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Smart Start Academy, Toms River:
With two locations in Toms River Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, Smart Start Academy offers day care for infants through to kindergarten age. Our infants, toddlers, preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs are fun and stimulating. We provide a literature-based curriculum coupled with mathematics. Smart Start Academy was founded in 2000 as a school for early childhood education. It started as a dream, became a reality, and is now celebrating a wonderfully successful past and future. We are a family owned and operated corporation with children's best interests at heart.

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Our curriculum is planned within the framework of Smart Start Academy. The specific skills learned at each level of development will serve as a foundation for learning at the next level. Each classroom's lesson plans are filled with developmentally appropriate experiences. Our standards are high and our commitment is strong.

Why choose Smart Start Academy?

Photo of Preschool / Child Care in Toms River, NJDid you know that children do their most important learning before they even reach age five?

Our schools provide an atmosphere which encourages social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth skills which will be needed for the rest of your child's life.

Mission:
We strive to create a learning environment that stimulates, encourages, and rewards. In addition, we provide a loving, nurturing environment with lots of hugs and kisses.

We truly believe that education is the number one reason for children to be at Smart Start Academy with socialization, team play, and the arts as wonderful accessories.

We pride ourselves on our achievements and the wonderful staff at Smart Start Academy and know your child, whether an infant, pre-k, or kindergarten student, will have his/her life enriched by his/her experiences at our school.

Programs:

- Programs for infants through to age of 6
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Programs
- We provide a literature-based curriculum coupled with mathematics

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Address: Toms River, 1808 Rt. 37 East, Ocean County, New Jersey , USA
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New Covenant Christian Academy
Courses / Programs
New Covenant Christian Academy (NCCA) is an independent Christian school for grades K-8 in Plainfield, New Jersey, serving Union County and surrounding areas. We are centrally located in the historic and beautiful First Park Baptist Church in Plainfield NJ, close to educational facilites such as the Plainfield Public Library and the YMCA. NCCA reguarly uses these offsite facilities to enhance our program.

New Covenant Christian Academy offers an enriched academic program in all grades including Spanish and Computer Lab beginning in kindergarten. The school houses its own library, and uses off-site gym facilities. The school also offers dance. The school day is extended, and both before-school care and after-school child care is offered.

NCCA offers sound academic, spiritual, social and athletic training to equip students for success. We train students with an emphasis towards leadership to benefit the community, nation and the world. NCCA conforms with NJ Core Curriculum Standards and is a member of ACSI.
- Kindergarten / Preschool
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- After-school / Before-school Care
HearMyHands
Courses / Programs
HearMyHands provides American Sign Language workshops, classes and tutoring for all ages (babies, infants, children/students and adults) in the South/Central Jersey area.

Kristy, owner, is a speech language pathologist with an extensive background in American Sign Language (ASL)and Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC). She is a masters level certified Signing Time instructor in South Jersey and has been a member of the Sign2Me Presenters Network since 2006. She currently provides workshops for school district, local groups and other organizations teaching sign language as a language and as an alternative tool for communication.
Sign Language Classes for Children & Babies:
- Mommy (or Daddy) & Me
- Sing & Sign
- Pre-K age
- School age
-Read and Sign

Sign Language Classes for Adults:
- Introduction to Adult Conversational Sign Language (part 1, 2, & 3)
- Parent Workshops

Specialized instruction:
- post-stroke
- nonverbal learners / AAC
- families with Deaf children or parents
HudsonWay Immersion School
Courses / Programs
HudsonWay Immersion School’s innovative approach to learning fosters children’s individual growth, development and creativity, transforming students from pre-K to fifth grade into global citizens ready to Navigate the World®. Immersion education is a model in which students learn subject matter (math, science, social studies, and language arts) using the target language as the vehicle. The long-term benefits include enhanced mental development, flexibility in thinking and reasoning, and greater cultural sensitivity.

The school offers full day and after school programs in Mandarin or Spanish for children of all language levels.

Superior academic testing results (ERB) of our grades 2-5 students, despite less instructional time in English compared to traditional schools. HWIS students consistently outperform gifted and talented public school programs and independent schools across all subject areas, at every grade level.

