Cooperative Nursery School of Ridgewood, Ridgewood | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

We had looked at other preschool options in Ridgewood and really felt the Ridgewood Co-op stood out among them for us. We were very impressed with the staff and the encouraging and positive environment for our child. The staff is very dedicated and, since it’s a co-op, there’s also a very involved community of families which give the co-op a supportive community feel. You also get the opportunity to be involved in your child’s education and the teacher’s do a great job updating you and sharing pictures so you never feel like you’re missing important developmental milestones. I’ll also say, although I might be generalizing, that the parents really care about the overall wellbeing of the school and the children; in other preschools that we’ve viewed we got the impression that the parents were competitive with each other instead of collaborative which was a differentiator for the co-op. We’ve had our son in the school for two years and the school has helped him to develop socially and academically. The teachers pay special attention to our child and have helped him to build his confidence and independence. I highly recommend this school.

Our family has had such a wonderful experience at the Ridgewood Co-op. My eldest daughter is in her second year, and my younger one will be starting Mommy & Me in January. I liked the idea of a co-op & being in the classroom occasionally to experience it first-hand with my daughter (& all the kids love the days that their mom is the “helper” in class), but what I didn’t fully expect was the sense of community among the families. We were new to town and it has been a great way to make friends.
It has also been a great first school experience for my daughter. The teachers are great at creating a warm, welcoming, fun & creative environment for the kids, where they learn so much without even realizing it. My daughter always comes home full of news about her day.
If you are looking at preschools in the Ridgewood area, and are interested in exploring the co-op option, you definitely have to check out this school and see all that it has to offer.

The Ridgewood Coop experience has been a really amazing one. My oldest son graduated last year very well prepared for Kindergarten, while learning in a nurturing play based environment. My younger son started in Mommy & Me (now in the 3’s) and looks forward to school each day. The teachers are experienced veterans who have been there for years with very little turnover. The co-op environment allows you to be involved in your child’s day to day learning as well as get to know the teachers, make friends and have support from local moms and dads. It is a true community feel. Additionally, there are amazing extended day programs like lunch & play and enrichment for more flexibility. They offer PE class, music, have a full library, rainy day room, seasonal concerts, holiday celebrations and more. Wouldn’t go anywhere else!!!