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Highland Academics

45-20 83rd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373
licensed capacity
136
a week, county median
$225
year first licensed
2023

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About Highland Academics

Highland Academics is a school-age program in Elmhurst, New York. It is registered with the state (since July 19, 2023), for up to 136 children, serving school-age children.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: school-age children

From the state license
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Type
School-age program
Ages
School-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
136 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesSchool-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity136 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Highland Academics has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time school-age care at a child care center in Queens County has a median price of $225 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Queens County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$300
Home daycare$250

Toddler

Center$277
Home daycare$220

Preschool

Center$259
Home daycare$200

School age

Center$225
Home daycare$190

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Highland Academics

License

Status
Registered with the state and operating
License type
Registered School Age Child Care
Capacity
136 children
Ages
School-age children
First licensed
2023
License number
#892600
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Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 27, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 4 visits · 9 rules in all

  • Background checks 4
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Safety and hazards 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jun 4, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 30, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(6) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: The information necessary to complete the criminal history review and background clearance requirements as outlined in this Part. This information must be submitted to the Office on forms provided by the Office.

    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(3) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

  4. Nov 6, 2023Inspection7 rules cited
    • Background checks

      414.13(b)(3) School-age child care programs must review and evaluate the backgrounds of all applicants for staff and volunteer positions. All applicants whose backgrounds must be reviewed must be required to provide the following: a sworn statement by the applicant indicating whether, to the best of the applicant's knowledge, such applicant has ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony in New York State or any other jurisdiction and fingerprint images as required to comply with the requirements of 413.4 of this Title;

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(b)(6) The initial medical statement for staff and volunteers must include the results of a Mantoux tuberculin test or other federally approved tuberculin test performed within the 12 months preceding the date of the application.

    • Health, medication and illness

      414.11(b)(1)(ii) Staff and volunteers must each submit a medical statement on forms furnished by the Office or an approved equivalent from a health care provider: before such person has any involvement in child care work.

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(k)(1)(i) for a child of school-age through the age of nine years old: there must be one teacher for every ten children;

    • Supervision and ratios

      414.8(j) When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

    • Safety and hazards

      414.4(h) The director or a designated qualified staff member must conduct monthly inspections of the premises to observe possible fire and safety hazards. Any such hazard must be corrected immediately.

    • Background checks

      413.4(b) The following criminal history review and background clearances shall be conducted pursuant to and consistent with the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act in accordance with a schedule developed by the Office for any existing operator, director, employee or volunteer at a child day care center, small day care center, school-age child care program, group family day care home or family day care home, and any person age eighteen (18) or older living in a group family day care home or family day care home:

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Highland Academics

Is Highland Academics licensed?

Yes. Highland Academics is registered with the state and operating, first licensed July 19, 2023. This is how New York authorizes this type of child care.

When was Highland Academics last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on April 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Highland Academics had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 9 rules across 2 of 4 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Highland Academics care for?

136, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve school-age children.

What are Highland Academics' hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (718) 457-0429 to confirm.

How much does Highland Academics cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (718) 457-0429 to ask.

What is Highland Academics' phone number?

(718) 457-0429.

Where is Highland Academics?

45-20 83rd Street, Elmhurst, NY 11373. The nearest other daycare we list is B'Above Worldwide Institute, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).