Top Part Time Daycares in Franklin Township, NJ

Infants

Families love the balance of nurturing care and milestone development in this program. In a warm, safe, stimulating classroom, children have a primary caregiver to attend to their needs. Plus, our exclusive, milestone-focused curriculum, Learn from the Start™, was developed by our educational experts to focus on key developmental milestones specific to infants. We emphasize each child’s development, rather than specific age, because all children grow and learn at their own pace, and in their own unique way. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

Twos

This classroom is the perfect environment for terrific 2-year-olds. As your child grows more active, becoming an explorer, we provide a safe, engaging environment for them to develop. Learning experiences for 2-year-olds are based around key developmental milestones for this age group, as defined by our exclusive Learn from the Start™curriculum. We’re also here when you need us. Ask your school about flexible enrollment options to fit your family’s schedule.

Part Time Daycare Program

Our Infant program provides a warm, secure cocoon where individual needs are met with gentle care. We focus on sensory exploration and building secure attachments. Teachers engage infants in purposeful play to support early motor skills and language development, ensuring a peaceful start.

Toddler Care Program

In the Toddler room, curiosity leads to active discovery! We support emerging independence and language skills through music, movement, and hands-on play. This interactive setting helps toddlers develop social skills and confidence while exploring their surroundings in a safe space.

Infants

Our infant curriculum starts with regular playtime including belly and music time, exploration, stimulation, as well as nap and feeding times that we keep consistent with your baby’s individual schedule.

Toddlers

A typical day for TLE® toddlers is filled with, stimulating, age-appropriate activities and materials. Our early childhood development toddler curriculum focuses on eye-hand coordination, motor development and problem solving.

CJEC Infant and toddlers

CJEC second location at 225! We offer reliable, high-quality childcare for families in Somerset. With flexible scheduling, and a focus on safety and transparency, we make it easy for parents to feel confident while they work. Join our community and see why families trust us.

Care

At Central Jersey Enrichment Center, our daycare program is designed to be a "second home." We provide a consistent, reliable, and nurturing environment where children can grow at their own pace. We focus on social-emotional development, bilingual communication, and active play.

Infants

Lightbridge Academy’s infant program is an ideal, developmentally appropriate environment for little ones as they learn to move, pull up, roll over, and eventually crawl. Our infant curriculum creates a solid foundation for your little one’s future growth and development. By creating strong bonds, learning through play and stimulating their five senses, even our youngest students are encouraged to explore the world around them in a safe and nurturing environment. Primary caregivers introduce a theme-based curriculum, which is enhanced with enrichment programs such as Singing Sprouts, Spanish Sprouts and Signing Sprouts.

Toddlers

Toddlers are quickly learning so much about the world around them, developing faster than almost any other age group. They are all about speed — learning to sing, talk and run all at once. Lightbridge Academy’s Toddler Program is designed to make the most of every one of their fast-paced milestones. Our curriculum specifically addresses toddlers’ rapid growth and development by catering to their readiness cues, with the older toddler curriculum focused on preparing for preschool and beyond. When they display interest or signs of emerging skills, we can encourage them to move to the next challenge.

Nido

Our Nido program offers a nurturing, home-like environment where infants are cared for with warmth, attentiveness, and respect. Montessori-trained guides support each child’s natural development - encouraging movement, communication, and exploration at their own pace. With individualized routines and responsive caregiving, even the youngest children begin building independence and trust in their surroundings. Light-filled classrooms feature thoughtfully chosen materials that foster early cognitive, social, and motor development - laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Full-Time tuition listed. Part-time and flexible scheduling options are also available. Contact this location for more details.

Toddler

Our mixed-age Toddler program nurtures your child’s natural curiosity and growing independence. In a carefully prepared Montessori environment, toddlers engage in hands-on activities that build confidence, coordination, and a sense of belonging. Each day includes joyful movement, music, storytelling, and purposeful work—from watering plants to brushing their hair—that helps children develop practical life skills and contribute meaningfully to their classroom community. Along the way, they form friendships, strengthen communication, and learn to navigate the world with confidence. Full-Time tuition listed. Part-time and flexible scheduling options are also available. Contact this location for more details.

Toddler Classroom

As toddlers are rapidly developing both physically and cognitively, the Toddler classroom is where their natural curiosity is fostered, and their language and communication skills are nurtured. A lifelong love of learning starts early, and we believe in providing brand-new learners with the tools they need to be successful. In the Toddler classroom, our proprietary education program, Wonder of Learning™, comes to life as expert teachers harness children’s natural curiosity, guiding them to explore the world around them through hands-on learning, play and asking questions. Teachers support your child's social-emotional growth while helping them develop important physical skills. Your little one will build social awareness, form meaningful connections with others and have plenty of opportunities to strengthen essential skills like persistence and independence.

