A Step Ahead School was established in 1993. The Educational Director/Owner is a graduate of Seton hall University.
She holds a Masters Degree in Education with a Minor in Psychology, and Teacher Certifications in Spanish, Psychology and English As A Second language.
She graduated with honors a member of Kappa Delta Pi Xi Gamma Chapter.
Her experience includes working for Seton Hall University's ESL department developing curriculum, also as an Adjunct Professor teaching undergraduate Remedial Reading, Reading through the use of computers and ESL to foreign and exchange students.
Prior to opening A Step Ahead School she was a Tenured Teacher employed by the Palisades Park, N.J. Board of Education as a Teacher of Spanish in the Junior Senior High School and as a Kindergarten through eighth grade ESL teacher for Lindbergh School.
We at "A Step Ahead School" believe that if a child is in an environment where he or she is happy then that child will thrive.
The first five years of life are the most important, here a child develops physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
Quick Stats (2024)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 35 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
A Step Ahead Preschool ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Student Body
Total Students
35 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- A Step Ahead School was established in 1993. The Educational Director/Owner is a graduate of Seton hall University. She holds a Masters Degree in Education with a Minor in Psychology, and Teacher Certifications in Spanish, Psychology and English As A Second language. She graduated with honors a member of Kappa Delta Pi Xi Gamma Chapter. Her experience includes working for Seton Hall University's ESL department developing curriculum, also as an Adjunct Professor teaching undergraduate Remedial Reading, Reading through the use of computers and ESL to foreign and exchange students. Prior to opening A Step Ahead School she was a Tenured Teacher employed by the Palisades Park, N.J. Board of Education as a Teacher of Spanish in the Junior Senior High School and as a Kindergarten through eighth grade ESL teacher for Lindbergh School. We at "A Step Ahead School" believe that if a child is in an environment where he or she is happy then that child will thrive. The first five years of life are the most important, here a child develops physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
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The application deadline for A Step Ahead Preschool is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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