Over 10 years of experience with all aspects of operating a preschool through Grade 5 program.

Campus Locations:

249 Bebout Ave. Stirling, NJ 07980
(Chinese & Spanish immersion school in Long Hill Township, Morris County)

&

525 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019
(Chinese immersion school in Midtown West, NYC)
Spanish & Chinese language immersion programs for kids:

Preschool - Ages: 2 & Up (NY) / Ages: 2.5 & Up (NJ)

Elementary - Ages: K - 5 / L.E.I.P (Late Entry Immersion Program

After School - Ages: K - 5 (NY) / Ages: 2.5 - 12 (NJ)

Mommy & Me - Ages: 12 months - 3 years old

Summer Camp - Ages: 2 -12 (NY) / Ages: 2.5 - 12 (NJ)
Stepping Stone School
Courses / Programs
Stepping Stone School located in Bloomsbury, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is a private, day school with a therapeutic emphasis serving Children and Adolescents with Emotional Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, ADD & ADHD and more. An individualized instructional and therapeutic program is provided as an integral part of the school experience. More than 800 students, as well as their families have benefited from the program since its inception. The Stepping Stone Program strives to create an appropriate balance between a student's emotional and academic needs. The school climate is based on trust, caring, cooperation and respect for the individual needs of each child.
School for Children and Adolescents with Emotional Disorders & Learning Disabilities:
- State certified program
- Individualized instruction
- Small class sizes
- Group counseling
- Social skills development
- Problem solving training
- Physical education
- Extended school year
- College preparation
Milestone Institute, Ridgefield NJ
Courses / Programs
Located in Ridgefield, Bergen County NJ, just 15 miles north-west of New York City, Milestone Institute offers K-12 Enrichment Programs for children of all levels, including SAT Test Preparation, Reading, Writing and Math Tutoring, and ESL instruction. Licensed by the New Jersey Labor and Workforce Development (NJLWD), Milestone Institute strives to prepare students of all ages for future success, whether their goals are in higher education, career aspirations, or in test scores.

Our ESL classes, after-school programs, and tutoring services all share in common the Milestone promise of a better future for those who work toward their goals. We appreciate the opportunity to improve our students’ potential for securing academic success and career advancement. We provide the best possible environment that we can for our students to learn and experience the adventure of studying. We believe it is a combination of all these factors that makes Milestone a special place to study. It is the reason that many students have told us that Milestone feels like a second home to them and their time studying with us has been the best time of their lives.
Enrichment Programs / Tutoring Services for K-12 Students:

- Reading & Writing Tutoring
- Math Tutoring
- SAT Test Preparation
- ESL / IELTS / TOEFL iBT Lessons (6 levels)
- After-school 'Homework Club'
- Study skills workshops
- Exam preparation (all levels)
- Small class sizes
- Certified and licensed teachers
- Flexible class schedules
- Academic summer camp
The Learning Experience at Readington, Hunterdon County
Courses / Programs
The Learning Experience® (TLE) in Readington in Hunterdon County, NJ is a state of the art child development center, open year-round from 6:30 am - 6:30pm, taking children from the ages of 6 weeks to 8 years. We offer a state certified full day kindergarden program with small class sizes, large colorful classrooms and a dynamic curriculum. We have limited places available for September.

The Learning Experience® was established in the state of Florida in 1979 by Michael and Linda Weissman. We are currently developing close to 80 locations within the New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia markets. To the best of our knowledge, TLE is currently the fastest growing childcare center operator in the Northeastern United States.

At The Learning Experience, we believe that each child deserves to grow and learn at his or her own pace. Our responsibility is to provide the tools and the environment that will give our children every opportunity to develop to their greatest potential.
State certified full day kindergarden programs:

- A wide range of child development programs such as Full Phonics Reading; Start to Art ; Talent Sprouts; Suddenly Science; Music 4 Me; Movin and Groovin; Marvelous Math; Dancin Feet; Sign Language & Little Leap Program

- Summer Camp in the months of July and August.