturing children and supporting their unfolding development. As adjunct faculty member at Bank Street College of education, I often encourage students to visit BT in order to see a high quality, developmentally appropriate center."

Lesley Koplow
Director of the Karen Horney Therapeutic Nursery

"Basic Trust is a model daycare center"

Karen Levine
Contributing Editor of Parents Magazine