Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten (Top-Ranked 草榴社区 School for 2026)

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Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten

1404 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753

Tel: (732) 349-4939

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Toms River Nursery School and Kindergarten, established in 1945, has been serving the families in the Toms River area for 65 years.

Our school is a non-profit parent cooperative school, owned by the parents and students currently enrolled.

We respect the personality of each child and strive to invite a child's curiosity, encourage creativity and inspire ideas.

All classrooms create an environment that stimulates the need to ask questions and seek solutions while allowing the child the freedom to develop his or her own style of work and play.

Independence is encouraged with the clear understanding that it carries with it social responsibility.

We strive to stimulate and inculcate in a child a feeling for aesthetic and moral values through his or her enthusiasm and attitudes.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked NJ School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 117 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

School Type

Early Childhood / Day Care

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association for the Education of Young Children

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Year Founded

1945

Student Body

Total Students

117 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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What is Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten's ranking?

Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for: Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten?

The application deadline for Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

School Reviews

5 11/30/2020

This school is absolutely amazing, my son's second year there. Very personable, very welcoming, my sons is always so excited to go to school there.

- Posted by Parent - Nichole Snell

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked NJ School
School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 117 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in Ocean County, NJ is $10,980 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Ocean County, NJ is 84% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).