Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in New Jersey
Christian preschools and church daycares in New Jersey include Presbyterian, Lutheran and Methodist programs. Ask each one whether it enrolls families of any faith, and how faith is part of the day.
- Christian preschools and church daycares listed
- 198
- towns
- 127
- towns have their own Christian preschools and church daycares page
- 14
- of all New Jersey daycares
- 5%
Map of New Jersey: each dot is a town with Christian preschools and church daycares, sized by how many are listed
Churches and denominations
Which churches run programs in New Jersey
108 of the 198 programs here name a denomination; the rest say Christian or name a church without one.
- Presbyterian
- 31
- Presbyterian churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Lutheran
- 20
- Lutheran churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Methodist
- 16
- Methodist churches and programs on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
- Catholic
- 14
- Catholic parishes and schools on this list, by name or by the program's own website.
New Jersey
Largest towns for Christian preschools and church daycares in New Jersey
Programs
Programs in New Jersey
Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.
| Program | Listed |
|---|---|
| All daycares | 4,080 |
| Take infants | 1,925 |
| Child care centers | 4,080 |
| Accept subsidy | 142 |
| In-home daycares | None listed |
| Christian & church daycares | 198 |
| Montessori schools | 165 |
| Preschools & pre-K | 3,329 |
| Early morning daycare | 506 |
| Part-time daycare | 369 |
| Drop-in daycare | 68 |
| After-school care | 4,080 |
| Bilingual daycare | 84 |
| Head Start | 161 |
The New Jersey state record
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey.
- License list
- The state's public list of licensed child care
- Ages served
- The ages on each license
- Inspections
- On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Before you enroll
Choosing a Christian preschool or church daycare in New Jersey
- 1
Ask how faith is part of the day
Ask whether there is Bible time, prayer or chapel, how often, and what children learn.
- 2
Ask who runs it
Some daycares are run by the church; others rent space in a church building. Ask who sets the program and who employs the staff.
- 3
Ask about families of other faiths
If it matters to you, ask whether the daycare enrolls families of any faith or none.
- 4
Check the license record
Open the daycare's page here for its state license and the state's inspection record, where we hold them.
New Jersey
Cost, inspections and ratios in New Jersey
A to Z
All 127 New Jersey towns with Christian preschools and church daycares, A to Z
B9 towns
- Basking Ridge3 programs
- Bayonne1 program
- Berlin1 program
- Bloomfield2 programs
- Bogota1 program
- Bordentown1 program
- Branchburg1 program
- Bridgewater2 programs
- Brielle1 program
C11 towns
- Caldwell1 program
- Camden4 programs
- Cape May Court House1 program
- Chatham2 programs
- Cherry Hill3 programs
- Clark1 program
- Clayton1 program
- Clinton1 program
- Colts Neck1 program
- Cranbury1 program
- Cranford2 programs
D1 town
- Denville2 programs
E7 towns
- East Brunswick3 programs
- East Orange1 program
- Edison1 program
- Egg Harbor Township3 programs
- Elizabeth2 programs
- Englewood2 programs
- Evesham1 program
F8 towns
- Fair Lawn2 programs
- Fanwood1 program
- Farmingdale1 program
- Flanders1 program
- Flemington2 programs
- Florence1 program
- Franklinville1 program
- Freehold1 program
G5 towns
- Galloway1 program
- Gibbsboro1 program
- Glassboro2 programs
- Glen Rock1 program
- Groveville1 program
H4 towns
- Hackettstown4 programs
- Haddonfield3 programs
- Hamilton2 programs
- Hillsborough3 programs
I1 town
- Irvington11 programs
J2 towns
- Jackson1 program
- Jersey City1 program
L8 towns
- Lambertville1 program
- Lavallette1 program
- Lawrenceville1 program
- Lincoln Park1 program
- Linden1 program
- Livingston1 program
- Logan Township1 program
- Long Valley3 programs
M10 towns
- Manchester1 program
- Margate1 program
- Marlton2 programs
- Matawan1 program
- Mendham1 program
- Metuchen1 program
- Millburn1 program
- Moorestown2 programs
- Morristown1 program
- Mountainside1 program
N7 towns
- New Milford1 program
- New Providence2 programs
- Newark7 programs
- Newton1 program
- North Brunswick1 program
- North Plainfield1 program
- Norwood1 program
O5 towns
- Oak Ridge1 program
- Oaklyn1 program
- Ocean City1 program
- Oradell1 program
- Orange1 program
P11 towns
- Palisades Park2 programs
- Paramus2 programs
- Parsippany1 program
- Paterson8 programs
- Pedricktown1 program
- Pennington2 programs
- Pennsauken2 programs
- Phillipsburg2 programs
- Pitman1 program
- Plainfield1 program
- Princeton Junction1 program
R6 towns
- Red Bank1 program
- Ridgewood3 programs
- Ringwood1 program
- River Edge1 program
- Rockaway1 program
- Roselle Park1 program
S10 towns
- Salem1 program
- Scotch Plains1 program
- Short Hills1 program
- Sicklerville1 program
- Somerdale1 program
- Somerset2 programs
- Somerville1 program
- South River1 program
- Succasunna2 programs
- Summit1 program
T4 towns
- Tabernacle1 program
- Tinton Falls1 program
- Toms River2 programs
- Turnersville1 program
U2 towns
- Union1 program
- Union City1 program
V1 town
- Vineland1 program
W12 towns
- Waldwick1 program
- Washington1 program
- Wayne1 program
- West Deptford1 program
- Westfield3 programs
- Westwood1 program
- Whippany1 program
- Williamstown2 programs
- Willingboro1 program
- Wood-Ridge1 program
- Woodbury1 program
- Wyckoff2 programs
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Questions
Questions about Christian preschools and church daycares in New Jersey
How many Christian preschools and church daycares are in New Jersey?
198 Christian preschools and church daycares are listed in 127 New Jersey towns. Some faith-based daycares do not say so in their name, and a church name does not always mean a religious program. Ask how faith is part of the day.
Which New Jersey town has the most Christian preschools and church daycares?
Irvington, with 11 listed. Next are Paterson (8) and Newark (7).
Do church preschools take children of other faiths?
Most do. Ask whether the program enrolls families of any faith or none, and how faith is part of the day: prayer, Bible stories or chapel.
What is Mother's Day Out?
A part-time program, often run by a church, where children come one to three days a week for a few hours. Many church preschools offer it alongside their weekday classes; ask which days and hours are open.
Are church daycares licensed in New Jersey?
Every listing here that comes from the New Jersey license records holds a state license, and its page shows it. Some states let church programs run without a child care license, and those may not appear here; ask a program whether it is licensed.
Who licenses daycares in New Jersey?
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing licenses daycares in New Jersey. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.