Best Alternative Schools in New Jersey 2022: Rating, Grades & More

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in New Jersey. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public Alternative Schools in New Jersey for 2022

Rank	School	Low Grade	High Grade	Address	City	Student Teacher Ratio
1	Alternative High School	06	12	350 MARKET STREET	PATERSON	4.0000000
2	Essex High School	09	12	520 Pompton Avenue	Cedar Grove	4.2000000
3	Raymond J. Lesniak Experience Strength & Hope Recovery HS	09	12	121-125 Chestnut Street	Roselle	4.8000000
4	Alternative Middle & High School	06	12	Salem Community College	Carney’s Point	5.6000000
5	Atlantic County Alternative High School	09	12	4805 Nawakwa Blvd	Mays Landing	5.9000000
6	Essex Campus Academy	09	12	369 PASSAIC AVENUE	FAIRFIELD	6.3000000
7	Hillcrest Academy-North	09	12	2630 PLAINFIELD AVENUE	SCOTCH PLAINS	7.9000000
8	Hope Academy	09	12	266 Harrison Street	PASSAIC	8.3000000
9	Hillcrest Academy-South	09	12	1571 Lamberts Mill Road	WESTFIELD	8.7000000
10	Alternative School at Levitt	06	12	50 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd	Willingboro	11.0000000
11	UPLIFT Academy	10	12	150 Newton St	NEWARK	24.3000000
12	A.E. Burling High School	06	12	3600 Harris Avenue	Pennsauken	–
13	ADULT DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER	–	–	8 PRODUCTION WAY	AVENEL	–
14	ALBERT C WAGNER CORRECTIONAL FACILITY	09	12	WARD AVENUE	BORDENTOWN	–
15	Ancora Psychiatric Hospital	11	12	202 SPRING GARDEN RD	ANCORA	–
16	Ann Klein Forensic Center	–	–	1610 STUYVESANT AVE	WEST TRENTON	–
17	ATLANTIC CO JDC	09	11	800 BUFFALO AVENUE	EGG HARBOR CITY	–
18	Atlantic Regional School	09	12	2562 TILTON RD	EGG HARBOR	–
19	BERGEN CO JDC	09	12	296 E Ridgewood Ave	PARAMUS	–
20	Bergen Regional School	04	12	374 E RIDGEWOOD AVE	PARAMUS	–
21	BURLINGTON CO JDC	09	11	620 PEMBERTON BROWNS MILLS RD	MT HOLLY	–
22	Burlington County Alternative High School	06	12	20 Pioneer Blvd	Westampton	–
23	Burlington Regional School	09	12	704 WOODLANE RD	MT HOLLY	–
24	CAMDEN CO JDC	07	12	WOODBURY TURNERSVILLE RD LAKE	BLACKWOODLEX	–
25	Camden Virtua	06	11	1000 ATLANTIC AVE	CAMDEN	–
26	Cape May Regional School	09	12	131 CREST HAVEN RD	CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE	–
27	Capital Academy	–	–	20 PIONEER BLVD	MT HOLLY	–
28	Career and Innovation Academy of Orange	09	12	123 Cleveland Street	Orange	–
29	Cherry Hill Regional School	02	12	210 EVESHAM RD	CHERRY HILL	–
30	COSTELLO PREP	09	12	800 CARRANZA RD	TABERNACLE	–
