2027–2028 enrollment opens November 15, 2026.
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Preschool Designed for Curious Minds

An exceptional early childhood experience where hands-on learning, strong academics, and genuinely loving care come together.

From our Baby Room through Kindergarten, Discovery Academy helps children build skills, gain confidence, and discover just how much they can do.

Children building with colorful blocks
Smiling preschooler at the table
Children pouring colored water during a science experiment
Teacher working with a child at a learning center
Recognizing a letter
Saying a bracha
Solving a problem
Singing Modeh Ani
Making a friend
Doing a mitzvah
Writing a name
Getting ready for Shabbat

Big Opportunities for Little Learners.

At Discovery Academy, there's so much to explore!

Our thoughtfully designed classrooms, skill-based curriculum, and dedicated teachers give children a wonderful start. And as part of a larger school campus, our students enjoy access to exceptional facilities and learning opportunities.

Explore Our School
Movement

Full-Size Gym

Outdoors

Expansive Outdoor Play Yard

Experiments

Science & STEM Lab

Stories

School Library

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Our Preschool Classrooms

Lunchtime

Nutritious Hot Meals

Children playing in the full-size gym

Full-Size Gym

Plenty of room for active play, movement, and physical development.

Little Learners. Big Skills.

Learning at Discovery Academy is fun, engaging, and purposeful.

Our skill-based curriculum is built around developmental milestones, combining thematic units, classroom learning centers, hands-on activities, and structured instruction.

As children grow, so do their skills. From early language and fine motor development to literacy, mathematics, problem-solving, and independence, every stage builds on the one before it.

A Strong Start for School Success

Our program gives children a solid academic foundation through the four building blocks here.

Explore Our Curriculum
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Early Literacy

Letter recognition and formation, phonetic awareness, early reading, and basic sight words.

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Mathematics

A comprehensive early math curriculum using ORIGO Math.

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Language & Literature

Exposure to quality children's literature, vocabulary, and language development.

SEL

Social Emotional Learning

Building friendships, managing emotions, working together, and growing in independence.

Jewish Life at Discovery

Jewish traditions are part of every day, through songs, stories and celebrations our children look forward to.

Jewish Holidays

We get ready for every holiday and celebrate together.

Parsha

Stories from the weekly Torah portion.

Tefillah

Morning prayers, learned through song.

Middos

Kindness, sharing and good character, every day.

Aleph Bet

Hebrew letters and sounds, right alongside English.

How children learn at Discovery Academy

Explore

Learn by Doing.

From sensory play and classroom centers to art, movement, and hands-on projects, children explore new ideas while developing essential skills.

Discover

Curiosity Comes to Life.

Science, STEM, and thematic learning give children opportunities to ask questions, experiment, make connections, and figure things out.

Achieve

Every New Skill Counts.

Recognizing a letter. Solving a problem. Making a friend. Writing a name. Each milestone brings new confidence and independence.

Growing Every Step of the Way.

Five full-day programs, thoughtfully planned for each stage of early childhood.

Explore Our Programs
Caregiver playing with a baby in the Baby Room
Infants

Baby Room

A Loving Beginning.

Attentive care, comforting routines, and age-appropriate opportunities to explore and develop.

Toddler lifting a big blue ball
Age 2

Tots

Ready, Set, Explore!

Sensory experiences, movement, language development, social interaction, and growing independence.

Nursery student building with wooden blocks
Age 3

Nursery

Building New Skills.

Early academics, readiness skills, fine motor development, friendships, and classroom routines.

Pre-K student practicing writing
Age 4

Pre-K

Getting Ready for What's Next.

A comprehensive readiness program with early reading, writing, mathematics, and hands-on learning.

Smiling Kindergarten student with her workbook
Age 5

Kindergarten

More to Learn. More to Achieve.

Continued academic development, growing independence, and new opportunities to learn and succeed.

Kindergartners continue right into Shalom Torah Academy's elementary school.

Infants
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Teacher helping a young student in the classroom
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teachers in every classroom

Serious About Learning. Just as Serious About Loving.

Exceptional early education starts with teachers who genuinely care.

Our experienced, attentive teachers take the time to understand each child, recognize progress, offer encouragement, and give a reassuring hug when it's needed.

With two teachers in every classroom, established routines, and a well-run school environment, children receive consistent attention and support throughout their day.

“Most of our teachers have been working here for over 20 years, which directly impacts student success and creates a deeply stable, high-trust environment. The staff truly know our students and families!”

Rivka Berkowitz, Director

A School Where Safety Matters.

Our campus includes perimeter fencing, security cameras, and an on-site security guard, along with attentive supervision and structured school routines.

Perimeter fencing
Security cameras
On-site security guard
Meet Our School

Beyond the Classroom.

There's always something new happening at Discovery Academy!

From a firefighter arriving with a fire truck to a dentist visiting the classroom, special guests help children connect what they're learning to the world around them. Field trips, science activities, creative projects, Jewish holiday celebrations, and special Shabbat programs bring even more discovery and excitement to the school year.

Student looking through a magnifying glass in the science lab

Science experiments

Children building with Lego bricks

Building big ideas

Kobi the bear reading a book with a student

Story time with Kobi

Smiling girl climbing on the playground

Outdoor play

Children exploring a sensory bin

Sensory discovery

Children climbing on the outdoor play structure

Climbing and exploring

Students pouring and measuring in a science activity

Pouring and measuring

What Do the Parents Say?

Discovery Academy delivers what matters: a thoughtful, structured day where learning is intentional and every activity is designed for the appropriate developmental stage. As a parent, I feel confident knowing my child is building real skills in a warm, nurturing environment that lets kids be kids.

G.C., Parent

What distinguishes Discovery Academy from others are the teachers. They know each and every child and would do anything for them! They go above and beyond for my children.

D.G., Parent

Come See What We're All About.

The best way to experience Discovery Academy is to see it for yourself.

Walk through our classrooms, explore our facilities, meet our teachers, and discover the opportunities waiting for your child.

2027–2028 enrollment opens
Nov 15
2026

Find Us in Morganville

70 Amboy Road, Morganville, NJ

Serving families in Morganville, Marlboro, Manalapan, and surrounding communities.

Early Care
7:45–8:45 AM
Aftercare
4:00–5:30 PM