Twos Classroom

In the Twos classroom, patient, caring teachers guide children through playful exploration. They help your little one navigate big emotions while providing hands-on learning experiences that nurture their innate curiosity. Your toddler is constantly learning new things about the world around them. At The Goddard School®, our team is here to work with your little one every day as they play, learn and gain the skills they need to prepare for preschool. Our Wonder of Learning™ education program will immerse your child in literacy, science, arts and math brought together in one activity for a more holistic—and fun—approach to learning.

Infants

In our Infant Program, we nurture comprehensive development by focusing on social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, and literacy skills. Infants are supported in regulating their emotions and behaviors with the help of trusted adults, learning to manage their feelings and follow expectations. Secure attachments are formed as infants respond to emotional cues and begin to respect others’ expressions. They are encouraged to develop gross motor skills through activities like reaching, grasping, and releasing objects, while also refining fine motor coordination through purposeful hand movements as they navigate their surroundings. Language development is a key focus, with infants immersed in a rich verbal environment to enhance their listening and communication skills. They begin to express themselves through vocalizations, gestures, and babbling, following simple directions through tone and gestures. The program encourages infants to explore their surroundings with curiosity, engaging in activities that promote persistence and problem-solving. As they connect experiences and recognize familiar people and objects, infants also develop an early appreciation for literacy through interactive encounters with books and texts, laying the foundation for future reading skills.

Toddlers

Our Toddler Program focuses on fostering holistic development, supporting children in building social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive skills through engaging activities and nurturing interactions. Toddlers develop independence, learning to regulate their emotions, seek comfort when needed, and accept guidance from trusted adults. They form positive relationships with peers and adults, use social interactions to explore their environment, and display empathy toward others. Group participation is encouraged, where toddlers balance their own needs with others, learn to resolve conflicts, and demonstrate gross and fine motor skills, such as manipulating objects, using writing tools, and refining movements. As language skills grow, toddlers express their thoughts, follow simple directions, and expand their vocabulary by naming familiar objects and people. They begin to use simple sentences and engage in brief conversations while learning social rules, such as eye contact and turn-taking. Cognitive development is supported through problem-solving, creative play, and participation in rhyming and alphabet activities. Toddlers explore numbers, shapes, spatial relationships, and patterns, laying the foundation for future mathematical concepts. Through curiosity and play, they connect experiences and develop classification skills, fostering an early appreciation for learning.

Infants

In our Infant Program, we nurture comprehensive development by focusing on social-emotional, physical, language, cognitive, and literacy skills. Infants are supported in regulating their emotions and behaviors with the help of trusted adults, learning to manage their feelings and follow expectations. Secure attachments are formed as infants respond to emotional cues and begin to respect others’ expressions. They are encouraged to develop gross motor skills through activities like reaching, grasping, and releasing objects, while also refining fine motor coordination through purposeful hand movements as they navigate their surroundings. Language development is a key focus, with infants immersed in a rich verbal environment to enhance their listening and communication skills. They begin to express themselves through vocalizations, gestures, and babbling, following simple directions through tone and gestures. The program encourages infants to explore their surroundings with curiosity, engaging in activities that promote persistence and problem-solving. As they connect experiences and recognize familiar people and objects, infants also develop an early appreciation for literacy through interactive encounters with books and texts, laying the foundation for future reading skills.

Toddlers

Our Toddler Program focuses on fostering holistic development, supporting children in building social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive skills through engaging activities and nurturing interactions. Toddlers develop independence, learning to regulate their emotions, seek comfort when needed, and accept guidance from trusted adults. They form positive relationships with peers and adults, use social interactions to explore their environment, and display empathy toward others. Group participation is encouraged, where toddlers balance their own needs with others, learn to resolve conflicts, and demonstrate gross and fine motor skills, such as manipulating objects, using writing tools, and refining movements. As language skills grow, toddlers express their thoughts, follow simple directions, and expand their vocabulary by naming familiar objects and people. They begin to use simple sentences and engage in brief conversations while learning social rules, such as eye contact and turn-taking. Cognitive development is supported through problem-solving, creative play, and participation in rhyming and alphabet activities. Toddlers explore numbers, shapes, spatial relationships, and patterns, laying the foundation for future mathematical concepts. Through curiosity and play, they connect experiences and develop classification skills, fostering an early appreciation for learning.

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