Cost of Preschool in Maplewood/South Orange

mzcontrary

Apr 2, 2015 at 4:36pm Edited

We are new to the area, and I'm having trouble finding concise information about the cost of preschool here. Apparently there is no free/state-funded preschool? Can anyone give a range of prices for private full-day preschool annual tuition? What can we expect? Is there a good source of information about this?

RobB

Apr 2, 2015 at 4:44pm

http://forum.maplewoodonline.com/discussion/comment/2644617#Comment_2644617

TarheelsInNj

Apr 2, 2015 at 4:58pm

$1200-$1400ish

meganlibrarian

Apr 2, 2015 at 7:05pm

TarheelsInNj said:
$1200-$1400ish

Totally depends on the age of the child and the school in question.

TarheelsInNj

Apr 2, 2015 at 10:20pm Edited

meganlibrarian said:
TarheelsInNj said:
$1200-$1400ish

Totally depends on the age of the child and the school in question.

Well, OP said preschool so I'm assuming the child is probably 3 or 4. There are only a handful of full-time preschools in Maplewood and South Orange, so based on our experience they seem to fall in that range. If any are outside that range, please share...I was just trying to give a ballpark to help OP along.

And, sorry, I realize she asked for annual tuition. I gave monthly as thinking about annual makes me a little sick cheese

sac

Apr 3, 2015 at 2:34am

YMCA?

lynnb

Apr 3, 2015 at 3:45am

YMCA has the longest hours and is among the most expensive. All Ys offer assistance for low income families.

pmartinezv

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:12am

YMCA and Village Babies offer preschool from 7:00am to 7:00pm. There is an additional cost at the Y for extended care between 6-7 pm but ends up being the same as VB which is the same no matter when you pick up.

inthewings

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:14am

Totri's and Village Babies' hours are as long as the Y's, I think, and both are less expensive than the Y.

TarheelsInNj

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:16am

I believe Little Stages is as well, closing at 6:30pm.

pmartinezv

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:21am

inthewings said:
Totri's and Village Babies' hours are as long as the Y's, I think, and both are less expensive than the Y.

Yes for the babies, but not for the pre-school. Following the recent increase, VB is more expensive than the Y if you are not using the 6-7pm after care at the Y. If you do they are about the same.

meganlibrarian

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:23am

inthewings said:
Totri's and Village Babies' hours are as long as the Y's, I think, and both are less expensive than the Y.

I have zero knowledge about Totri and Village Babies' vacation calendar, but that's another thing to keep in mind: how often is the preschool closed? Do they close down for spring break/summer break/etc? My daughter attends the Y, which is only closed for about 7 weekdays a year (New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day and the day after, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day.) That makes a huge difference when planning time off at work.

pmartinezv

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:43am

VB has similar closes. They do close for MLK. There is also 2 days of employee development (April and August) and 1 or 2 days in May for graduation.

norardz

Apr 12, 2015 at 2:45pm

We love the YMCA! I have two kids there ages 4 and 2 and they love it too. I unfortunately had to enroll them a bit far in the Summit YMCA (10-15min drive) because the local YMCA had a long waitlist. Cost is c. $1,700 per child for full time (8AM to 6PM). They take swimming lessons and have a nice outdoor area. The food is so-so, but everything else is great. Hope this is useful!

SOguy

Apr 16, 2015 at 6:06am

How much does lunch cost?

norardz said:
We love the YMCA! I have two kids there ages 4 and 2 and they love it too. I unfortunately had to enroll them a bit far in the Summit YMCA (10-15min drive) because the local YMCA had a long waitlist. Cost is c. $1,700 per child for full time (8AM to 6PM). They take swimming lessons and have a nice outdoor area. The food is so-so, but everything else is great. Hope this is useful!

mzcontrary

Apr 16, 2015 at 6:45am

Thanks, everyone, for this info. It's helpful!

lmorris

Apr 22, 2015 at 7:04am

Not sure of the pricing, but if you're looking for full care either 10 or 12 months, you can check out the JCC in W. Orange. Being in the JCC, they have great stuff like swimming and a big gym included in the program. Their number is 973-530-3479.

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