Preschools

Preschools and Nursery Schools

Preschools and Nursery Schools typically operate less than a full day, either a half day or during public school hours, and during a nine month schedule. These programs take children from 2 ½ to 5 years old.

Public Preschool

Preschool programming is offered in some public school districts, funded by the State of New Jersey. In Monmouth County, Asbury Park, Keansburg Borough, Long Branch City, Neptune Township and Red Bank Borough offer these programs. Families must reside in these municipalities to participate. The child must be three or four before the cutoff date determined by the participating school district. This program includes before and after school and summer care for income eligible families.  The State of New Jersey, Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Education governs the funding of these programs. To obtain more information, click here. 

For more information about enrollment in these programs, families must contact the participating school district.

To search for Preschools in Monmouth County, click here. 

To contact a Child Care Resources Referral Specialist, for child care referrals and more information, click here

Or you may call during business hours, at 732-918-9901, Ext. 100

Child Care Resources handles all child care referrals in Monmouth County. If you are looking for child care outside Monmouth County, please click here 

Please click here for Child Care Resources’ “A Parent’s Guide for Choosing Quality Child Care” for additional regulatory information and tips to assist you in your child care search.

The child care providers that are referred to families are for reference purposes only. Child Care Resources does not license, endorse or recommend any specific provider and cannot guarantee the quality of available care. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to meet with providers in order to determine the child care arrangement which best suits the family’s needs.

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