Livingston Academy is a privately owned daycare in Livingston, NJ, serving children from young toddlers at 15 months through PreK at 5 years. The center features an English and Mandarin immersion environment alongside a STEM curriculum. It enrolls families for the 2025-2026 school year and maintains small classroom sizes with a high teacher-to-child ratio to foster a close-knit community. The facility holds a rating of 4.80 based on customer reviews.
The center uses the Experience Curriculum, widely known as Mother Goose Time, as its core educational framework, supplementing it with the Singapore Math program. Enrichment activities include soccer, karate, music, yoga, and piano. Staff are trained in first aid, CPR, and child safety measures, and the facility is equipped with surveillance cameras. The director, Monica Felix, has four years of experience in daycare with strong language immersion and academic curriculum. She speaks four languages-Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, and English-and lives in Livingston. Another team member, Ms. Angela, also contributes to the center's operations. The center emphasizes personal connections and partnerships with families, treating every child as part of an extended family.
Located at 30-34 Okner Pkwy Suite 2B, the center sits about a tenth of a mile from Courtyard 1 and a fifth of a mile from West Mount Pleasant Avenue. It is approximately a fifth of a mile from Courtyard 2, a quarter of a mile from Brendan P. Tevlin Fields, and a sixth of a mile from the Cook Halfway House. The East Hanover Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 is about a seventh of a mile away.
Livingston Academy is known for its bilingual immersion approach and structured academic curriculum, which distinguishes it within the local daycare category. The positive rating from customers reflects the quality of care and education provided in this small, privately owned setting.