Founded in 2010, Cresthill Academy is the premiere child care center in New Jersey with full time and part time programs for infant, toddler, preschool and Kindergarten. Before school and after school care and summer camp programs are available at select locations. Daily chemical free cleaning with Force of Nature cleaning solutions and annual antimicrobial protection on all classroom surfaces.
Our infant program is designed to enlighten young minds using a stimulating and personalized curriculum! Our toddler program begins around 19 months of age class enrollment varies based the individual child's needs and abilities. Cresthill Academy partners with local vendors to provide enrichment classes such as dance, soccer, sports and more!
Our infant program is designed to enlighten young minds using a stimulating and personalized curriculum! Our toddler program begins around 19 months of age class enrollment varies based the individual child's needs and abilities. Cresthill Academy partners with local vendors to provide enrichment classes such as dance, soccer, sports and more!
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Founded in 2010, Cresthill Academy is the premiere child care center in New Jersey with full time and part time programs for infant, toddler, preschool and Kindergarten. Before school and after school care and summer camp programs are available at select locations. We are open year round and have five child care locations in Northern New Jersey; East Hanover, Harrison, Hoboken Uptown, Hoboken Downton, and Lyndhurst.
Cresthill Academy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cresthill Academy complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Balanced educational approach via integration of several early childhood education theories to enhance the learning environment vs. dogma of one approach. Cresthill learners are encouraged to be independent with respect to self risk assessments while using real tools. Harnessing the power of electrolyzed water, salt & vinegar Cresthill Academy exclusively uses Force of Nature disinfectant and sanitizer.
Cresthill Academy is proud to exclusively serve organic meals, snacks and drinks prepared daily by our own culinary team at our East Hanover and Hoboken Uptown centers. Meals are then distributed to other Cresthill academics daily. At Cresthill, we believe in fueling our young learners with the best nutrition so that they can perform at their peak.
Cresthill Academy utilizes relevant and developmentally appropriate technology to optimize our students' education. Tadpoles smart app is used to maximize communication and connection between family, child and school. Parents and students feel secure from the moment you drop your child off in the morning.
Reviews (10)
Caitlin O'Connor
Jun 24, 2021
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We loved our time at Cresthill! We recently moved out of Hoboken and miss the care we had at Cresthill everyday. I felt like they did a great job really getting to know our son and would keep us updated throughout the day with pictures. I also appreciated that we had a weekly touch base with his teacher to see how he was doing. I was super uneasy about sending our 5 month old to daycare but Cresthill made it really easy!
Jen Paschke
Feb 02, 2021
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My family had a wonderful experience at Cresthill Academy. We began sending my son there when he was just a few months old. All the teachers and administrators at Cresthill truly love the kids and really care for them if they were their own. He also learned so much and did so many unique activities that I never would have thought to do at home. Cresthill really felt like a second family for my son and the kind of learning environment that allows kids to thrive.
Allison Duncan
Dec 08, 2020
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This daycare sets the bar - and it’s a very high standard. My kids attended Cresthill for 2.5 years and loved it. Everything about this place is top notch - The curriculum is exceptional, the food served is ALL organic and the attention to cleanliness is the best I’ve seen. We moved out of Hoboken and sadly had to leave Cresthill and after 6 months my daughter still talks daily about how much she misses her Cresthill teachers and classroom. Highly recommend!!
Jessica
Sep 12, 2020
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My children have been attending Cresthill Academy since they both were 5 months old (now 3.5 and 1.5). I feel very blessed having the option to send them to such a nurturing and safe school. Even in the midst of a pandemic, I feel like this is the best choice we could make for childcare. The classes are small and the quality of care is high. The teachers truly love their students and I feel very good knowing they are in such a loving, caring environment. Seeing my children use sign language, read, write, sing, dance and be happy when we drop them off / pick them up makes me know we made the right
Julie Richman
Jun 08, 2020
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I enrolled my son at Cresthill Academy (Uptown) when I was looking for opportunities for him to socialize and be in a learning environment at 16 months old. My first impressions of Cresthill were that it felt like more than babysitting, and it would be a place where the teachers got to know and encourage my son to grow and learn. During our time there, Cresthill continued to exceed our expectations and make improvements to the center with an outdoor play space, and offered additional opportunities like dance classes for the kids. It always felt like the director was going above and beyond for my
Ashley Hajjar
Feb 05, 2020
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We absolutely LOVE Cresthill Academy Uptown :) The teachers and staff at Cresthill are incredible, they truly care about your little ones and have made the transition to daycare for our daughter so much easier. They send adorable pictures throughout the day which for working parents is such a blessing (especially when traveling for work!) They keep the kids so busy with adorable activities. We are so happy with our experience thus far at Cresthill and would highly recommend to anyone considering!!
Kate Cohen
Nov 25, 2019
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When we moved to Hoboken in 2018, our son was 1 year old and had been in a nanny share since 4 months old. I was nervous about sending him to daycare, especially since he wasn’t even crawling yet. We started him at Cresthill in July 2018, and now that it’s a year later, I can’t imagine life without Cresthill! From the wonderful, caring directors and teachers to the amazing families and kids, Cresthill has truly become a community of friends, and it has been an incredible place for our son to grow and develop. I am proud of his progress, and am so very grateful to Cresthill for everything
Megan Egan
Nov 17, 2019
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Our son started at Cresthill Uptown at 6 months old and we cannot say enough great things about them. He is currently in the infant room and all of the teachers are so loving, caring and knowledgeable. He loves going to school and gets excited to see his friends & teachers. As first time parents, we have been extremely impressed with the "curriculum" and what he has learned in the time that he has been there. We are so happy that we found Cresthill to send our son!
Leila Safai
Sep 17, 2019
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We are extremely happy with our choice to enroll our child at Cresthill Academy, uptown. It was extremely difficult for me to wrap my mind around leaving my infant at daycare but I quickly discovered that Cresthill is not merely a daycare; it is a safe and loving environment where everyone, even teachers not in your child’s classroom, love your child and foster their development. I definitely had tears at the first few drop offs but those disappeared within a matter of days as I could see my child loved his experience. As soon as he could hug, he hugged his teachers good-bye. He thrived in the
Valerie Stark
Jan 25, 2019
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Our daughter has been attending Cresthill for 16 months now and she absolutely loves it. From the very first day when we dropped her off, we were put at ease with the care and attention that each and every single teacher showed her. The regular photo updates throughout the day keep us informed as to what she's been doing and she always seems to be smiling, enjoying whatever activity she has been doing. They follow a very well planned and thought out educational plan, designed to cover all aspects of the children's development with a great deal of emphasis placed on having fun too. Miss Nancy and
