St. Mary Academy Photo

Best New Jersey Private Preschools Belonging to Cognia (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 15 private preschools belonging to Cognia serving 3,218 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to Cognia in New Jersey include Holy Cross Academy, Academy Of Greatness And Excellence, and St. Joseph Elementary School.
The average tuition cost is $10,874, which is lower than the New Jersey private preschool average tuition cost of $16,549.
73% of private preschools belonging to Cognia in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to Cognia in New Jersey (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: PK-12
| 532 students
Holy Cross Academy
Holy Cross Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
40 Rumson Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 708-3113
Grades: NS-8
| 268 students
St. Joseph Elementary School
(Catholic)
865 Roosevelt Ave
Carteret, NJ 07008
(732) 541-7111
Grades: PK-8
| 134 students
St. Mary Of The Lakes School
St. Mary Of The Lakes School Photo - Technology classes are taught at all grade levels beginning in PreK. By 8th grade students are working on spreadsheets, coding and producing/editing video segments for our own SML-TV.
(Catholic)
196 Route 70
Medford, NJ 08055
(609) 654-2546
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
St. Patrick School
St. Patrick School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
45 Chatham St
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 635-4623
Grades: PK-8
| 207 students
St. Thomas The Apostle School
(Catholic)
(2)
333 Route 18
Old Bridge, NJ 08857
(732) 251-4812
Grades: PK-8
| 390 students
Tessa International School
Tessa International School Photo
(13)
720 Monroe Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 755-5585
Grades: NS-5
| 239 students
Guidepost Montessori at Cranbury
Montessori School
2557 Route 130 South Suite 1
Cranbury, NJ 08512
(470) 348-7972
Grades: NS-K
| n/a students
Guidepost Montessori at Laurel Oak
Montessori School
1004 Laurel Oak Rd
Voorhees, NJ 08043
(551) 282-3147
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Guidepost Montessori at Lawrenceville
Montessori School
222 Federal City Rd
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(551) 282-3147
Grades: NS-K
| n/a students
St. Ann Elementary School
(Catholic)
(1)
34 Rossa Ave
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 882-8077
Grades: PK-8
| 167 students
St. Ann School
(Catholic)
34 Rossa Ave.
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 882-8077
Grades: PK-8
| 227 students
St. Helena School
St. Helena School Photo - We are very proud of our students' talents!
(Catholic)
(1)
930 Grove Avenue
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 549-6234
Grades: PK-8
| 216 students
St. Mary Academy
St. Mary Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
400 Doc Cramer Blvd
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-3800
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
St. Therese School
(Catholic)
(1)
135 Main St
Succasunna, NJ 07876
(973) 584-0812
Grades: PK-8
| 237 students

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