Spouses and Partners
Spouses and registered domestic partners of full-time registered graduate students are eligible for a Spouse/Partner ID card. To obtain an ID, a spouse or partner must present photo identification, a marriage certificate, or a City of Ithaca Domestic Partnership certificate, and the other spouse or partner must present his or her Cornell ID card at the same time. A $25 cash or check payment (or Bursar charge to the student's Bursar account) is required upon issuance of the card. The ID card becomes void upon termination or interruption of the spouse or partner's university enrollment or employment.Office of the University Registrar
B07 Day Hall
607.255.4232
registrar.sas.cornell.edu
Families with Children
The primary resource for students with children at Cornell is the new Dean of Students' Web site, studentparents.dos.cornell.edu. If offers a range of information on Cornell and community programs, resources, and policies of particular interest to pregnant and parenting students. Cornell recognizes and supports the unique challenges that students with family responsibilities face in achieving their higher education goals.We also recommend that you join the email distribution list for Cornell students with children, called This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To join the list, send e-mail to 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with "JOIN" typed in the message body.
Information about events, programs and policies across the University, open to graduate and undergraduate students with children, will be posted here.
In addition, the Graduate School provides parental accommodation for eligible graduate students who give birth, adopt or have a severely ill child. See the "Parental Leave Policy" section for more information.
The Big Red Barn Family Fellow designs programs and activities for graduate student families under the auspices of the Graduate School and Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. Visit the Events listing to find the latest scheduled activities that are spouse, partner and children friendly.
Ithaca-Area Child Care
Day Care and Child Development Council of Tompkins County609 W. Clinton St.
M-F 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
607.273.0259
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www.daycarecouncil.org
If you need help finding professional child-care services, this is the place to start. The council 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 Center Complaints
NYS Department of Social Services800.732.5207
Complaint hotline for day-care centers.
Public Schools
The Ithaca Journal (www.ithacajournal.com) keeps a fairly up-to-date overview of the area school districts, including test scores and area demographics. In addition, the New York State Education Department publishes a School Report Card for each school, which is available online (emsc32.nysed.gov/irts/reportcard). This web site also contains information about school districts, test scores, and demographic data. To enroll your children in school, you must have a record of their immunizations along with their birth certificate or passport. Detailed information is available from school districts and also the International Students and Scholars Office (www.isso.cornell.edu).Dryden Central School District
607.844.8694
www.dryden.k12.ny.us
Groton Central School District
607.898.5301
www.lightlink.com/grotonhs
Ithaca City School District
607.274.2201
www.icsd.k12.ny.us
Lansing Central School District
607.533.4760
lcsd.k12.ny.us
Newfield Central School District
607.564.9955
www.newfieldschools.org
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (TST BOCES)
607.257.1551
www.tstboces.org
Trumansburg Central School District
607.387.7551
www.tburg.k12.ny.us
Private Schools
Area private and alternative schools include religious institutions and learning environments dedicated to a particular method such as Montessori. Check the web or see the listings on Ithacanet (www.ithacanet.org).Additional Resources
Parents are encouraged to contact their local school district to inquire about after-school programs. The resources below are good sources of information.Ithaca Child
www.ithacachild.net
A free quarterly newspaper that provides information pertaining to 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.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
615 Willow Ave.
607.272.2292
www.ccetompkins.org
Education and information on parenting, child development, and managing household finances.