31	Cumberland Regional School	07	12	928 WEST SHERMAN AVE	VINELAND	–
32	DOVES RCH	09	11	188 LINDBERGH ROAD	HOPEWELL	–
33	EDNA MAHAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY FOR WOMEN	–	–	30 COUNTY RTE 513	CLINTON	–
34	ESSEX CO JDC	08	12	80 DURYEA STREET	NEWARK	–
35	ESSEX RCH	09	10	461 463 CENTRAL AVENUE	NEWARK	–
36	ESSEX REGIONAL SCHOOL	–	–	395-97 No 5th Street	Newark	–
37	GARDEN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY	09	12	HIGHBRIDGE ROAD	YARDVILLE	–
38	GREEN RCH	09	10	1311 SLOATSBURG ROAD	RINGWOOD	–
39	Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital	–	–	MAIN BUILDING	GREYSTONE PARK	–
40	JUVENILE FEMALE SECURE UNIT	10	10	W BURLINGTON STREET	BORDENTOWN	–
41	JUVENILE MEDIUM SECURE FACILITY	09	12	W BURLINGTON STREET	BORDENTOWN	–
42	JUVENILE MEDIUM SECURE FACILITY SOUTH	–	–	W BURLINGTON STREET	BORDENTOWN	–
43	MERCER REGIONAL SCHOOL	04	11	1600 Stuyvesant Avenue	Trenton	–
44	MIDDLESEX CO JDC	09	12	US HIGHWAY 130	NEW BRUNSWICK	–
45	Monmouth Regional School	10	12	1076 WAYSIDE RD	OCEAN	–
46	MORRIS CO JDC	10	10	460 WEST HANOVER AVE	MORRISTOWN	–
47	Morris Regional School	10	12	15 JEAN ST	MORRISTOWN	–
48	MOUNTAINVIEW CORRECTIONAL FACILITY	09	12	31 PETTICOAT LANE	ANNANDALE	–
49	NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON	–	–	600 CASS STREET	TRENTON	–
50	NEW JERSEY TRAINING SCHOOL	09	12	NORTH STATE HOME RO	JAMESBURG	–
51	New Jersey Virtual School	06	12	900 Hope Road	Tinton Falls	–
52	NORTHERN STATE PRISON	11	12	168 FRONTAGE ROAD	NEWARK	–
53	OCEAN CO JDC	09	12	165 SUNSET AVENUE	TOMS RIVER	–
54	OCEAN RCH	09	11	1 GAME FARM ROAD	FORKED RIVER	–
55	Ocean Regional School	KG	12	1141 OLD FREEHOLD RD	TOMS RIVER	–
56	Passaic Regional School	12	12	160 MINNISINK RD	TOTOWA	–
57	PINELANDS RCH	09	12	800 CARRANZA ROAD	TABERNACLE	–
58	Pride Academy	06	12	1701 South 6th Street	Camden	–
59	Regional Alternative School	06	12	100 Tornillo Way	Tinton Falls	–
60	Simon Youth Academy	09	12	651 Kapkowski Road	Elizabeth	–
61	SOUTHERN RCH	09	10	800A Buffalo Ave	EGG HARBOR CITY	–
62	Trenton Psychiatric Hospital	–	–	100 SULLIVAN WAY	TRENTON	–
63	UMDNJ – CTR	–	–	671 Hoes Lane	Piscataway	–
64	UNION REGIONAL SCHOOL	02	12	1524 Terrill Road	Scotch Plains	–
65	Vineland Preparatory Academy	09	11	2000 Maple Avenue	VINELAND	–
66	VOORHEES RCH	09	12	201 RT 513	GLEN GARDNER	–
67	WANAQUE REGIONAL SCHOOL	07	09	1433 Ringwood Avenue	Haskell	–
68	WARREN RCH	–	–	509 Brass Castle Road	OXFORD	–
69	WARREN REGIONAL SCHOOL	10	12	540 RT 57 East	PORT MURRAY	–
70	YOUTHBUILD CAMDEN	–	–	1001 SPRUCE STREET SUITE 202	TRENTON	–

