If your child is ready for school, deciding to move to a preschool school in New Jersey is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a parent. Like any decision, there are probably a million questions swirling around your head about preschools and what they can provide for your child. We’re fortunate to have preschools in NJ that can match your child’s personality and give them the foundation for Kindergarten and beyond. Scroll down to learn all about the preschool options in New Jersey from our NJ Mom Partners. (featured photo credit: istock/FatCamera)

Preschools in NJ

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Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons offers high-quality education and childcare, designed to fit the way people learn, live, and work today. Their programs are designed by experts, facilitated by educators, and created with working parents in mind. For over 30 years, Bright Horizons has helped children discover their unique talents and strengths, becoming confident learners for life. The preschool curriculum encourages curiosity, confidence, and school readiness. It’s designed around a child’s experience, encompassing health and safety, extensive research in what best prepares kids for kindergarten, and full support from experienced teachers.  
Locations in Camden, Hoboken, Flanders, Lebanon, Madison, Parsippany, Princeton, Jersey City, Roseland, Rockaway, and Weehawken

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Apple Montessori

With 21 locations and counting, Apple Montessori Schools’ whole-child Montessori approach to early childhood education empowers young children to reach their full potential, from 6 weeks through 6th grade, academically, socially, and emotionally. Apple Montessori offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Kindergartners, and elementary students, as well as a summer camp (with specific offerings varying by location). The curriculum is well-rounded, incorporating enrichment opportunities that extend beyond the traditional educational experience, including STEAM, music, yoga, art, foreign language, and character development. Outdoor Classrooms and other outdoor spaces offer an extension of the traditional classroom, allowing children to participate in multi-sensory activities and engage with nature in meaningful ways. Apple Montessori Schools is not just school—it’s a place where children develop their best self in preparation for their best life.
Locations in Cliffside Park, East Windsor, Edgewater, Edison-Woodbridge area, Hillsborough, Hoboken-Maxwell Lane, Hoboken-Sinatra Drive, Kinnelon, Mahwah, Metuchen, Morris Plains, Mount Laurel, Oakland, Paramus, Princeton, Randolph, Shrewsbury, Towaco, Warren, Wayne, and Westfield

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Lightbridge Academy 

Lightbridge Academy’s Seedlings Early Childhood Education Curriculum focuses on all areas of a child’s development, helping them reach their full potential. Children learn through a multi-sensory approach which includes enrichment programs for: STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art & Math) – encourages analytical thought, reasoning skills and critical thinking while sparking creativity, Reading & Writing Readiness – features Handwriting Without Tears® with hands-on lessons that develop motor skills and prepares children to read and write, Singing Sprouts – explores music through singing, movement, instruments, a variety of cultures and styles, as well as rhythms and patterns, Spanish Sprouts – teaches the Spanish basics for counting, colors, readings and every day communication, Signing Sprouts – fosters communication and language development, and Yoga & Mindfulness – relieves stress, calms minds and nervous systems while helping to release negative emotions and gain independence and coping skills.
Locations in Bayonne, Bergenfield, Cherry Hill, Clifton, Cranford, Delran, East Brunswick, East Windsor, Eatontown, Edison, Fair Lawn, Fanwood, Flemington, Fort Lee, Freehold, Hackensack, Hoboken-Marshall, Hoboken-Willow, Iselin, Lawrenceville, Mahwah, Manalapan, Manasquan, Matawan, Millburn, Montvale, Mount Laurel, Mountain Lakes, North Brunswick (Route 130 and 27), Old Bridge, Paramus, Plainsboro, Randolph, Rutherford, Sayreville, Shrewsbury, Somerset, South Brunswick, Summit, Warren, Wayne, West Caldwell, Westfield, Westwood, Whippany, and Woodbridge

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Holmdel Preschool

Holmdel Preschool strives to make learning fun, focusing on providing an encouraging and challenging experience as children progress through each skill level. Through playtime, children learn skills to analyze problems and negotiate towards solutions, communication skills through social conversation, and fundamental social skills. Above and beyond every other consideration, your child is encouraged to be a child. The professional staff of Holmdel Preschool models, guides, listens, and responds to children in a way that teaches them to feel good about who they are. Their goal is to give children the most valuable gift possible: a positive sense of self-worth, fostering each individual’s abilities. Holmdel Preschool offers a variety of programs for age-appropriate care and education, ranging from infants to kindergartners, each designed to meet the developmental needs of children at their current stage.
674 North Beers Street, Holmdel, NJ 07733

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HudsonWay Immersion School

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