St. Peter's Nursery School, while in Essex Fells, is where my West Caldwell children go. It definately has our vote for the best. The amazing, knowledgable, kid-centered teachers, learn through play curriculum and awesome playground make this preschool stand out for us!

Just voted in the "Other" category because St. Peter's isn't listed here. Great reputation. Most of our neighborhood kids went there for pre-school and so do mine now. Everything we were looking for in a school and more. We checked out the Montessori schools, etc. but this is the best. http://stpetersnurseryschool.com/

I voted "other" as well. St. Peter's Nursery School is a wonderful school that provided my children with the foundation they needed before entering the Caldwell school district.

St. Peter's Nursery School in Essex Fells. Such a fantastic preschool. Extremely caring staff, all certified teachers and most have been there over 10 years! St. Peter's is celebrating their 40th anniversary as nursery school this year. Amazing playground and curriculum where the children learn through play. The leave St. Peter's extremely prepared for kindergarten. This is where you want your children to be!!

Agudath Israel is the best of the best and prepares children in every way to move forward with confidence!

Have received a number of requests to add St. Peter's Nursery School in Essex Fells since many residents of the Caldwells send their children there. If you voted "other" for St. Peters and didn't leave a comment email caldwells@patch.com and I'll be sure your vote gets added to the St. Peter's tally if the voting is close.

The Children's House, in Verona, has provided both of my kids with a loving place to learn. I feel it has really prepared them for public school and has also given them such a love for school and learning.

My daughter absolutely loved Bright Start. The staff are so incredibly friendly and loving to the children. I have recommended the school to many families.
The 2 years old class is well organized play and socialization, the 3's get a great background in their letters and numbers and by the time they are done with the school, the 4's are very well prepared for kindergarten with beginning reading, math, science and still lots of fun and play. It was a wonderful experience that I happily recommend.

Erica L. - St. Peter's Nursery School is wonderful! The teachers are extremely experienced, professional and nurturing. My son left St. Peters completely prepared for kindergarten both socially and academically. It is amazing how they can teach fundamental skills and readiness through play. The school has also been expanding and changing the classes they offer to meet the needs of the students and parents. My children and I have made life-long friends by being a part of the St. Peter's community.

Another vote for St. Peter's Nursery school in Essex Fells. The teachers are experienced, nurturing and wonderful role models, the curriculum prepares the children for kindergarten and most importantly the children love it there! I have tried a number of nursery schools in the area and St. Peters is hands down the best!

Absolutely St. Peter's Nursery School! My kids were very happy there. They still ask to go back and visit. They were prepared for kindergarten in every way. The teachers were wonderful.

We love St.Peter's Nursery School! It is the BEST!! My kids love it there!

We are embarking on our 8th year in a row at St. Peter's Nursery School, all three of my girls have gone there! We love it there, and can't imagine going anywhere else :)

We absolutely love St. Peter's Nursery School. All 3 of our girls have attended the school and we couldn't be happier. The atmosphere is very family oriented and it truly is a home-away-from-home for the kids. Teachers are very personable and outstanding! Very well run shcool.

Agudath Israel has had the best reputation for many years. The children are well prepared to enter public school and the parents feel confident of that. The longevity of some of the staff members is close to thirty years!

We can not say enough great things about St. Peter's Nursery School. The school provides a safe, fun and loving environment where my three oldest boys have been able to learn and grow stress free. Each teacher is more kind and patient than the next. I could not be happier with St. Peter's approach to learning and how my children have responded. I am looking forward sending my youngest when it is his time.

Our second child is attending St. Peter's Nursery School and we love it more and more every year! As a former educator I can't say enough about the warm and nurturing atmosphere that St. Peter's well trained staff provides for both the students and parents! Its become our home away from home!! Only wish I found it for my oldest child, who attended another preschool years ago.

We cannot say enough great things about St peters!! From the minute you walk through the gate there is a warm and nurturing feeling. The WONDERFUL teachers at St Peters encourage the children to learn through play and they leave the school 100% prepared for Kindergarten. We have been at St peters for 5 years and look forward to another 3 years with our youngest daughter.

St. Peter's Nursery School in Essex Fells is a top notch nursery school where the children learn through play with the guidance of an outstanding group of teachers who are all certified teachers. Class sizes are kept small which gives the teachers the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each individual child. St. Peter's Nursery School is a magical place and I couldn't imagine my children going anywhere else!

I bet St. Peter's is a lovely school. However I noticed that St. Peter's is asking folks to vote for the school on their Facebook page.

- http://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Peters-Nursery-School/191041090908777

St. Peter's provides a nurturing and fun environment for all students. It is such a happy place with many opportunities for children to explore, play and learn. There are two teachers in every classroom. The teachers are kind, experienced and patient. St. Peter's is a wonderful introduction to school!

Bright Star is fantastic! The staff is highly qualified and the kids truly enjoy attending. They seem to make learning so enjoyable for the kids!

I cannot say enough about the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell Pre-School. Marybeth Intili and her staff run an excellent program with a wnderful mix of play and academics. My daughter cannot wait to get there in the morning and looks forward to Monday mornings! She is well prepared for kindergarten next year with a wonderful vocabulary, great writing and drawing skills and excellent social skills!

LOVE LOVE LOVE First Presbyterian pre school. This is my second child in the program and I have one more signed up to start next year. Mrs Intili is a wonderful director and all of the teachers are excellent. They really go the extra mile for all the kids.

