Learn Smart Preschool

Learn Smart Preschool is a preschool and daycare in Rutherford, NJ. The New Jersey licensed child care center serves children from infancy through school age, with programs for infants, toddlers, pre-K, school-age children, and before- and after-care. Its curriculum is built on active learning and child-centered themes, with hands-on projects and real-world activities, and it introduces concepts from the Rutherford kindergarten curriculum to prepare students for school. Classrooms are designed for one small group per age, with a lead teacher for each class to allow individualized attention. Enrichment includes Spanish, yoga, music and movement, in-class visitors, and in-house field trips such as petting zoos, magicians, and farmers markets. The school participates in the Child and Adult Food Program and provides fruit, vegetables, snacks, and a warm lunch daily, with formula, wipes, and ointment provided at no extra cost for infants. It also partners with Inclusive Beginnings, an ABA therapy program offering tailored therapeutic services for children 18 months to 9 years old, including support for autism spectrum disorder and sensory processing disorders. Parents receive real-time updates and photos through the Procare Connect app.

The school sits on Mortimer Ave, about 0.2 miles from Union Avenue and Washington Elementary School, and roughly 0.3 miles from the Rutherford Free Public Library, Painting On Park, the World War I Monument, and the Rutherford Post Office. It is blocks from the Rutherford Train Station and accessible from Routes 3, 17, and 21.

Learn Smart Preschool holds a 4.7 rating from the customers who have reviewed it, who describe a kind and professional staff, strong child-to-teacher ratios, and a clean, safe environment.