Best Private Alternative Schools in New Jersey for 2022

Rank	School	Low Grade	High Grade	Address	City	Student Teacher Ratio
1	ATLANTIS PREP SCHOOL	2	4	1904 ATLANTIC AVE	MANASQUAN	0.41
2	JIN-A CHILD CARE CENTER	2	4	77 JAY ST	CLIFTON	0.55
3	GREATSTART EARLY LEARNING	2	3	4001 HADLEY RD STE F	SOUTH PLAINFIELD	1.05
4	LITTLE FRIENDS OF JESUS NURSERY SCHOOL	2	2	1881 WASHINGTON VALLEY RD	MARTINSVILLE	1.23
5	CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER	2	6	160 AVE AT THE COMMONS	SHREWSBURY	1.77
6	FUSION ACADEMY ENGLEWOOD	11	17	10 STEARLING BLVD STE 201	ENGLEWOOD	2
7	THE MEADOWS SCHOOL	3	3	102 BOROUGH ST	RUTHERFORD	2
8	CHILDREN’S CENTER	2	3	PO BOX 504	BLAIRSTOWN	2.17
9	SANTA FE CENTERS	2	3	1496 SPRINGFIELD AVE	NEW PROVIDENCE	2.17
10	BETH EL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	2	3	8000 MAIN ST	VOORHEES	2.26
11	ALPHABETLAND	2	7	110 HARRISON ST	BOONTON	2.5
12	THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF WOODBRIDGE	2	3	400 GILL LN STE 2	ISELIN	2.56
13	ASSUMPTION EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	2	3	35 JEFFERSON AVE	EMERSON	2.72
14	FAMILIES UNITED NETWORK ACADEMY	3	17	24 BLACK OAK DR	OCEAN VIEW	2.75
15	STEPPING STONE LEARNING CENTER	2	3	340 BOGERT RD	RIVER EDGE	3
16	CHILDREN’S CORNER AT BRIDGEWATER UMC	2	3	651 COUNTRY CLUB RD	BRIDGEWATER	3.9
17	NURSERY RHYMES PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	4	141 MARKET ST	SADDLE BROOK	4.13
18	WESTFIELD DAYCARE CENTER	2	3	140 MOUNTAIN AVE	WESTFIELD	4.35
19	ABILITY SCHOOL	2	13	75 KNICKERBOCKER RD	ENGLEWOOD	4.37
20	TOWER HILL SCHOOL	2	3	255 HARDING RD	RED BANK	4.44
21	BEACON ACADEMY	2	4	570 EGG HARBOR RD D	SEWELL	4.5
22	MAGIC KINGDOM DAY NURSERY	2	3	88 BROOKLAKE RD	FLORHAM PARK	5
23	JAMAS CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY	2	13	141 HOFFMAN BLVD	EAST ORANGE	5.12
24	GOOD DAY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	3	PO BOX 309	MILLTOWN	5.5
25	CPC WEEKDAY NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	3	70 MAPLE ST	SUMMIT	5.65
26	GREEN HOUSE PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	3	2070 JONES RD	FORT LEE	6
27	RUTGERS-LIVINGSTON DAY CARE CENTER	2	3	49 JOYCE KILMER AVE	PISCATAWAY	6
28	SHALVA HIGH SCHOOL	14	17	1980 SWARTHMORE AVE, UNIT 1	LAKEWOOD	6.19
29	CONGREGATION M’KOR SHALOM PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	3	850 EVESHAM RD	CHERRY HILL	6.5
30	APPLES & BOOKS LEARNING CENTER	2	3	1036 US HIGHWAY 202 S	BRANCHBURG	7
31	CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB	3	3	PO BOX 4000	PRINCETON	7
32	EDUCATION WITH CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN	2	3	PO BOX 2000 RY 125	RAHWAY	7
33	JOYFUL NOISE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	2	3	55 E MAIN ST	MARLTON	7
34	JCC OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY	2	4	1391 MARTINE AVE	SCOTCH PLAINS	7.25
35	JOHNSON & JOHNSON CHILD DEVT CTR OF SOMERSET CNTY	3	3	1000 US HIGHWAY 202	RARITAN	7.33
36	FIRST FRIENDS CHILD CARE SCHOOL	2	3	269 STATE ROUTE 34	MATAWAN	7.85
37	BRIGHTEN ACADEMY	2	3	315 FRIES MILL RD	SEWELL	8
38	THE SCHOOLHOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN	2	4	1618 HAINESPORT MOUNT LAUREL RD	MOUNT LAUREL	8
39	TURTLE CREEK LEARNING ACADEMY	2	3	10 RAILROAD AVE	MARLBORO	8
40	HAPPY DAY LEARNING CENTER	2	3	1111 PREAKNESS AVE STE 2	WAYNE	8.18
