Dwight-englewood School Photo - Dwight-Englewood is a place where students from pre-K to 12th grade can learn to think critically and develop their skills. Students are encouraged to learn in and outside of the classroom.

Best New Jersey Private Daycares & Preschools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 1,001 private daycares & preschools serving 139,462 students in New Jersey.
The top ranked private daycares & preschools in New Jersey include Cedar Hill Prep School, Gill St. Bernard's School, and The Wardlaw+Hartridge School.
The average tuition cost is $16,581, which is lower than the New Jersey average tuition cost of $18,813.
39% of private daycares & preschools in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish). Learn more about how daycare centers and preschools work.

Top Ranked New Jersey Private Daycares & Preschools (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
ALBRICH Academy
ALBRICH Academy Photo
Daycare / Preschool
159 2nd Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(646) 662-3378
Gr: NS-1 | 152 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cedar Hill Prep School
Cedar Hill Prep School Photo - Cedar Hill Prep School is a private school located in Somerset, New Jersey, that services students from 23 towns around the New Jersey-Pennsylvania region.
(8)
152 Cedar Grove Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 356-5400
Gr: NS-8 | 260 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Far Brook School
Far Brook School Photo - Far Brook's inviting, semi-wooded nine acre campus includes playing fields, playgrounds, and a Schoolyard wetlands habitat.
(3)
52 Great Hills Road
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-3442
Gr: NS-8 | 243 students Sports: 8 Tuition listed
Gill St. Bernard's School
Gill St. Bernard's School Photo - Discover the magic behind Gill St. Bernard's and begin your admission journey today!
(8)
25 St. Bernards Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1611
Gr: NS-12 | 613 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hamilton Park Montessori School
Hamilton Park Montessori School Photo - Maria Montessori was globally acknowledged for her advocacy toward peace and social justice; as such, it is integral to HPMS values to search for common ground, and to work with dedication toward compassionate understanding.
Montessori School
(7)
1 McWilliams Place
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 533-1910
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Moorestown Friends School
Moorestown Friends School Photo - Moorestown Friends School Summer Programs offers a variety of summer learning opportunities for students entering Prekindergarten through high school.
(Friends)
(10)
110 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4426
Gr: NS-12 | 634 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
Gr: PK-6 | 178 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition listed
Pioneer Academy
Pioneer Academy Photo - School Building
(4)
164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 405-5169
Gr: PK-12 | 454 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ranney School
Ranney School Photo - Where lifelong friendships are built
(2)
235 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-4777
Gr: PK-12 | 775 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rising Star Academy
Rising Star Academy Photo - Early Childhood Education
(Islamic)
(1)
4613 Cottage Place
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 758-5590
Gr: PK-12 | 333 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Rutgers Preparatory School
Rutgers Preparatory School Photo - Through excellence in education, we inspire students to discover and pursue their passions, embrace intellectual curiosity and creativity, and lead with confidence.
(2)
1345 Easton Ave
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 545-5600
Gr: PK-12 | 640 students Sports: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Stuart Country Day School
Stuart Country Day School Photo - The front of Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, NJ.
(Catholic)
(5)
1200 Stuart Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-2330
Gr: NS-12 | 275 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School Photo - Excellence in academics!
(13)
1295 Inman Ave
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-1882
Gr: PK-12 | 449 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westfield Friends School
Westfield Friends School Photo
(5)
2201 Riverton Rd
Riverton, NJ 08077
(856) 829-0895
Gr: NS-8 | 183 students Avg. class size: 11 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Wilberforce School
The Wilberforce School Photo
(Christian)
(10)
75 Mapleton Road, Building 2
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6111
Gr: PK-12 | 369 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
25 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ 08528
Kingston, NJ 08528
(609) 375-8015
Gr: NS-8 | 150 students Avg. class size: 14 students Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Highland Academy
Highland Academy Photo
(1)
51 N Shore Rd
Absecon, NJ 08201
(609) 652-9500
Gr: PK-8 | 62 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
1st Cerebral Palsy Of Nj
Special Education School
7 Sanford Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973) 751-0200
Gr: PK-12 | 64 students Avg. class size: 7 students
Abundant Life Academy
(Christian)
390 Washington Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-9700
Gr: PK-12 | 395 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
The Academy At Saint Mary
(Catholic)
72 Chestnut St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 933-8410
Gr: PK-8 | 166 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Academy Of Greatness And Excellence
Academy Of Greatness And Excellence Photo - One of the pillars of the AGE National Elementary Honor Society is Service, and that is what the NEHS students provides at the Woodcrest Healthcare Center. They visit the elderly of our community, and spend quality time with them as they add smiles to their faces.
(Islamic)
(1)
110 Mount Vernon St.
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 836-2555
Gr: PK-12 | 532 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
180 Rodney St
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-0622
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
Academy Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
(Catholic)
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Gr: PK-8 | 230 students Sports: 2
Al-hikmah Elementary School
(Islamic)
(1)
278 N 8th St
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 301 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-huda School
(Islamic)
(1)
7 Veterans Pl
Paterson, NJ 07505
(973) 742-7474
Gr: PK-12 | 67 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-Minhaal Academy
(Islamic)
(1)
232 E. Front St.
Plainfield, NJ 07060
(908) 500-2706
Gr: NS-12 | 317 students Sports: 1
All Saints Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
19 W 13th St
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 443-8384
Gr: PK-8 | 420 students
All Saints Episcopal Day School
All Saints Episcopal Day School Photo - All Saints Early Childhood Center at 527 Clinton Street (near 6th Street) serves our Nursery, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten grades. It is also the site of our Admissions Office, Imagination Stations and Art Studio.
(Episcopal)
(9)
707 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-0736
Gr: NS-8 | 204 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
American Christian School
American Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(5)
126 S Hillside Avenue
Succasunna, NJ 07876
(973) 584-6616
Gr: PK-12 | 298 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
345 S Main St
Wharton, NJ 07885
(973) 328-1352
Gr: PK-12 | 255 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
An-noor Academy
Special Program Emphasis (Islamic)
(3)
1000 Hoes Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 667-5300
Gr: PK-12 | 388 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12
Anshei Lubavitch Daycare Center
Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
10-10 Plz Rd
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-3770
Gr: PK | 275 students
Apple Montessori Of Wayne
Apple Montessori Of Wayne Photo - Nurturing the whole child is the core of all we do. Our mission is to educate, enrich and inspire children to reach their fullest potential as kind, independent, curious and happy individuals. We make the most of the critical early learning years by inspiring a lifelong love of learning in a safe and caring environment.
Montessori School
(1)
25 Nevins Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 696-9750
Gr: NS-6 | 283 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 5
Aquinas Academy
Aquinas Academy Photo - Faith in Every Student's Future and Commitment to Excellence in Education
(Catholic)
(1)
388 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-1587
Gr: NS-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Meredith And Jacques Sts
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-8721
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private daycares & preschools in New Jersey?
The top ranked private daycares & preschools in New Jersey include Cedar Hill Prep School, Gill St. Bernard's School, and The Wardlaw+Hartridge School.
How many private daycares & preschools are located in New Jersey?
1,001 private daycares & preschools are located in New Jersey.
How much do private daycares & preschools cost in New Jersey?
The average tuition cost is $16,581, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $18,813.
How diverse are private daycares & preschools in New Jersey?
New Jersey private daycares & preschools are approximately 40% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 39%.
What percentage of private daycares & preschools are religiously affiliated in New Jersey?
39% of private daycares & preschools in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

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