Queens Daycare Closure Leaves 200 Families Searching
Families using the Middle Village center must find new childcare before it closes permanently in July 2027.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Child Care
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Christ the King Community Daycare and Preschool in Middle Village, Queens, will close permanently in July 2027, leaving more than 200 families searching for new childcare options. The center, which has operated for more than 30 years and serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, is managed by New Generation Kids and sits inside Christ the King High School.
Why it matters
For New York City families relying on infant and preschool care, the closure removes a long-established option with after-hours care and a broad age range. The decision was described as mutual, and the planned retirement of education director Dorothy Wagner is tied to the announcement.
The closure was announced in a letter from the center's education director to parents, with the decision described as mutual. The figures available are the approximately 200-plus families affected and the center's more than 30 years of operation.
The players
Christ the King Community Daycare and Preschool
A Middle Village, Queens childcare center operating for more than 30 years, serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old.
New Generation Kids
The organization that manages the Christ the King childcare program.
Middle Village Prep
A charter school on the Christ the King campus that plans to expand there and has offered to hire the center's staff.
The details
The center is a program run by New Generation Kids and located inside Christ the King High School in Middle Village, Queens. Middle Village Prep, a charter school on the same campus, plans to expand there and has offered to hire the childcare center's staff. The center offers seats for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old along with after-hours care.
Timeline
Last week: the education director sent a letter to parents announcing the closure.
Monday: a community hearing on the future of childcare is scheduled.
July 2027: the center closes permanently.
Child Care Landscape
The closure of a long-running program on a shared school campus, where a charter school plans to expand, shows how space decisions can reshape local early-childhood options. Families in Middle Village are left to find alternatives as the campus shifts toward school-based use.
If your child attends or you are considering this center, begin looking at alternative childcare now, since the July 2027 closure leaves limited lead time. Families can ask about waitlists, after-hours availability and age-range fit at other providers, and may raise questions at Monday's community hearing.
The takeaway
Planning ahead matters when a childcare provider announces a closure months in advance. Families searching for new care can compare age ranges, hours and waitlist timing early, and consider raising concerns at the scheduled community hearing.
What happens next
A community hearing on the future of childcare in the area is scheduled for Monday, and the center closes permanently in July 2027.
Further reading
For more on the options available to families in the city, see Child Care in New York City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC7 New York.
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