41	FM KIRBY CHILDRENS CENTER	3	3	54 E ST	MADISON	8.5
42	MONTCLAIR COOPERATIVE SCHOOL	2	13	65 CHESTNUT ST	MONTCLAIR	8.57
43	TOMORROWS HOPE	2	3	700 COOPER RD	VOORHEES	8.57
44	WESTFIELD Y CHILDRENS CENTER	2	3	422 E BROAD ST	WESTFIELD	8.57
45	ST ANDREW’S NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	4	327 MARLTON PIKE W	CHERRY HILL	8.66
46	LITTLE TREASURES LEARNING CENTER	2	3	2177 OAK TREE RD STE 100	EDISON	8.86
47	SANDY LANE NURSERY SCHOOL	2	3	634 MILL ST	BELLEVILLE	9
48	ST STEPHEN’S PRESCHOOL	2	4	119 MAIN ST	MILLBURN	9
49	THE UPPER SADDLE RIVER CHILDREN’S ACADEMY	2	4	500 E SADDLE RIVER RD	UPPER SADDLE RIVER	9
50	PRESBYTERIAN NURSERY SCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	4	140 MOUNTAIN AVE	WESTFIELD	9.23
51	CORNERSTONE SCHOOL OF SUMMIT	2	3	561 SPRINGFIELD AVE	SUMMIT	10
52	FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	3	150 E PALISADE AVE	ENGLEWOOD	10
53	THE GODDARD SCHOOL	3	4	2086 HAMBURG TPKE	WAYNE	10
54	THE LINCROFT CENTER FOR CHILDREN	2	3	1475 W FRONT ST	LINCROFT	10
55	WYCKOFF CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN	2	4	485 WYCKOFF AVE	WYCKOFF	10
56	PRIMROSE SCHOOL OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS	2	3	246 SPRINGFIELD AVE	BERKELEY HEIGHTS	10.62
57	HARMONY SCHOOL AT PRINCETON	2	3	1 MERWICK RD	PRINCETON	10.71
58	READY SET GROW!	3	3	131 CHURCH LN	WAYNE	11
59	GREEN TWIG SCHOOL	2	3	67 AIRMOUNT AVE	RAMSEY	11.17
60	SMART START PRESCHOOL	2	4	786 RIVER RD	FAIR HAVEN	11.5
61	CINNAMON STICKS LEARNING CENTER	2	3	600 ROUTE 130 N	CINNAMINSON	12
62	KIDDIE ACADEMY	2	3	5 ALLYSON WAY	ALLENTOWN	12
63	KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER	2	4	212 RARITAN VALLEY COLLEGE DR	BRANCHBURG	12
64	LITTLE PEOPLE AT WORK	2	3	500 NEPTUNE BLVD	NEPTUNE	12
65	ROSELAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	2	3	3 ADP BLVD # A	ROSELAND	12
66	THE GODDARD SCHOOL	2	3	2026 BRIGGS RD D	MOUNT LAUREL	12
67	THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE	1	1	2176 US HIGHWAY 206	BELLE MEAD	12.22
68	ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	2	13	115 TELFORD ST	EAST ORANGE	12.34
69	ENGLISH CREEK ACADEMY	2	3	600 SCARBOROUGH DR	EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP	12.5
70	PLAZA CHILD CARE	2	3	4 PROGRESS ST STE A3 TCM PLZ	EDISON	13
71	MARGARET P MUSCARELLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	2	3	1 WALNUT ST	GARFIELD	14
72	GIGGLE AND GROW PRESCHOOL & EARLY LEARNING CENTER	2	4	99 PARISH DR	WAYNE	17
73	CREATIVE LEARNING PRE SCHOOL	2	3	515 HAMILTON AVE	LINWOOD	19
74	CREME DE LE CREME	2	4	299 WALTON AVE	MOUNT LAUREL	21
75	PERPETUAL HELP DAY NURSERY	2	3	170 BROAD ST	NEWARK	22
76	ST TERESA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER	2	4	306 MORRIS AVE	SUMMIT	22
77	KIDDIE ACADEMY CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER	2	4	233 SPARTA AVE	SPARTA	26.42
78	KANGAROO KIDS CHILDCARE & LEARNING CENTER	2	3	1047 STATE ROUTE 28	BRANCHBURG	44.37
79	BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER	2	3	616 SICKLERVILLE RD	SICKLERVILLE	69
80	THE MAGICAL PALACE OF KNOWLEDGE	2	3	PO BOX 1253	CLIFTON

 

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.

 

For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!

 

Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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