Quick Facts (2026-27)
- 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)
Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten
About the School
- 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 (2026-27)
- 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)
School Rankings
Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1945
Student Body
Total Students
117 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National avg.:
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Frequently Asked Questions
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).
Nearby ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
The nearest high school, elementary school and preschool to Toms River Nursery School & Kindergarten is Ocean County Christian Academy (0.2 miles away)
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Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 159 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
1380 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-5005
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 198 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Daycare / Preschool
36 Bey Lea Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 240-2121
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 250 students
Daycare / Preschool (Other Lutheran)
1500 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-3112
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 30 students
Daycare / Preschool
1172 Church Rd
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 244-7070
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 79 students
182 James St
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-7500
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 159 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
1380 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-5005
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 641 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 24
Catholic
711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-8801
Distance: 3.4 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 45 students
All-boys (Jewish)
1300 New Hampshire Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 415-8578
Distance: 4.2 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 75 students
All-boys (Jewish)
140 Lehigh Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 806-9007
Distance: 4.4 mi
Gr: PK-11 | 20 students
Special Education School
1100 Airport Rd
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 905-7200
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 159 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
1380 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-5005
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 79 students
182 James St
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-7500
Distance: 2.7 mi
Gr: K-8 | 520 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 21
Catholic
711 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-2355
Distance: 3.5 mi
Gr: K-3 | 91 students
All-boys (Jewish)
212 Cathy Ln
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 987-6824
Distance: 4.0 mi
Gr: K-8 | 371 students
All-girls (Jewish)
440 Oberlin Ave S
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 806-4274
Distance: 0.2 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 159 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 8
Baptist
1380 Old Freehold Rd
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-5005
Distance: 0.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 198 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 3
Daycare / Preschool
36 Bey Lea Road
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 240-2121
Distance: 1.4 mi
Gr: PK-K | 250 students
Daycare / Preschool (Other Lutheran)
1500 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 255-3112
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-K | 30 students
Daycare / Preschool
1172 Church Rd
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 244-7070
Distance: 1.9 mi
Gr: PK-1 | 79 students
182 James St
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 341-7500
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2 John Bowker Jr. Blvd
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
(609) 726-1230
Chatsworth, NJ 08019
(609) 726-1230
9302.2 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 91 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Vocational School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
195 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-8439
9303.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 275 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
90 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481
9303.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 1,820 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 Cedar Bridge Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 597-9481
9303.8 miles
Gr: 7-8 | 865 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
489 Nautilus Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-5700
9304 miles
Gr: PK-2 | 747 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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.
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