JCC of Central New Jersey

JCC of Central New Jersey is a preschool in Scotch Plains, NJ, serving families with young children through its Early Childhood programs. The preschool sits within a broader Jewish community center that also offers infant and toddler care, transitional kindergarten, grown-up and me classes, and enrichment programming, supported by a dedicated early childhood staff. Families enrolled in the preschool have access to a wide range of additional center programming, including youth and adult aquatics, group swim lessons, private swim lessons, adaptive swim, and the Barracudas swim team, as well as Camp Yachad, youth basketball and lacrosse, Maccabi and Mini Maccabi athletics, after-school care, vacation days, and youth theater. The center also runs adult enrichment classes, conversations with authors, the Malvin and Greta Roesch Jewish Film Festival, fitness and wellness programming with personal training, pickleball, social action initiatives, and inclusion and support services that include adaptive personal training, a caregiver support group, and a special needs resource directory.

The preschool is located on Martine Avenue, a short distance from Shackamaxon School and the Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey Preschool grounds. Ponderosa Farm Park is about four tenths of a mile away, with Brookside Park roughly eight tenths of a mile from the site and Shackamaxon Country Club just under a mile out.

With a rating of 4.30 from the customers who have reviewed it, JCC of Central New Jersey has earned steady approval from local families. Its combination of preschool, day camp, swim, sports, and enrichment programming under one roof gives Scotch Plains parents a single community hub for children from infancy through the teen years.