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 now 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. We join 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. 

Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open on a first come, first served basis. Summer Camp Registration is also now open. Please click on the Enrollment or Summer Camp Tab to download an application. 

May is a busy month at the Neighborhood House. The children are back working in the garden. In addition, they are working really hard getting ready for our Mother's Day Breakfast on Friday, May 10. This event is open to all children whether or not they come to school on Fridays. The children will perform a series of songs and present their mother or special female with a hand-made gift. Our children who are graduating and moving onto kindergarten are getting ready for their Talent Show on Wednesday, May 15. The show is aimed at building confidence through the experience of a performance in front of others. The range of talents that children have is quite varied. Participation in the show is optional. Toward the end of the month, both classes will go to the Bauer Center in Taylor Park to play bingo with the seniors and the students from Millburn High School. Finally, optional spring parent/teacher conferences will be held on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30. 

Please contact Jennifer Langan 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