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

The school year is off to a great start and the children are settling into their routines. October is a busy month at the Neighborhood House. Friday, October 6 marks our first event of the year, Pizza Night from 5-6:30 pm. All family members are welcome. Next, the children in the 4 year old class will head to the Millburn Farmer's Market on Tuesday, October 10 for a color coded scavenger hunt. This is a trip that coordinates with our garden enrichment curriculum. Then, the entire school will visit the Millburn Fire House on Wednesday, October 18 to learn about fire safety, tour the trucks and meet the fire personnel. Our Back-to-School Night will be held on Thursday, October 19 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the school. This is a pot luck supper for adults only. Parents will hear from the director and then the individual teachers. At the end of the month, the school will celebrate Halloween on Friday, October 27 at the Bauer Center in Taylor Park. This is a school-wide event and siblings are welcome. 

Registration for 2017-2018
There are still spots remaining for the 2017-2018 school year. Registration is on a first come, first served basis and is first open to current families, siblings, and alumni and then open to the public. Enrollment is open to children who live in Millburn and surrounding communities. Please see the Enrollment tab for more information.

For more information on specifics, please contact Jennifer Langan, Director at neighborhouse@verizon.net.







Neighborhood House Nursery School
12 Taylor Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
973-376-0739
neighborhouse@verizon.net