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A Step Ahead Preschool

610 76th St North Bergen, NJ 07047

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
  • Enrollment: 35 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

A Step Ahead Preschool ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Jersey for:

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Attribute

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Students By Grade

Student Body

Total Students
35 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
State avg.: 40%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
35:1
National avg.:

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • A Step Ahead School was established in 1993.
  • The Educational Director/Owner is a graduate of Seton hall University.
  • She holds a Masters Degree in Education with a Minor in Psychology, and Teacher Certifications in Spanish, Psychology and English As A Second language.
  • She graduated with honors a member of Kappa Delta Pi Xi Gamma Chapter.
  • Her experience includes working for Seton Hall University's ESL department developing curriculum, also as an Adjunct Professor teaching undergraduate Remedial Reading, Reading through the use of computers and ESL to foreign and exchange students.
  • Prior to opening A Step Ahead School she was a Tenured Teacher employed by the Palisades Park, N.J. Board of Education as a Teacher of Spanish in the Junior Senior High School and as a Kindergarten through eighth grade ESL teacher for Lindbergh School.
  • We at "A Step Ahead School" believe that if a child is in an environment where he or she is happy then that child will thrive.
  • The first five years of life are the most important, here a child develops physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
  • A Step Ahead School was established in 1993. The Educational Director/Owner is a graduate of Seton hall University. She holds a Masters Degree in Education with a Minor in Psychology, and Teacher Certifications in Spanish, Psychology and English As A Second language. She graduated with honors a member of Kappa Delta Pi Xi Gamma Chapter. Her experience includes working for Seton Hall University's ESL department developing curriculum, also as an Adjunct Professor teaching undergraduate Remedial Reading, Reading through the use of computers and ESL to foreign and exchange students. Prior to opening A Step Ahead School she was a Tenured Teacher employed by the Palisades Park, N.J. Board of Education as a Teacher of Spanish in the Junior Senior High School and as a Kindergarten through eighth grade ESL teacher for Lindbergh School. We at "A Step Ahead School" believe that if a child is in an environment where he or she is happy then that child will thrive. The first five years of life are the most important, here a child develops physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Hudson County, NJ is $19,045 for elementary schools and $16,544 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in Hudson County, NJ is 78% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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