Learning Through Play and Discovery!

Founded in 1945, our nursery school in Toms River, NJ has served families for 81 years. We’re a non-profit parent cooperative, owned by currently-enrolled parents and students. We encourage active parental involvement through classroom visits, event participation, and project engagement.

General Public Registration for the 2026-2027 School Year is OPEN!

Toms River Nursery School General Public Registration is open! Please click “26-27 Registration Form” to officially become part of the Toms River Nursery School family.

Our Mission

As a teacher, one must invite curiosity, encourage creativity, and inspire ideas. The teacher must set a stage that stimulates the need to ask questions and seek solutions while allowing the child freedom to develop his or her own style of “work-play.”

Independence is encouraged with the clear understanding that it carries with it a social responsibility. Finally, the teacher stimulates and inculcates in the child a feeling for aesthetic and moral values by her own enthusiasm and attitudes.

Our Programs

Toms River Nursery School offers toddler, nursery and pre-kindergarten programs that encourage learning through play and discovery. Our goal is to educate each child in a happy and healthy atmosphere that offers learning experiences that will stimulate each child’s curiosity, and develop an excitement for learning.

Registration and Tuition

General Registration is open to the public as of February 9, 2026 for the 2026 – 2027 school year, with online registration beginning February 10th at 9:30am.

The Toms River Nursery School Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten programs adhere to an October 1st cutoff date and require children to be toilet trained.

Toms River Nursery School Toddlers must be two by September 1st and diapers/pull-ups are permitted.

Call our school at 732-349-4939 to set up a tour of our facility. Tours can also be scheduled online. We look forward to meeting you and your child soon.