I love First Pres Nur School. They have a great staff and my daughter loves to go to school. She is well prepared for kindergarten and Mrs Rogers has given her all the tools she needs while having a great time. Each grade has their own neat organized classroom. For kids I think seeing organized classrooms is important. Love this school!

Tried several of them and stayed with Kiddie Kampus. Kids are not only having fun (like in some of the others (playing outside for 2 hours out of a 3 hours program ?!?) but actualy learning something. Actualy let me correct myself. They are learning a lot! As well as this school doesn't take off on any occasion (official holidays only, not like some others for teachers conference, teachers training, etc.). Staff is simply great and has all necessary experience and education to work with kids and more than that they love to work with kids...

The Children's House, in Verona. The excellent teachers and teaching style made my son love to learn, and consequently came out "overly prepared" for kindergarten (if there is such a thing). He had a blast and we all made great friends.

Absolutely love First Pres. Nursery School! MaryBeth Intili organizes an energetic, enthusiastic staff that prepares children for kindergarten.

First Presbyterian Nursery School! Caring, imaginative, and well-trained staff and lots of meaningful learning make this a fun and happy place for my children. The new kindergarten enrichment program is a wonderful addition to the curriculum too!

First Presbyterian Nursery School!! It is a wonderful, warm learning environment. My daughter absolutely loves going there and I look forward to sending my son there next year! They have an excellent music program, they do so many great crafts and activities, and the teachers are the best. I also love the fact that they are a nationally accredited school.

Kelly T.
First Presbyterian in Caldwell !! Class curriculum is literary-based and designed to address early childhood development. Pro-social skills and emotional development are woven in a supportive yet accountable manner. The "feel" of the school is one of respect, kindness and joy. When teachers love their job, it shows on the students' faces....our child is smiling.

My daughter is at A Pleasant Day in Caldwell. We love it. She loves her teachers and her friends. As much as she is happy to see me at the end of the day, she hates to leave because she loves it there. Its so nice when I pick her up to see how happy all of the kids are. It truly is "A Pleasant Day"!

First Pres was fantastic for our kids. Lots of parental involvement encouraged, and very positive parent-teacher meetings. Mary Beth wasn't the head of it when our kids went there, but we've known her and her family for many years, and she's been a real asset not only for the preschool, but for the church as well. Both of our kids made friendships there that continue to this day.

First Presbyterian church nursery school has exceeded our expectations. Our daughter was a student there for 3 years and is now enrolled in the AMAZING kindergarten enrichment program. My son is now in the 3 year old class. I love how Marybeth and her staff celebrate the uniqueness of each child and meet them all at their own developmental level. The staff is so loving and accepting of all the students while also providing them with the routines and limits they need. I can't imagine a more perfect place for my precious little ones to begin their educational journey. My children have truly developed a love of learning through the warm and nurturing environment provided at First Pres.

I have 2 Bright Start graduates and 2 more to go! We love Bright Start and recommend highly!!

It's not a surprise that First Presbyterian Nursery school gets such wonderful 'press'--their Director, Marybeth Intili, sets the right balance for the staff and the children benefit greatly from their wonderful mix of educational and social learning, all within a nurturing and supportive atmosphere. Parents truly have allies in fostering the growth of their little ones at First Pres and so they get my enthusiastic vote too.

There are young energetic teachers with LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM AT A PLeasant Day....and looking through the eyes of children......that's all that matters :)

I vote for Bright Start Early Learning Center. My daughter attends and just loves it there. The staff is very warm and nurturing to each child's individual personality. I would recommend them to anyone.

My son attends A PLEASANT DAY preschool and we could not be happier!! The staff are friendly and attentive and the classes are small, so the children benefit greatly from the low ratio of teachers to children. My son even asks to go to school on the days he does not attend because he loves it so much!! He is learning a tremendous amount in the pre-k program and will be more than ready for kindergarten this September! If you are looking for a preschool that will nurture and encourage your child, in addition to providing a wonderful, well rounded education, then A PLEASANT DAY is the perfect place for your family!

My children went to A Pleasant Day Nursery School (years ago) and loved it! (Since then the ownership has changed). The teachers that made the most impact on my children there opened up A Bright Start in West Caldwell. If I still had kids that age, I would be sending them to Bright Start. What a wonderful group of people who truly care about our children!

First Presbyterian Nursery School is where i went and i think they were amazing and should be first! go First Pres!

Bright Start!

Since ownership has changed at A Pleasant Day the school is updated and clean. I toured the school years ago for my eldest and was not impressed. Since i now have 2 little ones i toured again this year and signed up immediately! Very impressive!

Another vote for St. Peter's Nursery School! The director & teachers provide a safe & nurturing learning enironment. My oldest son attended St. Peter's & is so well prepared for kindergarten!

Another vote for St. Peter's Nursery School!

Love, love A Pleasant Day!!!!!! As a elementary teacher for 14 yrs finding the perfect place for our daughter was of the utmost importance! Knowing that my daughter loves going each and everyday and loves her teachers warms a mothers heart! It is always a pleasant day for us!

Love Love Love.... A Pleasant Day. There bright loving staff makes the difference in this school. My 2 year old son has been attending for 6 months and i can't express how much he's has grown intellectually, socially and even his manners are amazing. I know its because of the love and patience he gets from his great teaches is why he is so pleasant and doesn't miss a sneeze with a bless you. When he started he didn't talk at all. He is in Early intervention and they accredit his rapid speech improvement for his school. Such a short period of time he can't stop talking. He loves it there so much that when it's time to leave he doesn't want to go.