Verona, NJ

Kiddie Academy of Verona operates with a comprehensive Life Essentials® curriculum that focuses on character development, STEM education, and social-emotional learning. The center features state-licensed teachers with early childhood education credentials, secure keypad entry systems, and live streaming capabilities for parents. Their educational approach emphasizes hands-on learning through dedicated learning centers, outdoor play areas, and age-appropriate technology integration. The facility maintains low student-teacher ratios and offers nutritious meals prepared on-site, with a focus on developing the whole child through structured play, academic readiness, and community engagement activities.

The Learning Experience in Verona utilizes their proprietary L.E.A.P. (Learning Experience Academic Program) curriculum that incorporates phonics, foreign language, manners, and physical fitness. The center features highly qualified early childhood educators with ongoing professional development, secured facilities with surveillance systems, and bright, modern classrooms designed for optimal learning. Their program includes specialized enrichment activities like yoga, music, and movement classes. The facility emphasizes cognitive, physical, and social development through structured learning centers, outdoor playgrounds, and technology-enhanced classrooms, with a strong focus on school readiness and character values.

Located just minutes from Verona in neighboring Montclair, this highly-regarded nonprofit preschool offers a play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum with strong emphasis on social-emotional development and kindergarten readiness. The center features certified early childhood special education teachers, small class sizes, and inclusive classrooms that serve both typically developing children and those with special needs. Their program includes comprehensive assessment systems, family support services, and extensive community partnerships. The facility maintains exceptional safety protocols, modern learning environments with natural materials, and outdoor learning spaces designed to encourage exploration and creativity while building foundational academic skills.