Neighborhood House Nursery School (NHNS) is operated by the Neighborhood Association, a non-profit, community-based organization. Opened in 1920 and located in a charming Victorian house just one block from Taylor Park, the NHNS provides a home away from home environment where children learn to love the process of learning and discovery. NHNS also creates a unique opportunity to connect learning to our natural environment with the use of our garden area. The pre-school program is open to children of parents who live or work in Millburn/Short Hills and the surrounding communities. Our staff works diligently to prepare each child for the transition to elementary school through fostering confidence, self-awareness and the ability to connect all learning to the world in which we live.
Our school provides the kind of environment and varied "hands-on" experiences that will allow your child to:
  • Make a successful break from home
  • Learn to be with other children
  • Become familiar with a group setting
  • Develop an interest and joy in learning
  • Develop security and a feeling of success
  • Develop self-expression
  • Develop self-control
  • Develop creativity
  • Develop responsibility

News and Events

Neighborhood House is a Grow NJ Kids rated program. Grow NJ Kids (GNJK) is New Jersey's state-wide program to raise the quality of early childhood education. NJ joins 45 other states in creating universal standards of quality. Finally, as a rated program, we have demonstrated our commitment to offering high-quality child care and promoting school readiness. The key to this program is continuous improvement. 

These are unprecedented times and we know parents are being asked to manage many different fronts. Neighborhood House OPENED for the 2022-2023 school year in person on Wednesday,  September 7. We are following guidelines issued by the State Office of Licensing. 

As a school operating in a small, intimate setting, we are well positioned to help your child adjust to the new school year. There are a multitude of windows in each classroom and overhead fans to circulate the air inside. We also have air purifiers running in each classroom.  Lastly our expansive playground and unique garden area afford children the opportunity to engage in more outdoor time.  March 2020 marked the Neighborhood House 100th year anniversary (i.e., a 100 Years and Growing). 

Registration for the 2023-2024 school is OPEN. We operate on a first come, first served basis.  Please refer to the enrollment tab for more information. 

Please contact Kristie Babiarz, Executive Director, at neighborhouse@verizon.net or 973-376-0739 for more information. 
Neighborhood House Nursery School
12 Taylor Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
973-376-0739
neighborhouse@verizon.net