Family and Partners
Ithaca is a safe and supportive environment for parenting and pregnant students. With top-ranked public schools, excellent healthcare, and low cost day care options, children are embraced by the local company. Parks, playgrounds, a hands-on science museum and a natural history museum recreational opportunities for families with young children. Cornell recognizes and supports the unique challenges that students with family responsibilities face in achieving their higher education goals and has a number of resources available to help.
Cornell Resources:
Activities: The Big Red Barn frequently sponsors spouse, partner, and child friendly events for students. Learn more...
Child Care:
- Day Care and Child Development Council of Tompkins County maintains a comprehensive list of the area's licensed child-care centers and private schools, as well as family child-care homes, nursery schools, Head Start and Pre-K, school-age child care, and summer camps in the Ithaca area.
- Child care and parenting resource listing for Cornell faculty, staff, and students
Educational Information: Cornell Cooperative Extension offers educational information on parenting, child development, and managing household finances.
ID Cards: Spouses and registered domestic partners of full-time registered graduate students are eligible for a Spouse/Partner ID card. Learn more.....
Job Search Resources:
- Ithaca area job searches: Comprehensive information about beginning a local or regional job search before arriving in Ithaca.
- Job opportunities at Cornell
- Job Search Workshop for partners and spouses of Cornell graduate and professional students.
List serves:
- students-with-kids-L+[at]+cornell [dot] edu. To join the list, send e-mail to students-with-kids-L-request+[at]+cornell [dot] edu. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with "JOIN" typed in the message body.
- GRADPARTNERS_L is a list for spouses and partners of Cornell students. To join the list, send e-mail to gradpartners-L-request+[at]+cornell [dot] edu. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with "JOIN" typed in the message body.
Parental Leave Policy: The Graduate School provides parental accommodation for eligible graduate students who give birth, adopt or have a severely ill child. Learn more....
Publications:
- Ithaca Child - A free quarterly newspaper that provides information pert families. Features include things to see and do, parenting tips, and information on health and nutrition.
- Ithaca Parent & Teen This free quarterly can be found on newsstands and at supermarkets.
School Districts:The New York State Education Department publishes a School Report Card for each school, which is available online.
- Ithaca City School District 607-274-2201
- Dryden Central School District 607-844-8694
- Groton Central School District 607-898-5301
- Lansing Central School District 607-533-4760
- Newfield Central School District 607-564-9955
- Trumansburg Central School District 607-387-7551
Schools - Private: Area private and alternative schools include religious institutions and learning environments dedicated to a particular method such as Montessori.
Website: The Student Parents lists programs, resources, and policies of particular interest to pregnant or parenting students.