Preschools in Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County has 79 licensed preschools listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

Browse: Preschools in New Jersey · all care types in Essex County · Cities: Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, Nj, Short Hills, East Orange, Livingston

Preschools profiles in Essex County

Preschool A Pleasant Day Nursery School Caldwell, NJ 07006 Capacity 99 Preschool All About Kids Daycare and Preschool, LLC Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 35 Preschool Appletree Preschool Roseland, NJ 07068 Capacity 80 Preschool Beth El Nursery School South Orange, NJ 07079 Capacity 138 Preschool Beth El Preschool South Orange, NJ 07079 Capacity 150 Preschool Bloomfield Summer Camp Pre-K and K Nj, NJ Preschool Christ Church Nursery School & Drop-In-Center Short Hills, NJ 07078 Capacity 180 Preschool Community Day Nursery East Orange, NJ 07018 Capacity 146 Preschool Community Kids' Preschool Livingston, NJ 07039 Capacity 54 Preschool Community Nursery Group Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Capacity 25 Preschool Community Nursery Group Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 Capacity 30 Preschool Congregation Beth Ephraim Preschool Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 64 Preschool Congregation Beth Ephraim Preschool Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 42 Preschool Creative Beginnings Preschool Verona, NJ 07044 Capacity 52 Preschool Executive Kids Preschool Verona, NJ 07044 Capacity 42 Preschool FIAF Preschool Montclair, NJ 07042 Capacity 38 Preschool First Mountain Pre-School West Orange, NJ 07052 Capacity 69 Preschool First Presbyterian Church Nursery School Caldwell, NJ 07006 Capacity 110 Preschool Genesis Pre-School Learning Center Irvington, NJ 07111 Capacity 21 Preschool Growing Garden Preschool Newark, NJ 07106 Capacity 180 Preschool Holy Family Day Nursery School Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 99 Preschool Holy Family Day Nursery School Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 99 Preschool Iris Berman Nursery School Livingston, NJ 07039 Capacity 60 Preschool Little Angels Nursery School Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 60 Preschool Little Scholar Nursery School Belleville, NJ 07109 Capacity 62 Preschool Love & Learn Preschools Belleville, NJ 07109 Capacity 30 Preschool Montclair Community Pre-K Montclair, NJ 07042 Capacity 272 Preschool Montclair Community Pre-K Montclair, NJ 07042 Capacity 272 Preschool Morrow Memorial Pre-School Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 64 Preschool Morrow Memorial Pre-School Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 64 Preschool Neema Pre-School of Orange Orange, NJ 07050 Capacity 104 Preschool Neighborhood House Nursery School Millburn, NJ 07041 Capacity 33 Preschool New Beginnings Preschool Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 30 Preschool Nursery Rhyme Academy, LLC East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 36 Preschool Open Door Nursery School Millburn, NJ 07041 Capacity 71 Preschool Our Lady of Fatima Nursery Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 100 Preschool Over the Rainbow Nursery, Inc. Montclair, NJ 07042 Capacity 114 Preschool Parkside Pre-School II Newark, NJ 07107 Capacity 90 Preschool Parkside Pre-School II Newark, NJ 07107 Capacity 90 Preschool Perpetual Help Day Nursery Newark, NJ 07104 Capacity 189 Preschool Pilgrim Preschool Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Capacity 65 Preschool Pilgrim Preschool Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Capacity 60 Preschool Pilsbury Nursery School, Inc. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Capacity 60 Preschool Preschool Learn Time Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 42 Preschool Preschool Learn Time St Pauls Nutley, NJ 07110 Capacity 90 Preschool Prospect Co-op Nursery School Maplewood, NJ 07040 Capacity 59 Preschool Saint James Preschool Program Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Capacity 111 Preschool Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. I Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 90 Preschool Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. II Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 115 Preschool Saint Justine Nursery, Inc. III Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 275

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Cities in Essex County

Choosing a preschool in Essex County

When comparing preschools, ask about hours and calendars, class sizes, teacher qualifications, and how the program balances play with instruction. If you need full-day coverage, confirm whether the program offers it or partners with another provider.

These listings are drawn from state child care licensing registries and the US Child Care Providers directory, which publish provider identities and locations but no quality ratings, inspection results, or accreditation data.

Frequently asked questions

How many preschools does Essex County have?

This directory covers 79 licensed preschools in Essex County, New Jersey, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

Which cities in Essex County offer preschools?

Based on this directory, Caldwell, Nutley, Roseland, South Orange, Nj, Short Hills and other communities have licensed preschools.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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