New Jersey Child Care Centers

Ocean County
Child Care Centers, Preschools and Nursery Schools

Beachwood Nursery School, Ocean County, Beachwood

732-244-1550
3 - 6 years of age
Beachwood Nursery School's goal is to provide a safe, caring environment away from home where children can learn and grow in confidence and in ability in all aspects of development.  We see ourselves in partnership with parents through our mutual sharing.  We can ensure the best possible growth, development and learning for young children.  Our educational philosophy is the belief that learning should be an active process for young children; learning through play and actual experiences.  The Beachwood Nursery School is licensed by the State of New Jersey and is NAEYC accredited.  We celebrated our 20th year during the 2005-2006 school year. 
Beachwood Nursery School enrolls children ages 3-6 years old.  Children must be potty-trained.  We offer full day and half day sessions for preschool, pre-kindergarten, full day kindergarten and kindergarten enrichment.  We serve the town of Beachwood and surrounding areas:  Pine Beach, Bayville, South Toms River, Toms River, Lanoka Harbor and Forked River.
www.beachwoodnurseryschool.com

Magic Moments Child Care Center, Ocean County
8 North Union Street, Manhawkin - 609-597-7887
56 Nautilus Drive, Manhawkin - 609-978-8440
Infants - 13 years of age
Magical Moments Child Care Center brings 15 years of experience with a long term and dedicated staff.  Both Magical Moments child care centers specialize in infant care. 
Our centers provide a loving and nurturing enviroment.     
We are committed to the community offering an after school program with the school district.  Our programs are structured for each age group.  We offer a scholastic approach to teaching offering arts and crafts, storytime, exercise and indoor and outdoor play.  Call Magical Moments Today!    

Olde Riverside School and Camp, Bricktown
732-458-1135
"learning filled with Love, Security and Fun!"
At Olde Riverside School and Camp, our early childhood program is flexible and provides for many varied educational experiences.  Our aim is to develop a well-rounded indivdual by helping him/her grow physically, socially, emotionally and educationally.  We provide a safe, secure, loving atmosphere in which your child can experiment, expore and create.  Under the guidance of experienced NJ certified teachers and in small class settings, we hope to help your child build a good foundation for life.  We can assure you that the quality of our school curriculum will help your child advance.  www.olderiverside.com

Smarty Pants, Ocean County, Bricktown
732-262-8308
Smarty Pants program has been created to meet the needs of your child at each stage of their development.

Smarty Pants philosophy is to provide a loving, safe, and secure atmosphere in which each child has an opportunity to develop emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually.

Smarty Pants has developed an age appropriate educational curriculum that exceeds state requirements, while allowing your child to learn through play.

Smarty Pants accepts infants (6 weeks) to preschool as well as before and after care for children enrolled in Kindergarten.

Smarty Pants Day Care and Preschool is open from 6:30am - 6:30pm Monday - Friday.

Call today to schedule a tour and to see what Smarty Pants is all about.
www.smartypantsdaycare.net

The Honey Tree, Ocean County, Pt. Pleasant and TomsRiver
Pt. Pleasant - 818 Beaver Dam Rd. -  732-295-0090
Toms River - 1012 CoxCro Rd. - 732-914-2273
At the Honey Tree we are committed to a standard of excellence in the care and education of young children.  It is our philosophy that ALL children learn at an individual pace with an individual learning style.  Learning should be a pleasant and happy experience for all children.  They should be allowed the freedom to be creative, express themselves, and to learn to make their own choices within a safe environment.  At The Honey Tree we expose the children to a wide variety of developmentally appropriate stimuli to allow them to explore our quality learning environment.  We offer a variety of experiences in art, music, creative movement, science, gross motor, sand, water, dramatic play and circle. 

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