Long hours, long commutes and the highest child care prices in the country: New York parents pay a great deal to be away from their children all day. The least a setting can do is show them the day.
Under $10 per child per month — most centers land near $5. Free 60-day pilot classroom, no card.
Outside New York City, child care is regulated by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS); within the five boroughs, group child care is permitted and inspected by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Both expect written policies and records, including how photographs are handled and shared.
NYC's 3-K and Pre-K for All programs sit alongside a dense private nursery-school market where admissions is competitive and word of mouth decisive. A per-child feed is both a retention tool and the content engine parents forward to friends.
New York families are diverse and multilingual; photo-first communication with short captions crosses language lines in a way newsletters don't.
Both expect written policies and records; keep consent status and approval logs exportable.
Tiered consent (family-only / group / public), recorded per child and enforced by software. FERPA directory-information opt-outs apply where the school receives federal funds; COPPA's 2026 amendments make ‘no child accounts, no ad SDKs’ the safe default for apps.
Under $10 per child per month — most centers land near $5. Free 60-day pilot classroom, no card.
Full pricing →A 20-minute call. A free pilot classroom. No card, no contract.
Teachers pull a ready-to-run activity with materials, steps and the moment to capture. Or send a ten-minute brief home and watch the photos come back.
Yes — per-child feeds, approval and consent enforcement fit publicly funded programs; check your contract's communication requirements with the DOE.
Parents can add approved guardians to their child's profile; each has their own login and sees the same feed.
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We'll quote in your currency, walk through NYS OCFS / NYC DOHMH expectations, and set up a free pilot classroom.
Tell us a little about your setting. We'll reply within one school day with two or three time slots and a live demo link.
