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Peppermint Tree Child Care Center

165 Fieldcrest Ave
Edison, NJ 08837

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Tel: (732) 225-7400

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Peppermint Tree Child Care Center was established in 1979 as a pre-school/child care center.

Since, it has grown into a family of schools known as Helping Hands/Peppermint Tree Schools with Traditional and Montessori Programs.

It is our mission to foster a good self image and prepare your child to face life with confidence.

Our warm, loving, learning environment enhances and develops childrens minds where freedom of choice and independence are encouraged.

Helping Hands/Peppermint Tree Schools provide an environment that promotes a positive growing experience.

All the classrooms are equipped with furniture and materials designed for each specific age group.

This provides the child with the ability to move freely and independently with little assistance from the adult This freedom of making choices allows the child to think and act independently.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 58 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Montessori School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Other Montessori association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

Student Body

Total Students

58 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

65%

State avg.: 40%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

2 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

29:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Montessori School
Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 58 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Middlesex County, NJ is $15,041 for elementary schools and $18,374 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Middlesex County, NJ is 70% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).