Queens Daycare to Close, Leaving 200 Families
Families using the Christ the King program in Middle Village should begin comparing licensed childcare options before the center closes 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 to search for new childcare. The center, which has operated for more than 30 years inside Christ the King High School, serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and offers after-hours care.
Why it matters
For New York City families who rely on this center, the closure removes a long-running option for infant, toddler, and preschool care and forces a search for a new provider well before the July 2027 end date. The decision was described as a mutual one tied to the planned retirement of the center's education director, Dorothy Wagner, and it comes as Middle Village Prep, a charter school on the same campus, plans to expand there.
More than 200 families will need new childcare when the center closes permanently in July 2027. The center serves children from 6 weeks to 5 years old and offers after-hours care.
The players
Christ the King Community Daycare and Preschool
A Middle Village, Queens childcare center with more than 30 years of operation that serves infants through preschool-age children and is closing in July 2027.
New Generation Kids
The organization that manages the daycare program housed inside Christ the King High School.
Middle Village Prep
A charter school on the same Christ the King campus that has offered to hire the daycare's staff and plans to expand on the site.
The details
The center's education director sent a letter to parents last week announcing the decision to close, which the source describes as a mutual decision. Middle Village Prep, a charter school on the same campus, has offered to hire the daycare's staff, and the school plans to expand on the campus where the daycare operates. The center is run by New Generation Kids and sits inside Christ the King High School in Middle Village.
Timeline
Last week: the center's education director sent a letter to parents announcing the closure.
Monday: a community hearing on the future of childcare is scheduled.
July 2027: the Christ the King daycare closes permanently.
The Home Front
Closures of established community daycares tighten the supply of licensed infant and toddler seats in neighborhoods where families already depend on a single nearby provider. This closure sits within the broader pattern of charter schools expanding onto shared campuses across Queens.
If your family uses this center, start comparing licensed infant, toddler, and preschool programs in Queens now, since the July 2027 closure leaves a long lead time but enrollment waitlists can fill quickly. Ask any prospective provider about after-hours care and confirm their license status before committing.
The takeaway
Families in Middle Village should treat the July 2027 date as a deadline to start shortlisting providers rather than waiting for the closure notice to arrive. Keep a copy of your child's enrollment and immunization records ready so a transfer to a new licensed program takes less time.
What happens next
A community hearing on the future of childcare is scheduled for Monday, and the center closes permanently in July 2027.
Further reading
For more on local options as this center winds down, see Child Care coverage for New York City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ABC7 New York.
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