Cherry Lane Child Care & Learning Center
4.2· 19 reviews
808 Main Street, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-age
Preschool & pre-K
Preschools & Pre-K in Toms River, NJ
Preschool and pre-K programs in Toms River take children from about 3 until kindergarten. Full-time preschool-age care at a center costs a median of $303 a week in Ocean County (2022).
- preschools and pre-K programs in Toms River
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- daycare centers
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- take infants
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All preschools and pre-K programs in Toms River
Showing 1 to 26 of 26
Hilltop Nursery School
3.8· 38 reviews1917 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageKiddie Academy of Toms River
4.0· 29 reviews642 Bay Avenue, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidySmart Start Academy
4.5· 25 reviews1580 Lakewood Road, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageThe Learning Experience
4.1· 64 reviews90 Bey Lea Road, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageMeals providedToms River Nursery School & Kindergarten
5.0· 35 reviews1404 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ
Offers pre-KInfants to school-ageA Shining Star Academy
5.0· 3 reviews932 Fischer Boulevard Unit 4, Toms River, NJ
Infants to school-ageBright Future TR
4.6· 23 reviews864 Route 37 West, Toms River, NJ
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyHoly Cross Christian Nursery School
1500 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ
Preschool to school-agePosts tuitionKids Growing Early Learning Center
4.3· 16 reviews399 Dover Road Suite 6, Toms River, NJ
Infants to school-ageKinderCare Learning Center #914
4.3· 37 reviews915 Hazelwood Road, Toms River, NJ
Infants to school-ageOcean Inc. Kids Child Development Center
3.0· 1 reviewOcean County College 1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ
Infants to school-ageThe Peppermint Tree Child Development Center
4.9· 23 reviews1571 Partridge Street, Toms River, NJ
Preschool to school-ageWestminster Nursery School
4.4· 24 reviews1070 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Toms River daycares whose New Jersey record serves preschool-age children, plus those that say they offer pre-K or whose name says preschool. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
Preschool and pre-K
What preschool costs in Toms River
- Preschool-age care at a center in Ocean County, per week (2022)
- $303
- The Ocean County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $182 a week.
Before you enroll
Choosing a preschool or pre-K in Toms River
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Ask about the day
Ask how the day runs: free play, circle time, outdoor time and naps. Ask what children do to get ready for kindergarten.
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Half day or full day
Many preschools run half days or school-year hours. If you work full time, ask about before- and after-care.
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Ask about cost
Ask for the tuition, the registration fee and whether the state's pre-K or child care assistance can pay part of it.
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Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license, the ages it serves and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
Questions
Questions
How many preschools and pre-K programs are in Toms River?
26 preschools and pre-K programs are listed in Toms River. A daycare without this tag may still run a preschool room; ask.
What is the difference between preschool and pre-K?
Pre-K is the year before kindergarten, usually for 4-year-olds, and many states fund free or low-cost pre-K. Preschool is the wider term for programs for children of about 3 to 5. Many daycares run both, and this list has both.
Is there free preschool near me?
Head Start is free for children 3 to 5 from families who qualify, and many school districts run free pre-K classes. School-district pre-K is often not on child care license lists, so check with your school district too.
What age is pre-K?
Pre-K is usually for children who turn 4 by a cutoff date in late summer or early fall, the year before kindergarten. Each state sets its own cutoff.
What is the difference between preschool and daycare?
A preschool teaches children of about 3 to 5 before kindergarten, often for part of the day. A daycare looks after children while parents work, often all day, and many daycares run a preschool room. This list has both: places whose state record serves preschool-age children, that offer pre-K on their own website, or that are named a preschool.
Are these daycares licensed in New Jersey?
Every listing here comes from the New Jersey child care license records.