Top 10 Best Bergen County Public Preschools (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 105 public preschools serving 34,704 students in Bergen County, NJ. The top ranked public preschools in Bergen County, NJ are Cherry Hill School, Ho-ho-kus Public School and Walter Stillman School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bergen County, NJ public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Bergen County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Preschools in Bergen County (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cherry Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
410 Bogert Rd
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-3405
Grades: PK-6
| 713 students
Rank: #22.
Ho-ho-kus Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
70 Lloyd Road
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 652-4555
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #33.
Walter Stillman School
Magnet School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
75 Tenafly Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 816-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 347 students
Rank: #44.
Meadowbrook
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
50 Piermont Ave
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 664-8088
Grades: PK-4
| 332 students
Rank: #55.
Hillside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
89 Hillsdale Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-2020
Grades: PK-3
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Wandell School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
97 E Allendale Rd
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-0727
Grades: PK-5
| 107 students
Rank: #77.
Hillside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
340 Homans Avenue
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-3860
Grades: PK-4
| 623 students
Rank: #88.
Oradell Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Propect Avenue
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 261-1180
Grades: PK-6
| 804 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
600 S Maple Ave
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
Roberge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
617 Westwood Ave
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-4006
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #9 - 119. - 11.
T. Baldwin Demarest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1 School St
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-7176
Grades: PK-4
| 373 students
Rank: #1212.
Edward H. Bryan
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
51 Brookside Ave
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 227-7791
Grades: PK-5
| 531 students
Rank: #1313.
West Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18 South First Street
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 573-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 340 students
Rank: #1414.
Dorchester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Dorchester Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
(201) 391-5600
Grades: PK-5
| 476 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Colonial Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
749 Colonial Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 337-0336
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
High Mountain Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
765 High Mountain Road
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-4433
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Julia A Traphagen School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
153 Summit Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 445-0730
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #1818.
Harrington Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
191 Harriot Ave
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5700
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #1919.
Euclid Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Burton Avenue
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
(201) 288-6150
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #2020.
School No. 3
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2405 Second Street
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 585-4640
Grades: PK-4
| 339 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Mary A. Hubbard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10 Hubbard Lane
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2301
Grades: PK-3
| 371 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
East 203 Midland Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Grades: PK-4
| 297 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Wood Ridge Ave
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: PK-3
| 435 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Lincoln School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
414 Montross Avenue
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: PK-3
| 516 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Sicomac Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
356 Sicomac Ave
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 848-5730
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Westmoreland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16-50 Parmelee Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 794-5490
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #2727.
Norwood Public School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
177 Summit St
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 768-6363
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #2828.
Woodrow Wilson School #5
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 340-5035
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #2929.
Parkway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 261-7800
Grades: PK-4
| 300 students
Rank: #3030.
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
195 Sutton Place
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 261-0939
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Hilltop School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
200 Kipp Avenue
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 778-1213
Grades: PK-5
| 307 students
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
115 Highview Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 385-8759
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #3333.
James Madison School #10
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
55 Lincoln Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(862) 306-7190
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #3434.
Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
114 Seminole Ave
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-4147
Grades: PK-5
| 357 students
Rank: #3535.
Wesley D Tisdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Island Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 785-2336
Grades: PK-3
| 322 students
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Bergen County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
321 State St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-8170
Grades: 5-6
| 618 students
296 E Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-6185
Grades: 9-11
| 13 students
E.285 Pascack Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 30 students
44 Armory Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-0817
Grades: PK
| 106 students
70 Sterling Place
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 862-1983
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
525 Palisade Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 313-2307
Grades: PK-K
| 320 students
540 Windsor Rd
Wood Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 933-6777
Grades: 7-8
| 200 students
51 W Englewood Ave
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 862-6164
Grades: 2-5
| 383 students
503 Sixth St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6808
Grades: PK-2
| 190 students
56 Elliott Pl
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: 9-12
| 784 students
281 Ridge Rd
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 438-5683
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
550 Washington St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 935-6805
Grades: 2-3
| 106 students
624 Page Ave
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 531-1420
Grades: K-7
| 43 students
360 Union St
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 646-7842
Grades: 7-8
| 628 students
Moonachie Annex (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
Lodi (moonachie) Campus
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 249-0995
Grades: Inquire with school
| 34 students
161 Lanza Avenue
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 253-6614
Grades: PK
| 215 students
609 Westwood Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 358-7060
Grades: 4-8
| 12 students
30 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 252-2714
Grades: PK-2
| 175 students
109 Sylvan St
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 438-7675
Grades: K-5
| 141 students
110 Mt Vernon Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 336-9855
Grades: K-1
| 255 students
Tappan Rd
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-0635
Grades: K-3
| n/a students
200 Hackensack Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-6000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,104 students
325 Third St
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 939-6506
Grades: 3-8
| 334 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Bergen County, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Bergen County, NJ include Cherry Hill School, Ho-ho-kus Public School and Walter Stillman School. Bergen County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
How many public preschools are located in Bergen County?
105 public preschools are located in Bergen County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bergen County?
Bergen County public preschools minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Which public preschools in Bergen County are often viewed compared to one another?

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