Preschools in Ocean County, New Jersey

Ocean County has 46 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.

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Browse: Preschools in New Jersey · all care types in Ocean County · Cities: Beachwood, Lanoka Harbor, Jackson, Toms River, Lavallette, Forked River, Point Pleasant, Barnegat

Preschools profiles in Ocean County

Preschool Beachwood Nursery School Beachwood, NJ 08722 Capacity 139 Preschool Beachwood Nursery School, Inc. Beachwood, NJ 08722 Capacity 139 Preschool Bright Start Nursery and Preschool Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 Capacity 33 Preschool Cassville Nursery Jackson, NJ 08527 Capacity 60 Preschool Chestnut Hill Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 75 Preschool Creative Castle Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 90 Preschool Faith Lutheran Church Nursery School Lavallette, NJ 08735 Capacity 30 Preschool First Adventure Preschool & Child Care Forked River, NJ 08731 Capacity 57 Preschool First Adventure Preschool & Childcare Forked River, NJ 08731 Capacity 60 Preschool Forever Young Nursery School Forked River, NJ 08731 Capacity 85 Preschool Good Sheperd Nursery School Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 Capacity 45 Preschool Good Shepherd Nursery School Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 Capacity 30 Preschool Green Thumb Day Care & Preschool Barnegat, NJ 08005 Capacity 82 Preschool Happy Days Preschool Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 Capacity 34 Preschool Happy Days Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 110 Preschool Happy Days Preschool and Summer Camp Brick, NJ 08723 Capacity 180 Preschool Happy Days Preschool and Summer Camp Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 122 Preschool Happy Days South Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 39 Preschool Hilltop Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08757 Capacity 244 Preschool Holy Cross Christian Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 115 Preschool Kangaroo Kourt Preschool and Day Care Tuckerton, NJ 08087 Capacity 30 Preschool Lakewood Multicultural Preschool Lakewood, NJ 08701 Capacity 111 Preschool Learning Ladder Nursery & Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 53 Preschool Learning Ladder Nursery & Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 53 Preschool Learning Ladder Nursery and Preschool Toms River, NJ 08755 Capacity 70 Preschool Little Graduates Preschool and Learning Center, LLC Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 46 Preschool Little Graduates Preschool and Learning Center, LLC Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 42 Preschool Littlest Angels' Preschool - Day Care Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734 Capacity 97 Preschool Manahawkin Methodist Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 46 Preschool Mulberry Bush Preschool Toms River, NJ 08755 Capacity 18 Preschool Ocean Gymnastics Academy - Oceans of Fun Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 30 Preschool Point Beach Prep Preschool Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742 Capacity 60 Preschool Precious Moments Child Care Center & Preschool Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 30 Preschool Redeemer Lutheran Nursery School Manchester, NJ 08759 Capacity 30 Preschool Southern Ocean Preschool Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Capacity 75 Preschool SPARK Preschool Lakewood, NJ 08701 Capacity 309 Preschool SPARK Preschool Lakewood, NJ 08701 Capacity 210 Preschool Sunbeam Christian Preschool of Jackson United Methodist Chur Jackson, NJ 08527 Capacity 43 Preschool Sunbeam Christian Preschool of Jackson United Methodist Church Jackson, NJ 08527 Capacity 43 Preschool The Mustard Seed Preschool Brick, NJ 08724 Capacity 74 Preschool The Mustard Seed Preschool Brick, NJ 08724 Capacity 44 Preschool The Starting Point Daycare and Preschool LLC Toms River, NJ 08755 Capacity 75 Preschool Tiny World Nursery School Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 Capacity 49 Preschool Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 110 Preschool Wee Care Preschool and Day Care, Inc. Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 Capacity 87 Preschool Westminster Nursery School Toms River, NJ 08753 Capacity 174

Cities in Ocean County

Beachwood, NJ 2 providers Lanoka Harbor, NJ 3 providers Jackson, NJ 3 providers Toms River, NJ 12 providers Lavallette, NJ 1 providers Forked River, NJ 3 providers Point Pleasant, NJ 3 providers Barnegat, NJ 1 providers Manahawkin, NJ 8 providers Brick, NJ 3 providers Tuckerton, NJ 1 providers Lakewood, NJ 3 providers Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 1 providers Manchester, NJ 1 providers Little Egg Harbor, NJ 1 providers
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Choosing a preschool in Ocean 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many preschools does Ocean County have?
This directory covers 46 licensed preschools in Ocean County, New Jersey, drawn from state child care licensing registries.
Which cities in Ocean County offer preschools?
Based on this directory, Beachwood, Lanoka Harbor, Jackson, Toms River, Lavallette, Forked River 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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