125 Child Daycare & Preschools in Jersey City, New Jersey

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Jersey City

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

1. 1

   Garden Of Mustard Seeds Development & Learning Center LLC

   4.8 score

   5(20)

   368 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 30 children

   Parents consistently praise Garden of Mustard Seeds as a warm, loving daycare with exceptional, caring staff who foster children's development and create a family-like community. Multiple parents report choosing GOMS over more expensive alternatives after touring other facilities in the area. Children are reported to be happy, engaged in enriching activities, and showing significant developmental progress.

   Caring and loving staff with low turnoverbilingual instruction (Spanish and English)warm and welcoming community feelflexible hours with minimal closures
2. 2

   Hudson Sprouts

   4.8 score

   5(20)

   769 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 99 children

   Hudson Sprouts Academy receives perfect 5-star ratings across all reviews. Parents consistently praise the caring, nurturing teachers, responsive director Ms. K, and reliable, safe environment. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and well-cared for throughout their time at the center.

   Caring and nurturing teachersresponsive and hands-on directorexcellent communication with parentsreliable and dependable care
3. 3

   Early Beginnings Day School

   4.78 score

   5(18)

   338 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 23 children

   Early Beginnings Day School receives perfect 5/5 ratings from all parents. They praise the caring, experienced staff—particularly director Marcia—for providing loving, attentive care in a small, intimate setting where children thrive and enjoy attending daily. Parents consistently report feeling confident leaving their children and appreciate the flexible scheduling, individual attention, and developmental support.

   Caring and experienced staffdirector Marcia highly praisedsmall class sizesflexible scheduling
4. 4

   Garden Preschool Cooperative

   4.74 score

   5(14)

   242 Tenth Street, Suite 104, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 29 children

   Garden Preschool Cooperative receives perfect 5-star ratings from parents who praise the exceptional teachers, play-based curriculum, and strong community environment. Parents consistently report that children love attending and benefit from enrichment activities, outdoor time, and mixed-age classrooms. The cooperative model creates meaningful family connections, though requires significant parental involvement.

   Excellentcaring teachersinquiry-led and play-based curriculumenrichment programs (music
5. 5

   Viaquenti Academy

   4.72 score

   4.9(20)

   837 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 105 children

   Viaquenti Academy receives universal 5-star ratings from parents who praise the caring, qualified staff and strong developmental focus. Parents consistently highlight excellent communication through daily app updates, engaging activities, and a nurturing learning environment that helps children thrive from infancy through toddlerhood.

   Warm and caring teachersdetailed daily communication via appstrong developmental progressdual language immersion
6. 6

   Academy House IV

   4.72 score

   4.9(20)

   3000 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 65 children

   Academy House IV in Jersey City receives consistently high praise from parents. Reviewers highlight the caring and dedicated staff, safe nurturing environment, and strong developmental support for children of all abilities. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and making significant progress.

   Compassionate and attentive staffDirector Christina's leadership and caresafe and clean environmenteducational curriculum
7. 7

   Liberty Montessori : The Place For Learning LLC

   4.72 score

   4.9(20)

   6 Chapel Ave, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 30 children

   Liberty Montessori/Growing Seeds Academy receives consistently high praise from parents who appreciate the caring, nurturing environment and attentive staff. Parents highlight strong communication through daily updates and photos, developmental progress, convenient hours, and a sense of community. The school is frequently recommended as an excellent choice for early childhood education in the Jersey City area.

   Warm and caring teachersresponsive and attentive staff
8. 8

   Small Discoveries Preschool

   4.72 score

   4.9(20)

   123 Monticello Avenue, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 53 children

   Small Discoveries Preschool receives consistently excellent feedback from parents, with all reviews rating it 5/5 stars. Parents praise the loving, attentive staff, nurturing environment, strong communication, and comprehensive developmental support from infancy through preschool age.

   Caring and professional staffloving environmentsmall class sizesopen communication and parent involvement
9. 9

   Three Little Birds

   4.63 score

   4.8(19)

   691 Westside Avenue, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 45 children

   Three Little Birds is a highly regarded center-based preschool and daycare in Jersey City with perfect 5-star ratings across all reviews. Parents consistently praise the caring, skilled staff, individualized attention, well-rounded curriculum, and strong community environment that helps children thrive emotionally, socially, and academically.

   Caring and skilled staffindividualized attentionwell-rounded curriculum (artmusic
10. 10

    Park Prep Academy INC.

    4.62 score

    5(8)

    519 Central Ave, Jersey City, NJ · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: 41 children

    Park Prep Academy is highly regarded by parents as an outstanding preschool with a strong educational focus and nurturing environment. Parents consistently praise the knowledgeable, caring staff, excellent teacher-to-student ratios, and structured curriculum that prepares children academically and socially for kindergarten.

    Exceptional teacher-to-student ratio (1:4)highly educated directors and teachers with advanced degreesthoughtful classroom materials and learning stationsdaily outdoor park time

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