Child Care

As a Columbia Officer you are eligible for an annual $1K stipend, deposited on to your FSA account. The FSA account can be only used for eligible expenses related to your dependents.

Ages 4.7- : K-12, public system, basically free (~$1K / year)

Ages 3.7-4.7: Universal Pre-K, almost free (~$2K / year)

Ages 2-3.7 : Private childcare: The Red Balloon, Family Annex etc (~$2K / month)

Babysitting : Prescreened babysitters from Barnard College.