#1 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Hawkswood School
Special education school · Pre-K only
The largest of 156 preschools in New Jersey
Eatontown, NJ
AOverall grade177 students6 students per teacher
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Best Preschools in New Jersey
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#2 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Green Twig School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 64% of preschools in New Jersey
Midland Park, NJ
AOverall grade43 students4 students per teacher
#3 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Somerset Hills Montessori School
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Smaller classes than 72% of preschools in New Jersey
Basking Ridge, NJ
AOverall grade30 students2 students per teacher
#4 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Abc's of Learning
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Towaco, NJ
B+Overall grade38 students6 students per teacher
#5 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Montgomery Montessori School
Montessori school · Kindergarten only
Small classes: about 5 students per teacher
Skillman, NJ
B+Overall grade57 students5 students per teacher
#6 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Montessori Academy of New Jersey
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 6 students per teacher
Neptune, NJ
B+Overall grade33 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Playhouse Coop School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
The only preschool in West Orange
West Orange, NJ
B+Overall grade30 students15 students per teacher
#8 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Under the Sun Learning Center
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Small classes: about 8 students per teacher
Stratford, NJ
B+Overall grade36 students8 students per teacher
#9 Best Preschools in New Jersey
PNS&K
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in New Jersey
Westfield, NJ
B+Overall grade69 students8 students per teacher
#10 Best Preschools in New Jersey
Tower Hill School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
Serving families in Red Bank since at least 2011
Red Bank, NJ
B+Overall grade35 students14 students per teacher
#11 Best Preschools in New Jersey
St. Pauls Day School
Early childhood program · Grades Pre-K–K
One of the 3 largest preschools in New Jersey
Westfield, NJ
B+Overall grade70 students18 students per teacher
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