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Welcome to the New York City Parent Survey

Please enter the PIN from your postcard in the field below, and then click the "Start Survey" button.

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This survey will close after we receive a certain number of responses. Please respond as soon as possible to make sure you can participate. By sharing what child care and early education arrangements you’d want for your children, you will help shape the future of child care in New York City.

To request your PIN or if you experience technical issues, please email nycparents@norc.org for assistance.


Frequently Asked Questions

The New York City Parent Survey is designed to understand the child care needs and preferences of NYC parents.

The short survey will help policymakers understand what NYC parents want the city’s universal child care program to look like.

We selected your household by random chance among adults in your local area using the United States Postal Service Computerized Delivery Sequence File. Your views will represent thousands of people similar to you.

Any parent or primary caregiver (e.g. legal guardian) in your household can participate. Only one person per household can participate.

NORC at the University of Chicago is conducting this study for the New Practice Lab and the Robin Hood Foundation. The summarized survey results will be shared with the City of New York but will not include your personal identifying information (name, address, email).

NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions.

Please be assured that any information you provide NORC will be held in the strictest confidence. Your personal identifying information (name, address, email) will not be shared without your consent.

Your responses will be grouped with the information from many others across New York City to produce statistical summaries. Only these summaries will be shared publicly so that other communities and researchers can benefit from real parent feedback.

All questions are voluntary, however your name and email are required if you choose to receive the digital payment of $10. The survey does not ask about immigration status.

Yes. After entering your PIN, use the drop-down on the upper right corner of the screen to toggle between English and Spanish.

Sí. Después de ingresar su PIN use el menú desplegable en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla para alternar entre inglés y español.

No, we are not selling anything. While local policymakers are very interested in the results, this is a non-partisan study, not affiliated with any political candidate or campaign.